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Monthly climate in Holliston, Massachusetts, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Holliston features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1203 mm (47.3 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Holliston enjoys an average of 2909 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 8 minutes to 15 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Holliston, Massachusetts, United States §

The warmest months in Holliston are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (69 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (31 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Holliston experiences 72 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 98 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Holliston, Massachusetts, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(60°F)
Average high 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(31°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Average low -5°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(1°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-9°F)		 -19°C
(-3°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Holliston, Massachusetts, United States §

Holliston usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 131 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Holliston are January, February and September. On average, 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Holliston, Massachusetts, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 67 (2.6) 85 (3.3) 91 (3.6) 124 (4.9) 92 (3.6) 87 (3.4) 131 (5.1) 89 (3.5) 83 (3.3) 139 (5.5) 96 (3.8) 118 (4.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 10 9 13 12 12 14 11 7 11 10 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Holliston, Massachusetts, United States §

The sunniest months in Holliston are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Holliston: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Holliston, Massachusetts, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 149 184 249 230 277 318 325 318 270 209 197 177
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 29m 10h 34m 11h 58m 13h 23m 14h 35m 15h 11m 14h 51m 13h 47m 12h 25m 11h 0m 9h 46m 9h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Holliston, Massachusetts, United States §

Holliston 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, November 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 Holliston UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Holliston, Massachusetts, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 6 8 9 10 9 9 7 6 4 2