Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Marblehead features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (33 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1387 mm (54.6 inches) and receives 123 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Marblehead enjoys an average of 3020 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 5 minutes to 15 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Marblehead are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (33 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Marblehead experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 61 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Marblehead, Massachusetts, United States with other places around the world.
Marblehead usually has the most precipitation in April, October and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 164 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Marblehead are January, June and August. On average, 82 mm (3.2 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) | 92 (3.6) | 118 (4.6) | 111 (4.4) | 165 (6.5) | 104 (4.1) | 90 (3.6) | 105 (4.1) | 62 (2.5) | 97 (3.8) | 177 (7.0) | 115 (4.5) | 150 (5.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Marblehead are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Marblehead: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 151 | 188 | 254 | 243 | 295 | 330 | 339 | 330 | 280 | 227 | 201 | 176 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 26m | 10h 33m | 11h 57m | 13h 24m | 14h 37m | 15h 14m | 14h 54m | 13h 49m | 12h 26m | 10h 59m | 9h 44m | 9h 5m |
Marblehead 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 Marblehead 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 | 4 | 2 |