Amherst, Massachusetts Climate

United States

Pop. 39,833 Elev. 79 m / 259 ft TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·

Summers in Amherst are warm, with July highs around 85°F (29°C), while winters are frigid with January lows of 19°F (-7°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 93°F (34°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 10°F (-12°C). Expect around 55 rainy days annually (36.6 in / 930 mm total), with snow on 9 days and 49 in (1232 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 116 sunny days per year and around 24 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 74°F (23°C) in summer.

Temperature 85°F (30°C) high 19°F (-7°C) low
Feels like 93°F (34°C) high 10°F (-12°C) low
Rain 55 days 36.6 in (930 mm) /yr
Snow 9 days 48.5 in (1232 mm) /yr
Sky 116 sunny 24 stormy
Wind 2.7 mph (1.2 m/s) avg

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Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
47
Jan
64
Feb
60
Mar
68
Apr
79
May
62
Jun
57
Jul
46
Aug
50
Sep
45
Oct
55
Nov
58
Dec
Humidity (%)
58
Jan
61
Feb
56
Mar
54
Apr
71
May
70
Jun
69
Jul
64
Aug
69
Sep
68
Oct
65
Nov
64
Dec

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 31 mi Bradley International Airport (BDL)
Ski resort 17 mi Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center
National park 4 mi Connecticut River Greenway State Park
Mountain peak (5,089 ft) 131 mi Mount Lincoln
Hospital 6 mi Baystate Health & Wellness Center
Hiking trail 4 mi Robert Frost Trail

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 33°F 1°C 19°F -7°C 1.0 in 26 mm 6.0 in154 mm 11
February 35°F 2°C 21°F -6°C 1.4 in 37 mm 19.4 in492 mm 6
March 52°F 11°C 33°F 0°C 3.5 in 90 mm 0.3 in8 mm 9
April 61°F 16°C 42°F 6°C 3.4 in 87 mm 6.2 in158 mm 7
May 68°F 20°C 52°F 11°C 8.4 in 212 mm 3
June 79°F 26°C 61°F 16°C 2.6 in 67 mm 9
July 85°F 30°C 67°F 19°C 3.5 in 90 mm 10
August 80°F 27°C 59°F 15°C 1.3 in 34 mm 16
September 76°F 24°C 55°F 13°C 2.9 in 74 mm 12
October 62°F 17°C 45°F 7°C 4.1 in 104 mm 18
November 48°F 9°C 35°F 2°C 2.5 in 65 mm 0.3 in6 mm 9
December 36°F 2°C 21°F -6°C 1.8 in 44 mm 16.3 in414 mm 6

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 11 1
February 6 0
March 9 1
April 7 1
May 3 5
June 9 3
July 10 4
August 16 0
September 12 3
October 18 4
November 9 1
December 6 1

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 32°F 0°C
February 32°F 0°C
March 35°F 2°C
April 43°F 6°C
May 55°F 13°C
June 65°F 18°C
July 74°F 23°C
August 70°F 21°C
September 64°F 18°C
October 55°F 13°C
November 41°F 5°C
December 32°F 0°C