Climate · Egremont

Egremont, MA climate

Egremont has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
82°
252nd hottest of 541 Massachusetts towns
January low
15°
114th coldest of 541 Massachusetts towns
Rain + melted snow
44 in
6th driest of 541 Massachusetts towns
Snow a winter
50 in
254th snowiest of 534 Massachusetts towns
A normal year

What a year in Egremont feels like

Winter

36° / 18°
Typical high / low · 12 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

57° / 34°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 4

Summer

80° / 57°
Typical high / low · 13 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

61° / 40°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 11
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Egremont weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January33°15°3.0" 15.5"12 13° – 31°
February36°17°2.4" 10.0"9 13° – 32°
March45°24°3.0" 10.0"12 27° – 45°
April58°34°3.4" 1.8"12 41° – 51°
May69°45°3.6" 014 52° – 63°
June77°54°4.4" 012 63° – 70°
July82°59°4.3" 010 66° – 74°
August80°57°4.1" 010 65° – 72°
September73°50°4.7" 011 58° – 66°
October61°39°4.2" 011 45° – 56°
November49°30°3.2" 1.8"11 35° – 45°
December38°21°3.6" 10.5"11 23° – 42°
Year58°37°43.7"49.6"133

“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.

Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Egremont

Egremont gets 44 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 133 days a year.

44 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 64% of U.S. towns
50 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 82% of U.S. towns
133 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.7"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
16"
Frost & the growing season

About 160 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first one by October 11. That leaves about 160 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 71% of U.S. towns.

157
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
11
nights below 0° in a normal year
13
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Egremont

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Egremont, 92% of that work is heating and 8% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

92%heating
6,660 heating degree daysMore heating than 68% of U.S. towns
557 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 72% of U.S. towns

Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Around Egremont

Egremont and its neighbors

Egremont borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.3°. Mount Washington has the coldest January nights (14°) and Sheffield the hottest July afternoons (83°). Egremont’s January low is 15° and its July high 82°.

New Marlborough: January low 14°, July high 80°Salisbury: January low 15°, July high 82°Stockbridge: January low 14°, July high 82°West Stockbridge: January low 14°, July high 81°Monterey: January low 14°, July high 80°Sheffield: January low 15°, July high 83°Great Barrington: January low 14°, July high 82°Mount Washington: January low 14°, July high 79°Alford: January low 14°, July high 81°Egremont: January low 15°, July high 82° EgremontSheffieldGreat BarringtonMount WashingtonAlford
ColderMilder14° to 15°
Mount Washington13.6° −1.3°
Alford14.1° −0.8°
Great Barrington14.3° −0.6°
Sheffield14.7° −0.2°
Egremont14.9°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Egremont compares

Summer heat82° July high
Cooler than 71% of U.S. towns252nd hottest of 541 Massachusetts towns
Winter cold15° January low
Colder than 70% of U.S. towns114th coldest of 541 Massachusetts towns
Precipitation44" a year
Wetter than 64% of U.S. towns6th driest of 541 Massachusetts towns
Snow50" a winter
Snowier than 82% of U.S. towns254th snowiest of 534 Massachusetts towns
Growing season160 frost-free days
Shorter than 71% of U.S. towns127th shortest of 539 Massachusetts towns
Massachusetts climate rankingsSnowiest, mildest, wettest and more in MA →

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Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.8°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Egremont averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.2°). The shift is larger than in 88% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.6° now 27°, was 24°
🌷 Spring+1.4° now 46°, was 45°
☀️ Summer+1.6° now 68°, was 67°
🍂 Fall+1.5° now 50°, was 49°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Egremont’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 13° to 32°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Egremont’s climate

What is the coldest month in Egremont?

January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 15°.

What is the hottest month in Egremont?

July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 59°. About 13 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Egremont get?

About 50 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Egremont?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 11, and the last spring frost by May 4.

What is the rainiest month in Egremont?

September, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Egremont itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Copake, NY (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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