Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0Precipitation in Mattapoisett Center tops that of 84% of U.S. towns: 50 inches a year
Nights in January average 23°. A year here swings 59° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 80% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 23 to October 21.
A year in Mattapoisett Center at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mattapoisett Center’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mattapoisett Center’s place in Massachusetts beside it.
What a year in Mattapoisett Center feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 180 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first by October 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Rochester, MA, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mattapoisett Center’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 2°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 31 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Rochester, MA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 50 inches a year; March is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 123 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Mattapoisett Center
90% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Rochester, MA.
Living with Mattapoisett Center’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
180 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 23 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 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 6.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Mattapoisett Center from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (65%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mattapoisett Center and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Mattapoisett Center in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Mattapoisett Center’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattapoisett Center, MA | 23° | 82° | 50" | 31" |
| Buckhannon, WV | 23° | 83° | 50" | 39" |
| Kinnelon, NJ | 19° | 83° | 49" | 28" |
| North Castle, NY | 21° | 84° | 49" | 34" |
| Shamokin, PA | 19° | 82° | 46" | 34" |
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 Mattapoisett Center averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Mattapoisett Center compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mattapoisett Center’s place among Massachusetts’.
Mattapoisett Center weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mattapoisett Center’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Rochester, MA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 23° | 4.1" | 10.7" | 11 | 10 | 22° – 38° |
| February | 41° | 24° | 3.6" | 9.0" | 9 | 9 | 20° – 38° |
| March | 47° | 30° | 5.4" | 4.5" | 11 | 5 | 32° – 45° |
| April | 57° | 38° | 4.4" | 0.6" | 11 | 0 | 43° – 52° |
| May | 67° | 48° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| June | 76° | 57° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| July | 82° | 64° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 81° | 63° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 74° | 56° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 62° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 46° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| November | 53° | 36° | 4.4" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 40° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 28° | 4.9" | 5.9" | 12 | 4 | 30° – 47° |
| Year | 60° | 43° | 49.9" | 30.8" | 123 | 28 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Mattapoisett Center’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Mattapoisett Center’s center.
- Snow: Rochester, MA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Rochester, MA, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Mattapoisett Center’s climate
What is the weather like in Mattapoisett Center?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 80% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mattapoisett Center in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 115 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Mattapoisett Center get?
About 31 inches in a normal winter at Rochester, MA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 28 days a year.
How hot does it get in Mattapoisett Center?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 64°. About 10 days a year reach 90° (Rochester, MA).
When is the first and last frost in Mattapoisett Center?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 23 and the first fall frost by October 21, about 180 frost-free days, at Rochester, MA.
What growing zone is Mattapoisett Center in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Mattapoisett Center?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Mattapoisett Center getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 88% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mattapoisett Center.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.