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Monthly climate in New Salem, Massachusetts, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification New Salem features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1195 mm (47.1 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.New Salem enjoys an average of 2906 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 5 minutes to 15 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in New Salem, Massachusetts, United States §

The warmest months in New Salem are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (27 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, New Salem experiences 64 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 111 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in New Salem, 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 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Average high 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Average low -7°C
(20°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-3°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-10°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in New Salem, Massachusetts, United States §

New Salem 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 New Salem are January, June and August. On average, 77 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in New Salem, 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) 75 (3.0) 89 (3.5) 83 (3.3) 126 (5.0) 90 (3.6) 78 (3.1) 135 (5.3) 80 (3.1) 85 (3.4) 133 (5.2) 98 (3.9) 123 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 11 10 13 12 11 12 11 8 11 10 10

Monthly sunshine hours in New Salem, Massachusetts, United States §

The sunniest months in New Salem are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in New Salem: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in New Salem, 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 145 180 249 233 271 319 326 321 275 211 196 173
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

Solar UV radiation in New Salem, Massachusetts, United States §

New Salem 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 New Salem UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for New Salem, 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 8 6 4 2