Royalston, MA Climate

Royalston, MA has a temperate climate with cold winters and warm summers. Average winter temperatures range from the low 20s-high 30s Fahrenheit, while summer temperatures generally stay in the mid-60s to mid-70s Fahrenheit. The area gets an average of 43 inches of rainfall each year and receives an average of 133 days of sunshine annually. Snowfall averages around 45 inches per year, making it the perfect place for outdoor activities like skiing and snowmobiling in the winter months.

Royalston, Massachusetts gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Royalston averages 58 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 Royalston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Royalston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 10
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Royalston is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Royalston, 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 Royalston with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Royalston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Royalston are August, June and July.

In Royalston, there are 6.7 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 Royalston with an average of 10.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In Royalston, there are 166.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In Royalston, there are 14.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

Humidity in Royalston is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Royalston with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in Royalston means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in Royalston with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 121.7 rainy days annually in Royalston, which is about average compared to other 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 57.6 inches in Royalston means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Royalston with 16.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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