Quincy climate
Four seasons and Mississippi River exposure reward a dry, insulated, well-connected home
National Weather Service normals for Quincy from 1991 to 2020 show a 53.0 degree Fahrenheit mean annual temperature, a 62.5 degree average annual high, a 43.6 degree average annual low, and 36.43 inches of annual precipitation. Quincy has warm summers, cold winter periods, regular rain, ice questions, and heating and cooling needs through the year.
The catalog lists 76 percent humidity and a warm climate band, but those fields are not a description of one room or season. Inspect insulation, windows, heating, cooling, roof, gutters, drainage, basement, flood coverage, power, trees, ice, and the route from parking to the door. Keep an indoor counterpart for a river-weather or winter day.
Living through the seasons
Summers are the easier season. Winter comfort deserves a closer look.
- Overall Comfort
- Good
2.7 / 5
- Average Summer High
- 85°F
- Days Above 90°F
- 22 days/year
- Summer Feel
- Very Good
Warm · 85°F
Excellent
4.1 / 5
- Average Winter Low
- 22°F / -6°C
- Days Below Freezing
- 118 days/year
- Winter Feel
- Moderate
Fair
Poor
1.9 / 5
Illustrative Quincy climate moment one: Find the comfortable hour
A retiree walks the intended route early, returns for lunch and rest, and checks the home's temperature, windows, shade, heating, and entry. A second visit after rain reveals drainage and footing.
The shape of the year
Humidity, comfortable months, and sunshine show how the seasons differ.
- Humidity
- 75%
- Comfortable Months
- 5 months
- Solar Exposure
- 1519 peak sun hrs/yr
Good
Fair
Poor
Air, allergies, and weather
Air quality and allergies shape day to day comfort. The best months and weather risks help with timing.
Air and allergies
- Air Quality
- Excellent
- Allergy Levels
- Poor
4.7 / 5
Current AQI
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Current PM2.5
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Timing and weather
- Long Term Fine Particle Pollution
- 5.6 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average
- Best Months
- May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
- Toughest Months
- Feb, Jan, Dec
- Heat Risk
- Moderate
- Drought Risk
- Moderate
- Weather Volatility
- Moderate
Good · 5.6 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average
Good
3.3 / 5
Quincy in everyday life
Could Quincy work for you?
What may work well
- A genuine four-season range provides varied outdoor and indoor calendars.
- NWS normals give concrete heating, cooling, rain, and winter questions for the home search.
- River, park, downtown, museum, library, and art-center choices support more than one kind of day.
What to think about
- Winter cold, ice, summer cooling, regular rain, and river exposure can change comfort and cost.
- Drainage, basement, flood coverage, roof, utilities, and power deserve direct evidence.
- Weather can affect transit, parking, care, riverfront access, and the return home.
Choose a Quincy home for the full year
Inspect indoor comfort
Review insulation, windows, heating, cooling, roof, gutters, basement, drainage, flood coverage, power, trees, and recent utility history.
Repeat the main walk
Walk to food, pharmacy, care, park, river, transit, and a social stop at different times while noting heat, rain, ice, shade, footing, and rest.
Keep an indoor counterpart
Pair a river or park route with a museum, library, art center, meal, or home activity for difficult weather and lower energy.
Questions retirees ask
What is Quincy's climate like?
NWS normals show a 53.0 degree Fahrenheit mean annual temperature, 62.5 degree average annual high, 43.6 degree average annual low, and 36.43 inches of precipitation. Plan for warm summers, cold winters, rain, ice, heating, and cooling.
Should I rely on the catalog's humidity field?
No. The 76 percent field is a catalog reference, not a description of every season or room. Use local normals and inspect the exact home's windows, heating, cooling, drainage, and comfort.
What should I inspect in a Quincy home?
Review insulation, windows, heating, cooling, roof, gutters, basement, drainage, flood coverage, power, trees, ice, entry surfaces, and recent utility history.
Can river weather affect daily life?
Rain, flooding, ice, heat, and storms can affect roads, transit, parking, parks, care, food, riverfront plans, and the return. Keep a nearby indoor option.
Who may enjoy Quincy's seasons?
It may fit someone who wants a real four-season city and is willing to choose a dry, insulated home with manageable heating, flood, drainage, winter, and route plans.
Quincy's climate choice belongs in the home search. Choose a residence that stays dry, warm, cool, accessible, and connected through winter, rain, river conditions, summer heat, and the ordinary return.
Sources
Climate comfort helps estimate how practical daily life may feel across the year, especially for heat, humidity, cold, and seasonal constraints.
Seasonal timing, health conditions, air conditioning, air quality, and elevation can change the lived experience.
- NASA POWER
Used for Overall Comfort, Summer Feel, Average Summer High, Days Above 90°F, Winter Feel, Average Winter Low, Days Below Freezing, Humidity, Comfortable Months, Solar Exposure, Best Months, Toughest Months, Allergy Levels, Heat Risk, Weather Volatility
- Open-Meteo / Copernicus CAMS
Used for Air Quality, Long-Term Fine-Particle Pollution
Checked 2026-05-18
- Federal Emergency Management Agency National Risk Index
Used for Drought Risk
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