Massachusetts climate

Historical climate data for 58 cities in Massachusetts — drawn from NOAA 1991-2020 normals at each city's primary weather station.

Warmest city
Newburyport
°F annual avg
Coldest city
Gardner
46.1°F annual avg
Wettest city
Randolph Town
53.9 in/yr
Snowiest city
Gardner
75.2 in/yr
Frost-date data is available for 55 cities in Massachusetts — the average last spring frost, first fall frost, and growing-season length for each. Find your city →

Massachusetts climate rankings

Warmest cities

  1. Franklin Town — °F
  2. Newburyport — °F
  3. Amesbury Town — °F
  4. Palmer Town — °F
  5. North Attleborough Town — °F
  6. Malden — 51.9°F
  7. Winthrop Town — 51.9°F
  8. Revere — 51.9°F
  9. Chelsea — 51.9°F
  10. Somerville — 51.9°F

Coldest cities

  1. Pittsfield — 46.1°F
  2. Gardner — 46.1°F
  3. North Adams — 47.0°F
  4. Fitchburg — 47.6°F
  5. Greenfield — 48.0°F
  6. Worcester — 48.1°F
  7. Amherst Town — 48.2°F
  8. Northampton — 48.2°F
  9. Southbridge Town — 48.2°F
  10. Beverly — 48.3°F

Wettest cities

  1. Randolph Town — 53.9 in/yr
  2. Braintree Town — 52.3 in/yr
  3. Attleboro — 52.3 in/yr
  4. Weymouth Town — 52.3 in/yr
  5. Quincy — 52.3 in/yr
  6. Southbridge Town — 51.9 in/yr
  7. Bridgewater Town — 51.0 in/yr
  8. North Attleborough Town — 50.3 in/yr
  9. Franklin Town — 50.3 in/yr
  10. Brockton — 50.2 in/yr

Driest cities

  1. North Adams — 42.3 in/yr
  2. Waltham — 42.6 in/yr
  3. Leominster — 43.4 in/yr
  4. Everett — 43.6 in/yr
  5. Winthrop Town — 43.6 in/yr
  6. Chelsea — 43.6 in/yr
  7. Revere — 43.6 in/yr
  8. Somerville — 43.6 in/yr
  9. Malden — 43.6 in/yr
  10. Medford — 43.6 in/yr

All Massachusetts cities

Weather stations in Massachusetts → National climate rankings →