Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA Climate

Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA has a humid continental climate that features warm and humid summers, and cold winters with moderate snowfall. The average high temperature in July is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in January is below 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Average annual precipitation is 45 inches, with most of it occurring between June and September. The area experiences frequent sea breezes during the summer months that help to keep temperatures comfortable. Winter months can be especially cold and snowfall can be heavy at times.

Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Manchester-by-the-Sea averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Manchester-by-the-Sea. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Manchester-by-the-Sea gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Manchester-by-the-Sea is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Manchester-by-the-Sea, 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 Manchester-by-the-Sea with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Manchester-by-the-Sea, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Manchester-by-the-Sea are August, July and June.

In Manchester-by-the-Sea, there are 5.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Manchester-by-the-Sea with an average of 18.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In Manchester-by-the-Sea, there are 128.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In Manchester-by-the-Sea, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Manchester-by-the-Sea but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

March is the wettest month in Manchester-by-the-Sea with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.0 inches in Manchester-by-the-Sea means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in Manchester-by-the-Sea with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 114.1 rainy days annually in Manchester-by-the-Sea, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.6 inches in Manchester-by-the-Sea means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Manchester-by-the-Sea with 13.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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