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Fall River averages 38.1 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is February (11.3″), and snow usually falls from November through April. On about 10 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 29 days of an average winter.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0″
0
0
4
42°F
November
0.6″
<1
<1
15
33°F
December
7.3″
2
4
24
26°F
January
10.9″
3
10
26
21°F
February
11.3″
3
10
24
22°F
March
7.4″
2
5
21
28°F
April
0.6″
<1
<1
8
36°F
May
0″
0
0
1
46°F
Year
38.1″
10
29
123
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Tiverton (6 mi from the city center, +49 ft elevation difference); temperatures at New Bedford Muni Airport. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
38.1 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Tiverton station, 6 miles away). The snowiest month is February with 11.3 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Fall River have?
About 123 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 21 °F.