Massachusetts weather today

We follow 283 towns and cities in Massachusetts, each with NWS, American, European side by side and the days they disagree flagged. Today the three models put highs between 63°F in Pittsfield and 69°F in Springfield, and at least one model gives a 50% or higher chance of rain in 1 of the 40 places we hold today's forecast for.

Numbers from the forecast run of Saturday, October 3. Open any town for the live, hour-by-hour comparison.

Which forecast is most accurate in Massachusetts?

Over the last 30 days we graded the models in 83 Massachusetts cities against the recorded weather. The European model was most accurate in 81, the American in 2 of them. No model wins everywhere, which is why each city page names its own winner.

How we grade: the US accuracy scoreboard and our method.

Massachusetts climate, city by city

Across the 161 Massachusetts places we hold long-run averages for, typical July highs run from 72°F in Nantucket to 85°F in Highland, and January highs from 35°F in Pittsfield to 43°F in Nantucket. Westfield is the wettest at about 58 in of precipitation a year, Nantucket the driest at about 44 in.

Averages from ERA5 reanalysis, the same source as the climate tables on each city page.