E Sandwich, MA Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Annual temperature and rainfall from NOAA NCEI's 1991–2020 normals →; comfort score computed by PlainClimate
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from E Sandwich's primary NOAA station, E SANDWICH.
The climate verdict for E Sandwich
Water is the standout signal in E Sandwich, Massachusetts: 53.0 inches of precipitation in a normal year. Against that wet profile, NOAA records an annual average of 50°F. Its climate comfort score of 56/100 (moderate) lands mid-pack nationally, exceeding 36% of station-mapped location scores.
- 50°F
- yearly average temperature, NOAA normal
- 56/100
- comfort score, above 36% of station-mapped location scores
- 53.0"
- yearly precipitation total
- 183 days
- growing season, frost-free days
E Sandwich: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USC00192372 · E Sandwich, MA 50°F mean · 53.0" precip
TEMP-COOL · RANK-COOL · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-WET · SWING-MID · COMF-MID · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-COOL 50°F
- RANK-COOL #2,607
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Capulin
- PRCP-WET 53.0"
- SWING-MID 41°F
- COMF-MID 56/100
- LOAD-HEAT 6,051 HDD
- STN-1 USC00192372
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Capulin, NM ( -0.1 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every MA station list.
- E Sandwich (this station) 50°F
- Hot Thoreau, NM 50°F
- Near Laurel Mtn, PA 50°F
- Cold St John, WA 49°F
- Near Capulin, NM 49°F
Climate Living Index · E Sandwich
E Sandwich: 46/100 · grade D
E Sandwich publishes 4 of 6 Living Index dimensions (NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals); 2 missing weights rescale to 100.
PlainClimate-derived for E Sandwich, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 56/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 129 calendar days | 59/100 · C |
| Frost-free season | 183 days/year | 52/100 · D |
| Annual temperature balance | 49.5°F · 18.0° from 67.5°F | 38/100 · F |
| Precipitation balance | 53.0 in · 18.0 from 35 in | 36/100 · F |
E Sandwich · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
E Sandwich is a continental Köppen climate: Dfb
Coldest-month mean 29.3°F and warmest-month mean 70.1°F place this station in continental, no dry season, warm summer climates (Dfb). Class Dfb is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: continental, specifically continental, no dry season, warm summer.
- Köppen code
- Dfb
- Group
- Continental
- Warmest month
- 70.1°F
- Coldest month
- 29.3°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where E Sandwich sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for E Sandwich's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- 38th percentile warmth
- Mid-pack annual mean versus 6,861 station normals.
- Annual precipitation
- Top 14% wettest
- E Sandwich's annual total ranks in the wetter third of 6,352 measured normals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- 39th percentile swing
- Typical seasonal amplitude versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How E Sandwich compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
E Sandwich's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
56 36th percentile score exceeds 36% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). Below this entry.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). This entry sits in this band.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). Above this entry.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Above this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F (3°C) | 20°F (-6°C) | 29°F (-1°C) | 4.9" | 26.2 | 0.0 |
| February | 40°F (4°C) | 22°F (-6°C) | 31°F (-1°C) | 4.0" | 23.1 | 0.0 |
| March | 45°F (7°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 5.3" | 22.0 | 0.0 |
| April | 55°F (13°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 4.6" | 10.6 | 0.0 |
| May | 65°F (18°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 3.9" | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| June | 71°F (22°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 4.1" | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| July | 77°F (25°C) | 63°F (17°C) | 70°F (21°C) | 3.8" | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| August | 76°F (24°C) | 62°F (16°C) | 69°F (20°C) | 3.0" | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| September | 70°F (21°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 3.9" | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| October | 61°F (16°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 5.3" | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| November | 52°F (11°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 4.7" | 14.4 | 0.0 |
| December | 44°F (7°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 5.6" | 22.6 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Summer here tops out rather than builds: the warmest normal high is 78°F around July 19, short of 90°F on every date, while 129 dates carry a normal low at or below freezing, the coldest 20°F near January 21.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into April 3, then returns to freezing around November 27, covering 129 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is February 19, when 45% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is September 3 at 29%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 138 wet dates a year.
The widest day
April 29 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 20°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for E Sandwich.
Where E Sandwich Stands Nationally
Among the steadiest day-night climates ranked: even the widest normal daily swing holds to roughly 20°F.
The normal water year runs well above the national norm at roughly 53 inches.
E Sandwich earns 2 nationally notable standings (outer quintiles) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations; only those extremes render.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall
12.3 days with precipitation
12.9 days with precipitation
12.3 days with precipitation
12.7 days with precipitation
12.0 days with precipitation
10.7 days with precipitation
9.4 days with precipitation
9.6 days with precipitation
8.6 days with precipitation
12.8 days with precipitation
10.5 days with precipitation
13.7 days with precipitation
E Sandwich spreads its precipitation across the year
Neither half of the year dominates here: June through August take 21% of the annual total and December through February 27%, with neither reaching the 35% that would mark a distinct wet season. E Sandwich has no dry season to plan around, though it does carry a 40.8°F seasonal spread.
The gap between the wettest and driest month still matters: December averages 5.6" and August 3.0". The three wettest months together take 30% of the year, against the 25% a perfectly flat distribution would give them.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. "Spread across the year" means neither the June-August nor the December-February share reaches 35%; it describes an average year, not the variability of any single one.
When it rains in E Sandwich, it arrives in quantity
53.0" of precipitation falls across only about 138 wet days here, averaging 0.39 inches each. Fewer days carry more water: the year's total is delivered in comparatively heavy events rather than persistent damp.
- Days with measurable precipitation
- about 138 a year, 38% of all days
- Average depth per wet day
- 0.39 inches
- Most wet days
- December, about 14
- Fewest wet days
- September, about 9
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year, and a per-day average is not a forecast of any individual storm.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
October 26
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
April 26
50% probability date
Growing Season
183 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
6,051
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
417
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside MA closest to E Sandwich on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (50°F here).
- Ankeny, IA 50°F · 0.0°F off
- Bartlett, NE 50°F · 0.0°F off
- Carleton, MI 50°F · 0.0°F off
- Columbia City, IN 50°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (53.0" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Swannanoa, NC 53.0" · 0.0" off
- Lewisville, AR 53.0" · 0.0" off
- Norfolk, CT 52.9" · 0.0" off
- Bowling Green, KY 53.0" · 0.1" off
Data-derived climate profile
How E Sandwich's climate pattern fits together
heating led · wet · mid swing
E Sandwich's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 6,051 annual heating degree days against 417 for cooling. Its 40.8°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
E Sandwich's frost-free season lasts about 183 days, a middle-length window whose endpoints matter more than the annual average. It describes freeze probability, not year-specific planting conditions.
July and January mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar in E Sandwich's middle-range seasonal profile. The measured spread is 40.8°F. The annual average is 50°F. Neither the annual mean nor one extreme month represents the full calendar on its own.
Alongside its heating load, E Sandwich carries 53.0 inches of precipitation in a normal year, inside PlainClimate's wet range. Snowfall is not added to the interpretation because its annual value is missing. That distinction matters because a wet annual total can arrive as rain, snow, or a mixture at different times.
These labels group NOAA 1991-2020 normals from E Sandwich's primary station, so the winter figures are a thirty-year average and not a floor: a single hard season can run well below them. Treat each band as a descriptive range for E Sandwich, not an official NOAA class or a year-ahead forecast.
Questions about E Sandwich's climate
How much rain does E Sandwich get? ▼
How cold does E Sandwich get in winter? ▼
How much energy does heating and cooling require in E Sandwich? ▼
Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from E Sandwich's primary station: E SANDWICH (USC00192372). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The conservative exact name-and-state crosswalk finds no Census place match, so PlainClimate treats this as a station-mapped location and does not claim it is a municipality. No exact Gazetteer row for E Sandwich; facility counts that depend on place identity are therefore an upper bound, not a municipal census.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for E Sandwich comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.