Climate of New England

The climate of New England varies greatly across its 500-mile (800 km) span from northern Maine to southern Connecticut.

In this region, the winters are long, cold, and heavy snow is common, courtesy of both coastal and continental low pressure systems.

Annual rainfall is typically spread evenly throughout the year, although droughts have historically been most common during the summer months.

Cities like Boston, Hartford, and Providence generally receive 35 to 50 inches or 0.89 to 1.27 metres of snow annually.

In this region, summers can be quite long and hot, with humid, tropical air masses common between May and September.