Truro, MA climate
Truro has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 25°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Truro feels like
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Truro weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 25° | 4.0" | 23° – 38° |
| February | 39° | 25° | 3.3" | 22° – 38° |
| March | 44° | 30° | 4.4" | 32° – 43° |
| April | 54° | 38° | 4.1" | 42° – 50° |
| May | 63° | 47° | 3.2" | 50° – 59° |
| June | 71° | 56° | 3.5" | 59° – 67° |
| July | 78° | 63° | 2.5" | 66° – 74° |
| August | 77° | 62° | 3.3" | 67° – 74° |
| September | 71° | 56° | 3.9" | 60° – 67° |
| October | 61° | 47° | 4.5" | 50° – 60° |
| November | 52° | 38° | 4.2" | 40° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 30° | 4.7" | 31° – 46° |
| Year | 58° | 43° | 45.7" |
“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 and snow in Truro
Truro gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest.
About 206 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 13 and the first one by November 4. That leaves about 206 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 76% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Truro
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Truro, 92% of that work is heating and 8% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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.
Truro and its neighbors
Truro borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Provincetown has both the coldest January nights (24°) and the hottest July afternoons (79°). Truro’s January low is 25° and its July high 78°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Truro compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Truro averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.4°). The shift is larger than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Truro’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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 22° to 38°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Truro’s climate
What is the coldest month in Truro?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Truro?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 63°. About 1 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Truro?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 4, and the last spring frost by April 13.
What is the rainiest month in Truro?
December, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Truro itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Chatham Municipal Airport, MA (23 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.