Zip 01564 (Sterling, MA) Climate

01564 Sterling, MA has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from the low 70s to mid 80s Fahrenheit while average winter temperatures range from the high teens to mid 30s Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of forty-five inches of rain each year, mostly concentrated in the spring and summer months. On average, Sterling experiences over 100 days of precipitation a year. Snowfall is also common during winter months with an average accumulation of around fifty inches a year. Overall, Sterling is known for its wet and temperate climate with four distinct seasons throughout the year.

Sterling (zip 01564), Massachusetts gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sterling (zip 01564) averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Sterling (zip 01564). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sterling (zip 01564) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 01564 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 01564 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

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.

July is the hottest month for the 01564 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In the 01564 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 01564 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 01564 zip code, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 01564 zip code with an average of 12.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In the 01564 zip code, there are 155.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In the 01564 zip code, there are 8.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

Humidity in the 01564 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

October is the wettest month in the 01564 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in the 01564 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 01564 zip code with 13.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 134.4 rainy days annually in the 01564 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 53.2 inches in the 01564 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 01564 zip code with 15.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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