Wellfleet, MA Climate

Wellfleet, MA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 75°F (24°C) while the average winter temperature is around 34°F (1°C). Rainfall in Wellfleet is quite widespread throughout the year, with an annual average of 47 inches (119 cm). Snowfall in Wellfleet can range from light to moderate, depending on the season. There are often periods of mild weather during the winter months allowing for some outdoor activities.

Wellfleet, Massachusetts gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wellfleet averages 26 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 Wellfleet. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wellfleet gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wellfleet is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 5.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Wellfleet, 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 Wellfleet with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Massachusetts. In Wellfleet, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wellfleet are July, August and June.

In Wellfleet, there are 0.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wellfleet with an average of 23.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.

In Wellfleet, there are 97.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.

In Wellfleet, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Wellfleet 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 September.

March is the wettest month in Wellfleet with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.6 inches in Wellfleet means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.

December is the rainiest month in Wellfleet with 11.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 115.9 rainy days annually in Wellfleet, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.1 inches in Wellfleet means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts. February is the snowiest month in Wellfleet with 8.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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