Lancaster (zip 01523), Massachusetts Weather

The most pleasant months of the year for the 01523 zip code are June, August and September. In the 01523 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for the 01523 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 01523 zip code with 14.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Lancaster (zip 01523) area is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.2 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.

Average Monthly High and Low (°F)

	High	Low
January	34°	15°
February	38°	18°
March	47°	26°
April	59°	36°
May	69°	46°
June	78°	56°
July	83°	61°
August	82°	59°
September	74°	51°
October	62°	39°
November	51°	31°
December	40°	21°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lancaster

	Hot Days	Freezing Days	Rainy Days	Snowy Days
January	0	29	11	6
February	0	26	10	5
March	0	24	12	4
April	0	9	12	1
May	1	1	13	0
June	2	0	11	0
July	5	0	10	0
August	3	0	10	0
September	1	0	9	0
October	0	7	10	0
November	0	18	11	1
December	0	27	11	4

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

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