Tewksbury, MA Climate

Tewksbury, MA has a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons that bring a large variety of weather. Summers are generally hot and humid, while winters are cold and sometimes snowy. The spring and autumn months typically bring temperatures in the mid-50s to low-70s with intermittent rain. On average, Tewksbury receives 44 inches of precipitation per year, most of which comes from April through October.

Tewksbury, Massachusetts gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tewksbury averages 55 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 Tewksbury. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tewksbury gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tewksbury is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 4.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Tewksbury, 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 Tewksbury with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Tewksbury, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tewksbury are June, August and September.

In Tewksbury, there are 11.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tewksbury with an average of 16.0°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Tewksbury, there are 134.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Tewksbury, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

Humidity in Tewksbury 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.

March is the wettest month in Tewksbury with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.8 inches in Tewksbury means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in Tewksbury with 12.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 131.8 rainy days annually in Tewksbury, which is one of the rainiest places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 55.2 inches in Tewksbury means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Tewksbury with 16.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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