Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Heath features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (24 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1441 mm (56.7 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Heath enjoys an average of 2878 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 5 minutes to 15 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Heath are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (66 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (24 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Heath experiences 56 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 127 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -9°C (17°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -24°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Heath, Massachusetts, United States with other places around the world.
Heath usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 164 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Heath are January, February and March. On average, 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 85 (3.3) | 101 (4.0) | 84 (3.3) | 151 (5.9) | 108 (4.3) | 102 (4.0) | 169 (6.6) | 126 (5.0) | 112 (4.4) | 173 (6.8) | 107 (4.2) | 125 (4.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Heath are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Heath: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 136 | 175 | 243 | 230 | 273 | 321 | 329 | 329 | 282 | 208 | 186 | 161 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 26m | 10h 33m | 11h 57m | 13h 24m | 14h 38m | 15h 15m | 14h 55m | 13h 49m | 12h 26m | 10h 59m | 9h 43m | 9h 5m |
Heath experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Heath UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |