Millis-Clicquot has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Millis-Clicquot at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Millis-Clicquot’s climate
Read from where Millis-Clicquot sits among Massachusetts’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 169 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 14.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Millis-Clicquot feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
48 inches of snow, 48 of rain and melt
October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 125 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Millis-Clicquot’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
169 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 27 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 14.
About 48" a winter over 12 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 53 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 89% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 13 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 84°.
The nicest months are May, June, August, September and October. 5.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Millis-Clicquot and its neighbors
Millis has the coldest January nights next door (18°) and Millis the hottest July afternoons (84°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Millis-Clicquot averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°).
A bigger shift than in 91% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Millis-Clicquot compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Massachusetts.
Millis-Clicquot weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 18° | 3.7" | 10.4" | 11 | 17 | 19° – 34° |
| February | 39° | 19° | 3.3" | 14.9" | 9 | 15 | 16° – 36° |
| March | 47° | 27° | 4.4" | 10.7" | 11 | 10 | 31° – 46° |
| April | 60° | 36° | 4.3" | 1.2" | 11 | 1 | 44° – 52° |
| May | 70° | 46° | 3.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| June | 79° | 56° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 60° | 3.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| October | 63° | 41° | 4.9" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 52° | 32° | 4.0" | 1.4" | 10 | 1 | 37° – 47° |
| December | 42° | 24° | 4.7" | 8.9" | 11 | 9 | 27° – 43° |
| Year | 61° | 39° | 48.4" | 47.7" | 125 | 53 |
Heating and cooling a home in Millis-Clicquot
89% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 16° to 36°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Millis-Clicquot’s climate
What is the coldest month in Millis-Clicquot?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Millis-Clicquot?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 13 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Millis-Clicquot get?
About 48 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Millis-Clicquot?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 14, and the last spring frost by April 27.
What is the rainiest month in Millis-Clicquot?
October, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Millis-Clicquot.
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Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Millis-Clicquot itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Franklin, MA (7 mi, snow) and Walpole 2, MA (5 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.