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Hopkinton Climate:
The climate in Hopkinton tends to be quite warm during the summer, with daily high temperatures averaging in
the 80s. Temperatures in the 90s are also known to occur between June and August as high-pressure air masses
push in from the south. Winters are typical of a Northeastern coastal climate, being considerably colder than the
southern states, but not as cold as the Upper Midwest/Plains. Daily high temperatures from late December to
March tend to be in the 30s increasing gradually to 40s, with some days dipping considerably lower or even
higher. Nightly low temperatures are proportionately cooler.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average minimum and maximum temperature of 65
°F (18 °C) and 84 °F (29 °C) respectively. The coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum
and maximum temperature of 16 and 35 °F (-9 and 2 °C) respectively.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be fairly limited during summer with a difference that can
reach 18 °F (10.0 °C), and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 16 °F (8.89 °C).
The annual average precipitation at Hopkinton is 51.25 inches (1,302 mm). Rainfall in is fairly evenly
distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is November with an average rainfall of 4.69
inches (119 mm).
Hopkinton is marked with a red star ( ) on the map of Massachusetts below
Information about Massachusetts:
Massachusetts is a U.S. state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is
bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New
Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. Massachusetts is the 7 th least extensive, but the14th
most populous and the 3 rd most densely populated of the 50 United States. The state features two separate
metropolitan areas – the eastern Boston metropolitan area and the western Springfield metropolitan area.
Approximately two thirds of the state’s population lives in Greater Boston, most of which is either urban or
suburban. Western Massachusetts features one urban area – the Knowledge Corridor along the Connecticut
River – and a mix of college towns and rural areas. Massachusetts is the most populous of the six New England
states and has the US’s sixth highest GDP per capita.
Massachusetts has played a significant historical, cultural, and commercial role in American
history. Plymouth was the site of the colony founded in 1620 by the Pilgrims, passengers of
the Mayflower. Harvard University, founded in 1636, is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United
States. In 1692, the towns surrounding Salem experienced one of America’s most infamous cases of mass
hysteria, the Salem Witch Trials. In the 18 th century, the Protestant First Great Awakening, which swept the
Atlantic world, originated from the pulpit of Northampton, Massachusetts preacher Jonathan Edwards. In the
late 18 th century, Boston became known as the “Cradle of Liberty” for the agitation there that led to
the American Revolution and the independence of the United States from Great Britain. In 1777, General Henry
Knox founded the Springfield Armory, which during the Industrial Revolution 72entioned numerous important
technological advances, including interchangeable parts. In 1786, Shays’ Rebellion, a populist revolt by Western
Massachusetts farmers, led directly to the United States Constitutional Convention. Before theAmerican Civil
War, Massachusetts was a center for the temperance, transcendentalist, and abolitionist movements. In
1837,Mount Holyoke College, the United States’ first college for women, was opened in the Connecticut River
Valley town of South Hadley. In the late 19 th century, the (now) Olympic sports of basketball and volleyball
were invented in the Western Massachusetts cities of Springfield and Holyoke, respectively. In 2004,
Massachusetts became the first U.S. state to legally recognize same-sex marriage as a result of the decision of
the state’s Supreme Judicial Court. The state
has contributed many prominent politicians to
national service, including members of
the Adams family and of the Kennedy family.
The information above was copied from;
Wikipedia
Originally dependent on fishing, agriculture,
and trade, Massachusetts was transformed into
a manufacturing center during the Industrial
Revolution. During the 20 th century, the state’s
economy shifted from manufacturing to
services. In the 21 st century, Massachusetts is a
leader in higher education, health care
technology, high technology, and financial
services.