East Hawley, Massachusetts climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
East Hawley's normal year runs from 9°F January nights to 75°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 5.9°C, January lows of −13°C, July highs of 24°C.
- NOAA stationEast Hawley
- Station IDUSC00192175
- Location42.57°N 72.87°W
- Elevation1,647 ft (502 m)
On October 23, the normal high in East Hawley is 53°F and the normal low 32°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for East Hawley.
- Jan 28° 9°
- Feb 31° 11°
- Mar 39° 19°
- Apr 51° 30°
- May 63° 40°
- Jun 70° 50°
- Jul 75° 53°
- Aug 74° 52°
- Sep 68° 46°
- Oct 56° 35°
- Nov 45° 27°
- Dec 34° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at East Hawley each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 75°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 9°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28°F | 9°F | 18.7°F | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h 20 min |
| February | 31°F | 11°F | 20.9°F | – | <1 | 27 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 39°F | 19°F | 29.0°F | – | <1 | 30 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 51°F | 30°F | 40.7°F | – | <1 | 20 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 63°F | 40°F | 51.3°F | – | <1 | 6 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 70°F | 50°F | 60.2°F | – | <1 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| July | 75°F | 53°F | 64.1°F | – | <1 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 74°F | 52°F | 63.1°F | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 68°F | 46°F | 56.6°F | – | <1 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 56°F | 35°F | 45.0°F | – | <1 | 10 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 45°F | 27°F | 35.8°F | – | <1 | 25 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 34°F | 18°F | 25.8°F | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h |
| Year (annual) | 53°F | 32°F | 42.6°F | – | <1 | 179 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | −2°C | −13°C | −7.4°C |
| February | −1°C | −12°C | −6.2°C |
| March | 4°C | −7°C | −1.7°C |
| April | 11°C | −1°C | 4.8°C |
| May | 17°C | 4°C | 10.7°C |
| June | 21°C | 10°C | 15.7°C |
| July | 24°C | 12°C | 17.8°C |
| August | 23°C | 11°C | 17.3°C |
| September | 20°C | 8°C | 13.7°C |
| October | 13°C | 1°C | 7.2°C |
| November | 7°C | −3°C | 2.1°C |
| December | 1°C | −8°C | −3.4°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Worthington (13 miles away), gets 77 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00192175; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at East Hawley?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00192175.
When is the last frost at East Hawley?
In East Hawley, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 17 in half of years and after May 30 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 1 in half of years and before September 18 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 171 year in 10 after May 30; 9 in 10 after May 2
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 11 year in 10 before September 18; 9 in 10 before October 12
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 136 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 160 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 4 in half of springs and before October 10 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts East Hawley in zone 5b in ZIP code 01339, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Massachusetts · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00192175; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at East Hawley?
In a normal year in East Hawley, a 90°F day is rare and 179 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 179a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 58high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00192175.
How sunny is it at East Hawley?
Over a year 71% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at East Hawley, 3.8 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (77%) and December the cloudiest (62%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 66% | 1.8 |
| February | 67% | 2.6 |
| March | 68% | 3.7 |
| April | 68% | 4.7 |
| May | 68% | 5.3 |
| June | 71% | 5.7 |
| July | 77% | 6.0 |
| August | 77% | 5.3 |
| September | 76% | 4.3 |
| October | 67% | 2.7 |
| November | 68% | 1.9 |
| December | 62% | 1.4 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does East Hawley record?
A normal year at East Hawley brings 8,249 heating degree days, 54% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 106 cooling degree days, 88% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,552 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,435 | 0 |
| February | 1,236 | 0 |
| March | 1,116 | 0 |
| April | 731 | 0 |
| May | 427 | 2 |
| June | 163 | 17 |
| July | 71 | 43 |
| August | 92 | 33 |
| September | 265 | 11 |
| October | 620 | 0 |
| November | 878 | 0 |
| December | 1,217 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,249 | 106 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00192175. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does East Hawley's climate compare?
East Hawley is warmer than 0 of the 35 places with their own NOAA record in Massachusetts. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 42.6°F is warmer than 11%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near East Hawley share this climate record?
Shelburne Falls has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Shelburne Falls, MA1,755 people · 7 mi E
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about East Hawley's climate
What is the coldest month at East Hawley?
January, with a normal high of 28°F and a normal low of 9°F. The warmest is July (75°F by day, 53°F at night).
Does it snow at East Hawley?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Worthington (13 miles away), records 77 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is East Hawley in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts East Hawley in zone 5b in ZIP code 01339, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at East Hawley?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 17; in one year in ten it comes after May 30. Waiting until May 30 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Massachusetts climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Rowe (3 mi NE), MA11 miles from this station, 43.6°F a year
- Worthington, MA13 miles from this station, 45.3°F a year
- Greenfield, MA14 miles from this station, 48.0°F a year
- North Adams, MA17 miles from this station, 47.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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