Rowe (3 mi NE), Massachusetts climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Rowe (3 mi NE)'s normal year runs from 11°F January nights to 75°F July afternoons, with 53.1 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 6.4°C, January lows of −12°C, July highs of 24°C, 1,350 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationRowe (3 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00196989
- Location42.73°N 72.87°W
- Elevation1,735 ft (529 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Rowe (3 mi NE) is 53°F and the normal low 34°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Rowe (3 mi NE).
- Jan 29° 11°
- Feb 31° 13°
- Mar 39° 20°
- Apr 51° 32°
- May 63° 42°
- Jun 70° 52°
- Jul 75° 57°
- Aug 75° 55°
- Sep 68° 48°
- Oct 56° 36°
- Nov 44° 28°
- Dec 34° 19°
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 Rowe (3 mi NE) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 75°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 11°F. The most precipitation falls in October (4.99 in), the least in February (3.71 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°F | 11°F | 20.0°F | 4.25 | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 20 min |
| February | 31°F | 13°F | 22.0°F | 3.71 | – | <1 | 26 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 39°F | 20°F | 29.3°F | 4.39 | – | <1 | 28 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 51°F | 32°F | 41.2°F | 4.37 | – | <1 | 17 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 63°F | 42°F | 52.4°F | 4.01 | – | <1 | 2 | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 70°F | 52°F | 61.1°F | 4.65 | – | <1 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| July | 75°F | 57°F | 65.9°F | 4.82 | – | 1 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 75°F | 55°F | 64.6°F | 4.82 | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 68°F | 48°F | 57.9°F | 4.60 | – | <1 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 56°F | 36°F | 46.2°F | 4.99 | – | <1 | 7 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 44°F | 28°F | 36.0°F | 3.88 | – | <1 | 23 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 34°F | 19°F | 26.5°F | 4.66 | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h |
| Year (annual) | 53°F | 34°F | 43.6°F | 53.15 | – | 1 | 162 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −2°C | −12°C | −6.7°C | 108 mm |
| February | 0°C | −11°C | −5.6°C | 94 mm |
| March | 4°C | −7°C | −1.5°C | 112 mm |
| April | 11°C | 0°C | 5.1°C | 111 mm |
| May | 17°C | 5°C | 11.3°C | 102 mm |
| June | 21°C | 11°C | 16.2°C | 118 mm |
| July | 24°C | 14°C | 18.8°C | 122 mm |
| August | 24°C | 13°C | 18.1°C | 122 mm |
| September | 20°C | 9°C | 14.4°C | 117 mm |
| October | 13°C | 2°C | 7.9°C | 127 mm |
| November | 7°C | −2°C | 2.2°C | 99 mm |
| December | 1°C | −7°C | −3.1°C | 118 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Worthington (24 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 USC00196989; 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 Rowe (3 mi NE)?
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 USC00196989.
When is the last frost at Rowe (3 mi NE)?
In Rowe (3 mi NE), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 14 in half of years and after May 26 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 4 in half of years and before September 20 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 141 year in 10 after May 26; 9 in 10 after April 30
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 41 year in 10 before September 20; 9 in 10 before October 17
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 143 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 165 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 1 in half of springs and before October 14 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Rowe (3 mi NE) in zone 5b in ZIP code 05361, 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 USC00196989; 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 Rowe (3 mi NE)?
In a normal year in Rowe (3 mi NE), 1 day a year reaches 90°F and 162 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 162a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 53high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00196989.
How sunny is it at Rowe (3 mi NE)?
Over a year 71% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Rowe (3 mi NE), 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 Rowe (3 mi NE) record?
A normal year at Rowe (3 mi NE) brings 7,945 heating degree days, 48% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 167 cooling degree days, 82% 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 1,751 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,395 | 0 |
| February | 1,205 | 0 |
| March | 1,108 | 0 |
| April | 714 | 0 |
| May | 396 | 4 |
| June | 143 | 25 |
| July | 48 | 74 |
| August | 61 | 49 |
| September | 228 | 15 |
| October | 583 | 0 |
| November | 872 | 0 |
| December | 1,193 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,945 | 167 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00196989. 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 Rowe (3 mi NE)'s climate compare?
Rowe (3 mi NE) is warmer than 0 of the 35 places with their own NOAA record in Massachusetts, and wetter than 34. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 43.6°F is warmer than 14%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Rowe (3 mi NE) is Dfb: continental, no dry season, warm 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 Rowe (3 mi NE) share this climate record?
5 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their 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.
- Wilmington, VT2,292 people · 9 mi N
- Readsboro, VT696 people · 5 mi NW
- Jacksonville, VT218 people · 5 mi NE
- Whitingham, VT1,351 people · 4 mi N
- Chimney Hill, VT87 people · 11 mi N
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 Rowe (3 mi NE)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Rowe (3 mi NE)?
January, with a normal high of 29°F and a normal low of 11°F. The warmest is July (75°F by day, 57°F at night).
Does it snow at Rowe (3 mi NE)?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Worthington (24 miles away), records 77 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Rowe (3 mi NE)?
October, with 4.99 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 3.71 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Rowe (3 mi NE) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Rowe (3 mi NE) in zone 5b in ZIP code 05361, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Rowe (3 mi NE)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 14; in one year in ten it comes after May 26. Waiting until May 26 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Massachusetts climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- East Hawley, MA11 miles from this station, 42.6°F a year
- North Adams, MA16 miles from this station, 47.0°F a year
- Greenfield, MA18 miles from this station, 48.0°F a year
- Pownal, VT19 miles from this station, 45.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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