Phelps Swamp
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Phelps Swamp is a 26-acre pond near Otis, Massachusetts, at about 1,537 feet.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Phelps Swamp
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
32° / 13°
Feb
35° / 13°
Mar
43° / 21°
Apr
56° / 32°
May
69° / 43°
Jun
77° / 52°
Jul
82° / 57°
Aug
81° / 55°
Sep
72° / 48°
Oct
59° / 37°
Nov
47° / 28°
Dec
36° / 19°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lenox Dale, MA, 11.3 mi away at 1,004 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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