Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ipswich features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1271 mm (50.0 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ipswich enjoys an average of 3028 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 3 minutes to 15 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ipswich are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 2 °C (32 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ipswich experiences 12 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 69 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) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -10°C (15°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (-0°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States with other places around the world.
Ipswich usually has the most precipitation in April, October and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 147 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ipswich are January, August and September. On average, 76 mm (3.0 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) | 83 (3.3) | 104 (4.1) | 99 (3.9) | 151 (5.9) | 91 (3.6) | 87 (3.4) | 114 (4.5) | 61 (2.4) | 83 (3.3) | 154 (6.1) | 109 (4.3) | 136 (5.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Ipswich are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ipswich: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 152 | 187 | 255 | 244 | 298 | 331 | 340 | 335 | 282 | 226 | 198 | 175 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 25m | 10h 32m | 11h 57m | 13h 25m | 14h 39m | 15h 16m | 14h 56m | 13h 50m | 12h 26m | 10h 59m | 9h 43m | 9h 3m |
Ipswich 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 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ipswich UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |