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Home / Massachusetts / Great Barrington

Average Snowfall in Great Barrington, MA

49.6"
inches per year
Moderate Snow Area

Elevation: 722 ft

Based on the NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normal — the official 30-year average of a typical winter, not any single season — from the nearest comparable-elevation weather station about 11 miles away.

Great Barrington Snowfall by Month

Snow season in Great Barrington typically runs from November through April, peaking in January with about 15.5" of snow.

Oct–
Nov1.8"
Dec10.5"
Jan15.5"
Feb10"
Mar10"
Apr1.8"
May–
Jun–
Jul–
Aug–
Sep–

Average monthly snowfall, NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals.

What to Expect

That is well above the US average annual snowfall of 28". At 49.6" per year, a solid snow shovel and windshield cover will get you through most storms. Keep ice melt and a scraper in the car.

Off-season is the cheapest time to gear up for winter in Great Barrington. Stock up before the first storm.
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OxGord All-Weather Windshield Snow Cover
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LYVANAS Ergonomic Ice Scraper
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Snow in Massachusetts

CityAnnual Snow
North Adams85.3"
Adams85.3"
Cheshire85.3"
Savoy85.3"
Windsor85.3"
Drury85.3"
Pittsfield77.1"
Lenox77.1"
Dalton77.1"
Stockbridge77.1"
Westfield77.1"
East Otis77.1"
Becket77.1"
Berkshire77.1"
Hinsdale77.1"
Lee77.1"
Lenox Dale77.1"
Otis77.1"
Westminster75.2"
Ashley Falls74.9"
Mill River74.9"
Monterey74.9"
Sandisfield74.9"
Southfield74.9"
Tyringham74.9"
Worcester72.9"
Shrewsbury72.9"
Dedham69.7"
Woburn63.5"
Burlington63.5"
Arlington63.5"
Framingham59"
Lowell59"
Acton59"
Billerica59"
Lexington59"
Haverhill57.8"
Lawrence57.8"
Groton52.9"
Williamstown52.7"
Springfield51.7"
Gloucester51.4"
Salem51.4"
Quincy50.9"
Braintree50.9"
Hingham50.9"
Hanover50.9"
Great Barrington49.6"
Sheffield49.6"
South Egremont49.6"
Mansfield49.5"
Easton49.5"
South Easton49.5"
Attleboro49.5"
Chartley49.5"
Boston49.2"
Cambridge49.2"
Somerville49.2"
Watertown49.2"
Dorchester49.2"
Medford49.2"
Brookline49.2"
Peabody47.8"
Andover47.8"
North Reading47.8"
North Attleboro47.7"
Chicopee47.5"
West Springfield47.5"
Longmeadow47.5"
Waltham45.7"
Greenfield45.7"
Lynn39.1"
Amherst36.5"
Northampton36.5"

Snowfall Near Great Barrington

CityDistanceAnnual Snow
Mill River, MA7 mi74.9"
Sheffield, MA7 mi49.6"
Monterey, MA8 mi74.9"
South Egremont, MA8 mi49.6"
Tyringham, MA9 mi74.9"
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