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Worcester weather in numbers
measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather
Worcester swings 61°F across the year, from 80°F highs in July to 19°F lows in January, and March is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 50 in of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 78 days a year at 77°F or above, 22 of them at 86°F or above, 117 frost nights, and rain on 132 days.
Warmest month
July
80°F average high
Coldest month
January
19°F average low
Wettest month
March
50 in a year
Comfortable
4 months
May, June, September and October
Residents
207,000
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European
97/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
78 days
a year at 77°F or above
Frost nights
117 nights
a year below 32°F
Rain days
132 days
a year with 0.04 in or more
Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Worcester’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.
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NWS, American, European side by side around Worcester and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Worcester hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three models
Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side
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Worcester 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Partly cloudy
60°34°
models agree
Tomorrow
Clear
63°38°
models agree
Mon
Clear
65°41°
models agree
Tue
Mostly clear
53°36°
models agree
Wed
Mostly clear
52°31°
models agree
Thu
Mostly clear
60°38°
models agree
Fri
Mostly clear
65°46°
±6°
Sat
Cloudy
59°42°
±9°
Sun
Light drizzle
58°42°
±9°
Mon
Drizzle
60°44°
±15°
Tue
Light drizzle
60°45°
±5°
Wed
Cloudy
50°36°
±4°
Thu
Cloudy
53°34°
models agree
Worcester, Massachusetts (MA) is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 80°F) and coldest in Jan (lows around 19°F), with roughly 50 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for Worcester right now, and see exactly where they disagree.
average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
32°
19°
Feb
37°
19°
Mar
43°
27°
Apr
56°
37°
May
67°
47°
Jun
76°
57°
Jul
80°
64°
Aug
79°
63°
Sep
71°
55°
Oct
60°
44°
Nov
48°
33°
Dec
38°
25°
Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.
How Worcester's weather has changed since 1995
30 years of daily data, 1995-2024, shown as change
+1.5°F
Around Worcester, 2015-2024 averaged 1.5°F warmer than 1995-2004. 5 of the 10 warmest years since 1995 fall in the last ten, and the warmest was 2012.
1995each stripe is one year2024
cooler than averagearound averagewarmer than average
Days above 86°F
6 more days a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Frost nights
6 fewer nights a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004, below 32°F. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Average wind
−3%
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Bars: each year against the area's 30-year average. Dashed lines: the average of the first and the last ten years.
See the numbers year by year
Year
Temp vs average
Days >86°F vs avg
Frost nights vs avg
Wind vs avg
1995
−1.0°F
+9
+9
+1%
1996
−2.4°F
−14
+13
+1%
1997
−2.0°F
−4
+11
+5%
1998
+1.0°F
−13
−12
−4%
1999
+1.4°F
+19
−3
+5%
2000
−1.9°F
−18
−5
+5%
2001
+0.7°F
+5
+5
−4%
2002
+1.0°F
+22
+13
+5%
2003
−2.2°F
−8
+6
+1%
2004
−1.3°F
−12
+3
+1%
2005
−0.4°F
+4
+5
−4%
2006
+0.8°F
−13
−9
+1%
2007
−0.8°F
+4
+5
+1%
2008
−0.8°F
−11
+8
−4%
2009
−1.7°F
−15
−5
+1%
2010
+1.2°F
+14
−17
+5%
2011
−0.1°F
−14
−1
−4%
2012
+2.3°F
+7
−9
−4%
2013
−0.6°F
−9
+8
+1%
2014
−1.7°F
−7
+5
+1%
2015
−0.4°F
+8
−5
+1%
2016
+1.6°F
+28
−0
+1%
2017
+0.1°F
−11
−2
+1%
2018
−0.1°F
+3
+17
+1%
2019
−0.6°F
+0
+11
+1%
2020
+1.7°F
+19
−6
+1%
2021
+1.0°F
−6
−6
−4%
2022
+1.4°F
+17
−13
+1%
2023
+1.6°F
−9
−6
−8%
2024
+1.9°F
−1
−12
−4%
Source: NASA POWER daily data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1995-2024. Each value describes a grid square of about 50 km around Worcester, not a weather station, and a square that takes in sea or a large lake runs milder than the city itself. That is why this section shows change against the square's own 30-year average rather than counts you could compare with a local station. Rain and snow are left out because their long-term record in this dataset is not consistent over time. "Within the normal year-to-year swing" means the change is smaller than the usual differences between single years.
Which forecast is most accurate in Worcester?
CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
Provider
CheckWeather-score
Temp
Wind
Rain
Run by
European ★ Best
97
/100rank #1
93±0.7°F
98±0.6 mph
100100% hit
ECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American
85
/100rank #2
87±1.3°F
96±1.4 mph
7687% hit
NOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
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Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separately
Day
Temperature
Rain
Today
±2°59° to 60°
models agree0% to 0% chance
Tomorrow
±1°63° to 64°
models agree0% to 0% chance
Mon
±4°63° to 67°
models agree0% to 0% chance
Tue
±1°52° to 54°
±1%0% to 1% chance
Wed
±4°50° to 54°
±2%0% to 2% chance
The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.
Sunrise and sunset in Worcester
today, local time
Sunrise
07:10
Sunset
17:51
Daylight
10h 41m
Common questions
What's the weather in Worcester today?
Saturday, October 24: NWS, the American and the European model agree on a high near 60° in Worcester today. Tomorrow: clear, around 63°, with a 0% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Worcester today or tomorrow?
Rain looks unlikely in Worcester on Sunday, October 25: no model gives more than 0% (NWS 0%, American 0%, European 0%). On Saturday, October 24 the highest chance of rain from any model is 0%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Worcester?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Worcester (CheckWeather Score 97/100), ahead of the American at 85. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the US accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Worcester?
July is typically the warmest month in Worcester, with average highs around 80°F.
How cold does Worcester get?
The coldest month in Worcester is January, when overnight lows average about 19°F.
How much rain does Worcester get?
Worcester sees roughly 50 in of precipitation a year, with March usually the wettest month.
Is Worcester getting warmer?
Yes. In NASA's reanalysis for the area around Worcester, 2015-2024 averaged 1.5°F warmer than 1995-2004.