Leverett #2, Massachusetts climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Leverett #2's normal year runs from 12°F January nights to 83°F July afternoons, with 48.6 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 8.6°C, January lows of −11°C, July highs of 28°C, 1,235 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationLeverett #2
- Station IDUSC00194154
- Location42.45°N 72.53°W
- Elevation315 ft (96 m)
On October 22, the normal high in Leverett #2 is 57°F and the normal low 37°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Leverett #2.
- Jan 30° 12°
- Feb 35° 12°
- Mar 45° 23°
- Apr 58° 34°
- May 70° 45°
- Jun 79° 55°
- Jul 83° 61°
- Aug 82° 59°
- Sep 74° 50°
- Oct 60° 39°
- Nov 48° 29°
- Dec 37° 20°
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 Leverett #2 each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 83°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 12°F. The most precipitation falls in October (4.86 in), the least in February (3.05 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°F | 12°F | 21.0°F | 3.44 | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 20 min |
| February | 35°F | 12°F | 23.2°F | 3.05 | – | <1 | 27 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 45°F | 23°F | 33.8°F | 3.72 | – | <1 | 25 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 58°F | 34°F | 46.1°F | 3.66 | – | <1 | 14 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 70°F | 45°F | 57.6°F | 3.82 | – | 1 | 2 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 79°F | 55°F | 66.6°F | 4.61 | – | 3 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| July | 83°F | 61°F | 71.9°F | 4.49 | – | 9 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 82°F | 59°F | 70.4°F | 4.66 | – | 4 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 74°F | 50°F | 62.1°F | 4.69 | – | 1 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 60°F | 39°F | 49.6°F | 4.86 | – | <1 | 8 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 48°F | 29°F | 38.1°F | 3.61 | – | <1 | 21 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 37°F | 20°F | 28.3°F | 4.01 | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 58°F | 36°F | 47.4°F | 48.62 | – | 19 | 153 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −1°C | −11°C | −6.1°C | 87 mm |
| February | 2°C | −11°C | −4.9°C | 77 mm |
| March | 7°C | −5°C | 1.0°C | 94 mm |
| April | 15°C | 1°C | 7.8°C | 93 mm |
| May | 21°C | 7°C | 14.2°C | 97 mm |
| June | 26°C | 13°C | 19.2°C | 117 mm |
| July | 28°C | 16°C | 22.2°C | 114 mm |
| August | 28°C | 15°C | 21.3°C | 118 mm |
| September | 23°C | 10°C | 16.7°C | 119 mm |
| October | 16°C | 4°C | 9.8°C | 123 mm |
| November | 9°C | −2°C | 3.4°C | 92 mm |
| December | 3°C | −7°C | −2.1°C | 102 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Amherst (4 miles away), gets 37 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00194154; 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 Leverett #2?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, 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 USC00194154.
When is the last frost at Leverett #2?
In Leverett #2, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 2 in half of years and after May 16 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 9 in half of years and before September 29 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 21 year in 10 after May 16; 9 in 10 after April 21
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 91 year in 10 before September 29; 9 in 10 before October 25
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 160 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 184 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 21 in half of springs and before October 23 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Leverett #2 in zone 6a in ZIP code 01375, 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 USC00194154; 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 Leverett #2?
In a normal year in Leverett #2, 19 days a year reach 90°F and 153 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 19a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 153a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 40high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00194154.
How sunny is it at Leverett #2?
Over a year 71% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Leverett #2, 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 Leverett #2 record?
A normal year at Leverett #2 brings 6,968 heating degree days, 30% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 588 cooling degree days, 35% fewer than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,606 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,364 | 0 |
| February | 1,169 | 0 |
| March | 966 | 0 |
| April | 568 | 3 |
| May | 254 | 24 |
| June | 56 | 104 |
| July | 8 | 220 |
| August | 13 | 179 |
| September | 145 | 56 |
| October | 480 | 2 |
| November | 807 | 0 |
| December | 1,139 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,968 | 588 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00194154. 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.
Have recent years at Leverett #2 been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 48.0°F, 0.6°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 47.4°F. 4 of the 4 complete years since 2022 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 49.0°F | +1.6°F | 39.24 |
| 2023 | 49.9°F | +2.5°F | 58.13 |
| 2024 | 50.0°F | +2.6°F | 44.79 |
| 2025 | 48.0°F | +0.6°F | 43.10 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00194154. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Leverett #2's climate compare?
Leverett #2 is warmer than 4 of the 35 places with their own NOAA record in Massachusetts, and wetter than 23. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 47.4°F is warmer than 29%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Leverett #2 is Dfa: continental, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Leverett #2 share this climate record?
South Deerfield 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.
- South Deerfield, MA1,822 people · 4 mi NW
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 Leverett #2's climate
What is the coldest month at Leverett #2?
January, with a normal high of 30°F and a normal low of 12°F. The warmest is July (83°F by day, 61°F at night).
Does it snow at Leverett #2?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Amherst (4 miles away), records 37 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Leverett #2?
October, with 4.86 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 3.05 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Leverett #2 in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Leverett #2 in zone 6a in ZIP code 01375, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Leverett #2?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 2; in one year in ten it comes after May 16. Waiting until May 16 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Massachusetts climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Amherst, MA4 miles from this station, 48.2°F a year
- Greenfield, MA9 miles from this station, 48.0°F a year
- Belchertown, MA15 miles from this station, 47.7°F a year
- Orange, MA15 miles from this station, 48.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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