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30-year climate normals

Berkshire County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

79.3°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 13.9°F.

Berkshire County gets 44.23" of precipitation a year, and 29% of it falls in Aug, Sep, Oct.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

20° 40° 60° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low Precip
January 30.1° 13.9° 2.67"
February 33.1° 15.0° 2.52"
March 41.7° 23.1° 3.08"
April 55.2° 33.8° 3.38"
May 67.0° 44.4° 3.79"
June 74.6° 53.1° 4.58"
July 79.3° 58.0° 4.18"
August 77.6° 56.5° 3.82"
September 70.4° 48.9° 4.50"
October 58.3° 38.5° 4.56"
November 46.6° 29.2° 3.52"
December 35.5° 20.9° 3.63"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 29% falling in the wettest three months (Aug, Sep, Oct).

January 2.67"
February 2.52"
March 3.08"
April 3.38"
May 3.79"
June 4.58"
July 4.18"
August 3.82"
September 4.50"
October 4.56"
November 3.52"
December 3.63"
Annual total 44.23"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 344
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 7,224
Approximate annual cooling cost At 28.82¢/kWh, Massachusetts average $99
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $729

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Berkshire County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Berkshire County?

Berkshire County averages a high of 79.3°F in July and a low of 13.9°F in January. Annual precipitation is 44.23 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Berkshire County?

The wettest stretch is Aug, Sep, Oct, which accounts for 29% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Berkshire County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 79.3°F. That drives 344 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Berkshire County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Berkshire County.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station PITTSFIELD MUNI AP, MA US (USW00014763), 5.3 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Massachusetts residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.