Climate & Weather in Plymouth
Plymouth's South Shore coastal location produces a real, genuine four-season climate, moderated somewhat by the ocean versus inland Massachusetts.
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Learn moreWarm summers, cold and snowy winters
Plymouth's typical annual temperature range runs approximately 22°F-81°F, rarely dropping below 7°F or exceeding 89°F -- real, genuine four-season contrasts.
A real mid-range snowfall total for coastal Massachusetts
Plymouth averages approximately 36 inches of snow annually -- meaningfully more than Cape Cod's Falmouth (~27 inches) but meaningfully less than the Berkshires' Pittsfield (~71 inches), a real, disclosed mid-range position among this project's Massachusetts Tier A markets.
A wet climate overall
Total annual precipitation runs approximately 52 inches, reflecting the coastal storm exposure (nor'easters) this record discloses in metrics.hazards.
Key takeaways
- Plymouth summers commonly run warm; winters run cold, snowy, and windy, moderated somewhat by the coast.
- Annual snowfall (~36 inches) runs between Cape Cod's milder totals and the Berkshires' heavier totals.
- Plymouth's ~52 inches of annual precipitation reflects its real coastal storm exposure.
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