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Retirement Living In North Central Massachusetts


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Area Description

The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce has always had strong roots in community activities and specialties. We strive to constantly discover what makes our region special! Our passion for the area led us to create a central visitor information program called The Johnny Appleseed Trail Association or JATA for short. Twice a year the JATA organization publishes the Johnny Appleseed Trail Guide. The guide includes information about hospitatliy locations and activity oriented businesses through-out North Central Mass, it is essentially the handbook for things to do while visiting the region. In addition to publishing this valuable information, JATA also has a comprehensive website that tells you everything you need to know to stay active, have fun, and love life in North Central Massachusetts! We encourage both residents and visitors to our area to check out www.appleseed.org and see what there is to do in Johnny Appleseed Country.

Includes Cities/Towns: Ashburnham, Ashby, Ayer, Fitchburg, Groton, Harvard, Lancaster, Leominster, Lunenburg, Pepperell, Princeton, Shirley, Sterling, Townsend, Westminster.

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What Will The Climate And Weather Be Like If I Retire In North Central Massachusetts?

For those of you that retire in North Central Massachusetts, you will enjoy warm summers, a cool fall, a cold winter and a temperate spring!

Winter temperatures are cold with averages in the mid 20's and highs in the mid 30's. Nights are cold with lows in the mid 10's. Expect some rainy days in the winter. Assume some snowy days in the Winter with a lot of days with snow remaining on the ground so you can enjoy some winter skiing!

If the weather in the spring is too cold for the outdoors, enjoy some indoor activities in North Central Massachusetts such as a movie, a visit to a museum, dining, nightlife or some shopping. Spring temperatures are cold with averages in the mid 40's and highs in the upper 50's. Nights are cold with lows in the mid 30's. Expect a lot of rainy days in the Spring, great for a day of shopping in North Central Massachusetts!

Summer temperatures are mild with averages in the upper 60's and highs in the low 80's. Nights are cool with lows in the upper 50's. Humidity may feel "sticky" with muggy evenings. Expect a lot of rainy days in the Summer.

If you retire in North Central Massachusetts, you can look forward to fall weather activities such as biking on a bike path, hiking, enjoying a walking path and more! Fall temperatures are cool with averages in the low 50's and highs in the low 60's. Nights are cold with lows in the upper 30's. Expect some rainy days in the fall.

Monthly Temperature Ranges

 Month  Low  Avg  High
 Jan  14 F°  23 F°  33 F°
 Feb  16 F°  26 F°  37 F°
 Mar  24 F°  34 F°  45 F°
 Apr  35 F°  46 F°  57 F°
 May  45 F°  56 F°  68 F°
 Jun  54 F°  66 F°  77 F°
 Jul  60 F°  71 F°  82 F°
 Aug  58 F°  69 F°  80 F°
 Sep  49 F°  61 F°  72 F°
 Oct  38 F°  49 F°  61 F°
 Nov  30 F°  40 F°  50 F°
 Dec  20 F°  29 F°  38 F°

Monthly Average # of Hot and Cold Days

 Month  Days Greater Than 90 F°  Days Less Than 32 F°  Days Less Than 0 F°
 Jan  0  30  4
 Feb  0  27  1
 Mar  0  26  0
 Apr  0  11  0
 May  0  1  0
 Jun  2  0  0
 Jul  3  0  0
 Aug  2  0  0
 Sep  0  1  0
 Oct  0  8  0
 Nov  0  19  0
 Dec  0  28  1

Rain & Humidity

 Month  Rainfall  Rainy Days  Humidity
 Jan  4 "  11  14 %
 Feb  3 "  9  16 %
 Mar  4 "  11  22 %
 Apr  4 "  11  32 %
 May  4 "  12  43 %
 Jun  4 "  12  55 %
 Jul  4 "  10  60 %
 Aug  4 "  10  59 %
 Sep  4 "  9  52 %
 Oct  5 "  10  40 %
 Nov  4 "  11  31 %
 Dec  4 "  11  20 %

Snow

 Month  Snowfall  Snow On Ground Days  Snowy Days
 Jan  18 "  22  7
 Feb  13 "  21  6
 Mar  12 "  15  5
 Apr  3 "  2  1
 May  0 "  0  0
 Jun  0 "  0  0
 Jul  0 "  0  0
 Aug  0 "  0  0
 Sep  0 "  0  0
 Oct  0 "  0  0
 Nov  2 "  2  1
 Dec  13 "  14  5


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