Zip 02660 (South Dennis, MA) Climate

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02660 South Dennis, MA experiences a humid continental climate with mild summers and cold winters. It has an average temperature of 43°F during the winter months and 76°F during the summer months. The area receives around 43 inches of precipitation annually, which is evenly distributed throughout the year. Snowfall averages around 44 inches per year. In general, the area has four distinct seasons that offer a variety of activities for residents to enjoy throughout the year.

South Dennis (zip 02660), Massachusetts gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Dennis (zip 02660) 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 South Dennis (zip 02660). The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Dennis (zip 02660) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 02660 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 02660 zip code, 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 the 02660 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In the 02660 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 02660 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 02660 zip code, there are 1.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 02660 zip code with an average of 22.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.

In the 02660 zip code, there are 102.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.

In the 02660 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 02660 zip code 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 the 02660 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.1 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 46.3 inches in the 02660 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.

December is the rainiest month in the 02660 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 106.2 rainy days annually in the 02660 zip code, 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 25.7 inches in the 02660 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts. February is the snowiest month in the 02660 zip code with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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