All-time weather records — Gardner, MA
Climate change signal in Gardner
of Gardner's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (208 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (153 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 18 | 89 | ||
| 1910s | 15 | 25 | ||
| 1920s | 6 | 24 | ||
| 1930s | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1940s | · | · | ||
| 1950s | · | · | ||
| 1960s | · | · | ||
| 1970s | · | · | ||
| 1980s | · | · | ||
| 1990s | · | · | ||
| 2000s | 26 | 19 | ||
| 2010s | 183 | 144 | ||
| 2020s | 116 | 63 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1906, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1906-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62.1°F — Jan 13, 2020 | -18.0°F — Jan 24, 1907 | 3.10 in — Jan 9, 1956 |
| February | 69.1°F — Feb 22, 2018 | -22.0°F — Feb 1, 1920 | 2.47 in — Feb 11, 1970 |
| March | 79.0°F — Mar 20, 2012 | -6.0°F — Mar 10, 1929 | 2.90 in — Mar 7, 2011 |
| April | 89.1°F — Apr 29, 2009 | 12.0°F — Apr 5, 2016 | 3.47 in — Apr 16, 2007 |
| May | 93.0°F — May 27, 2010 | 19.9°F — May 12, 1907 | 2.75 in — May 31, 1998 |
| June | 98.1°F — Jun 4, 1919 | 36.0°F — Jun 1, 2020 | 6.37 in — Jun 25, 1944 |
| July | 95.0°F — Jul 7, 2010 | 43.0°F — Jul 7, 1906 | 2.98 in — Jul 28, 1951 |
| August | 91.9°F — Aug 12, 1907 | 39.9°F — Aug 30, 1907 | 5.37 in — Aug 19, 1991 |
| September | 91.0°F — Sep 1, 2010 | 32.0°F — Sep 25, 1906 | 5.19 in — Sep 15, 1944 |
| October | 81.0°F — Oct 6, 2025 | 19.0°F — Oct 27, 1907 | 5.81 in — Oct 15, 1955 |
| November | 73.0°F — Nov 1, 2024 | 1.0°F — Nov 23, 2018 | 4.21 in — Nov 26, 1950 |
| December | 63.0°F — Dec 25, 2015 | -11.9°F — Dec 8, 1906 | 2.89 in — Dec 12, 2008 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Gardner.