Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Worcester weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Worcester, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 102°F on 2011-07-22; its coldest fell to -13°F on 2016-02-14.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
67°F2020-01-12
3°F2004-01-15
56°F1995-01-16
-11°F1984-01-22
February
71°F2017-02-24
8°F1995-02-06
54°F2017-02-25
-13°F2016-02-14
March
85°F1998-03-31
20°F2005-03-09
61°F2012-03-23
-2°F2014-03-01
April
90°F2023-04-14
22°F1982-04-07
65°F2002-04-17
16°F1982-04-07
May
96°F2010-05-26
43°F2020-05-09
71°F1991-05-25
32°F1992-05-07
June
101°F2008-06-10
50°F2015-06-02
79°F1991-06-29
40°F1986-06-03
July
102°F2011-07-22
58°F2021-07-03
81°F1995-07-15
47°F1988-07-01
August
98°F2002-08-14
58°F1987-08-29
79°F2006-08-02
44°F1986-08-30
September
96°F2013-09-11
51°F1992-09-30
75°F1991-09-17
33°F2000-09-29
October
84°F2007-10-06
37°F2000-10-29
69°F2017-10-09
20°F2020-10-31
November
78°F2024-11-06
25°F2002-11-28
65°F2022-11-06
6°F1986-11-20
December
69°F2001-12-06
9°F1983-12-25
59°F2006-12-01
-9°F1980-12-26

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
71°F2017-02-24
3°F2004-01-15
59°F2006-12-01
-13°F2016-02-14
Spring (Mar–May)
96°F2010-05-26
20°F2005-03-09
71°F1991-05-25
-2°F2014-03-01
Summer (Jun–Aug)
102°F2011-07-22
50°F2015-06-02
81°F1995-07-15
40°F1986-06-03
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
96°F2013-09-11
25°F2002-11-28
75°F1991-09-17
6°F1986-11-20

All-time records

The most extreme value Worcester has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 102°F 2011-07-22
Lowest 3°F 2004-01-15

Low

Highest 81°F 1995-07-15
Lowest -13°F 2016-02-14

Feels-like

Highest 139°F 2016-08-12
Lowest -36°F 2016-02-14

Humidity

Highest 23.6 g/m³ 2016-08-12
Lowest 0.3 g/m³ 2023-02-04

Wind

Highest 34 mph 1991-08-19
Lowest 3 mph 2017-12-03

Gust

Highest 78 mph 1985-09-27
Lowest 6 mph 2017-12-03

Precip

Wettest 3.61 in 1980-06-30
Driest 10-day dry spell 2011-10-31

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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