Taunton, MA Climate

Climate Insight: Taunton, MA

The NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals describe Taunton, Massachusetts as a location with an annual average temperature of 51°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 61°F to a mean daily low of 41°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. These thirty-year averages, computed from station USC00198367, smooth out year-to-year variability and give a baseline expectation for typical conditions in any given month.

Taunton averages 48.8 inches of precipitation a year, with 25.7 inches typically falling as snow, and that matters as much to daily life here as temperature does. The frost-free season averages 180 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near April 22 and the first fall freeze near October 19. As for energy demand, 5,774 heating degree days and 722 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Taunton scores 59/100 (Moderate), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. For planning purposes, look to the monthly tables above: shoulder seasons bring the mildest highs and lows, summer brings July-driven heat, and deep winter brings January-driven cold. Treat every figure here as a thirty-year average rather than a forecast - individual years routinely run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.