All-time weather records — Methuen Town, MA
Climate change signal in Methuen Town
of Methuen Town's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (39 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (6 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 20 | 26 | ||
| 1900s | 14 | 99 | ||
| 1910s | 22 | 49 | ||
| 1920s | 27 | 39 | ||
| 1930s | 24 | 45 | ||
| 1940s | 32 | 24 | ||
| 1950s | 30 | 13 | ||
| 1960s | 19 | 11 | ||
| 1970s | 26 | 8 | ||
| 1980s | 24 | 13 | ||
| 1990s | 33 | 21 | ||
| 2000s | 38 | 12 | ||
| 2010s | 33 | 5 | ||
| 2020s | 24 | 1 |
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 1894, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1893-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70.0°F — Jan 7, 2007 | -23.1°F — Jan 28, 1904 | 8.00 in — Jan 7, 2001 |
| February | 75.9°F — Feb 22, 2018 | -25.1°F — Feb 16, 1943 | 8.00 in — Feb 1, 2003 |
| March | 88.0°F — Mar 29, 1998 | -6.0°F — Mar 1, 1907 | 10.00 in — Mar 7, 1999 |
| April | 93.0°F — Apr 18, 2002 | 9.0°F — Apr 1, 1923 | 3.73 in — Apr 16, 2007 |
| May | 98.1°F — May 22, 1911 | 7.0°F — May 27, 1907 | 4.70 in — May 14, 2006 |
| June | 102.0°F — Jun 25, 2025 | 35.1°F — Jun 9, 1997 | 5.46 in — Jun 19, 1922 |
| July | 106.0°F — Jul 4, 1911 | 43.0°F — Jul 9, 1909 | 4.71 in — Jul 2, 1915 |
| August | 100.9°F — Aug 3, 1975 | 37.0°F — Aug 28, 1907 | 6.05 in — Aug 20, 1991 |
| September | 100.0°F — Sep 2, 1953 | 28.0°F — Sep 29, 1914 | 6.96 in — Sep 11, 1954 |
| October | 89.1°F — Oct 7, 1963 | 19.0°F — Oct 28, 1936 | 6.72 in — Oct 21, 1996 |
| November | 81.0°F — Nov 2, 1950 | 3.9°F — Nov 26, 1938 | 3.69 in — Nov 10, 1932 |
| December | 75.0°F — Dec 8, 1998 | -20.0°F — Dec 30, 1933 | 10.20 in — Dec 7, 1994 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Methuen Town.