Zip 01561 (South Lancaster, MA) Weather

The most pleasant months of the year for the 01561 zip code are June, August and September. In the 01561 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for the 01561 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 01561 zip code with 13.5 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.

Today's Weather - South Lancaster, MA

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Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: South Lancaster

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.