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Williamsburg, MA has a humid continental climate with long winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the summer is around 72 degrees Fahrenheit and in the winter it is typically between 25 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall can occur during winter months, but the amount of snow varies greatly from one year to the next. Precipitation occurs throughout the year with an average of 45 inches per year. The town generally experiences four distinct seasons; spring, summer, fall, and winter; each season bringing its own unique characteristics to this small Massachusetts town.

Williamsburg, Massachusetts gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Williamsburg averages 65 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Williamsburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Williamsburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 11
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Williamsburg is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Williamsburg, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Williamsburg with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Williamsburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Williamsburg are August, June and July.
In Williamsburg, there are 2.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Williamsburg with an average of 11.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Williamsburg, there are 165.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Williamsburg, there are 9.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Williamsburg 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 August, July and June.
October is the wettest month in Williamsburg with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.8 inches in Williamsburg means that it is one of the wettest places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Williamsburg with 13.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 135.4 rainy days annually in Williamsburg, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 64.5 inches in Williamsburg means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Williamsburg with 17.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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