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WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS


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Elevation: 984 feet     Latitude: 42 16N     Longitude: 071 53W
Köppen Classification: Warm Summer Continental Climate

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This climate climate zone covers from about 44°N to 50°N latitude mostly east of the 100th meridian in North America. However, it can be found as far north as 54°N, and further west in the Canadian Prairie Provinces and below 40°N in the high Appalachians. In Europe this subtype reaches its most northerly latitude at nearly 61° N. Areas featuring this subtype of the continental climate have an average temperature in the warmest month below 22°C (22°F). Summer high temperatures in this zone typically average between 21-28°C (70-82°F) during the daytime and the average temperatures in the coldest month are generally far below the -3 °C (27°F) mark.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfb". (Warm Summer Continental Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Worcester is 48.1°F (8.9°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 70.9°F (21.6°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 25.6°F (-3.6°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Worcester is 96.0°F (35.6°C), which was recorded in July. The lowest recorded temperature in Worcester is -19.0°F (-28.3°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Worcester is 41.8" (1061.7 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is March with 3.7" (94 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of 3.1" (78.7 mm). There are an average of 122.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in January with 11.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in October with 8.0 days.

In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 133.0 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in December with 13.0 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in September with 9.0 days of rain.

In Worcester, there's an average of 57.8" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is February, with 16.5" of snow (41.9 cm).



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