Climate
Plymouth's climate is humid continental, which is the predominant climate for Massachusetts and New England. Due to its location on the Atlantic Ocean, humidity levels can be very high year-round. Plymouth's coastal location causes it to experience warmer temperatures than many inland locations in New England. Summers are typically hot and humid, while winters are cold, windy and often snowy.
Plymouth's warmest month is July, with an average high temperature of 82 °F (28 °C) and an average low of 60.3 °F (15.7 °C). The coldest month is January, with an average high temperature of 36.8 °F (2.7 °C) and an average low of 16.2 °F (−8.8 °C).
Much like the rest of the Northeastern seaboard, Plymouth receives ample amounts of precipitation year-round. On average, summer months receive slightly less precipitation than winter months. Plymouth averages about 49 inches (120 cm) of rainfall a year. Plymouth, like other coastal Massachusetts towns, is very vulnerable to Nor'easter weather systems. The town is sometimes vulnerable to Atlantic hurricanes and tropical storms, which infrequently threaten the Cape Cod region during the early autumn months.
| Climate data for Plymouth, Massachusetts | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 37 (2) |
38 (3) |
46 (7) |
56 (13) |
67 (19) |
76 (24) |
82 (27) |
80 (26) |
73 (22) |
63 (17) |
52 (11) |
42 (5) |
59 (15) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 16 (−8) |
17 (−8) |
26 (−3) |
35 (1) |
44 (6) |
54 (12) |
60 (15) |
59 (15) |
51 (10) |
41 (4) |
32 (0) |
22 (−5) |
38 (3) |
| Precipitation inches (cm) | 4.2 (10) |
4 (10) |
4 (10) |
4.2 (10) |
4 (10) |
3.5 (8) |
3.4 (8) |
4 (10) |
4.1 (10) |
4.1 (10) |
4.9 (12) |
4.6 (11) |
48.8 (123) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
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