2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Gardner, MA vs Chelmsford, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Chelmsford. Gardner averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chelmsford, Massachusetts gets 47.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Gardner, Massachusetts gets 48.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Chelmsford averages 56 inches of snow per year. Gardner averages 67.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 83.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.4
Rain: averages 47.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year

Gardner, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 79.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.2
Rain: averages 48.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 67.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chelmsford is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gardner is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

Today's Weather - Gardner, MA

64°F

Today's Weather - Chelmsford, MA

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Gardner / Chelmsford

July is the hottest month for Gardner with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Gardner, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gardner are August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Chelmsford with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Massachusetts. In Chelmsford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chelmsford are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gardner with an average of 11.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chelmsford with an average of 15.4°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Gardner, there are 3.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.

In Chelmsford, there are 11.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Massachusetts.

In Gardner, there are 162.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In Chelmsford, there are 139.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Gardner, there are 8.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In Chelmsford, there are 5.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

October is the wettest month in Gardner with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in Gardner means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.


October is the wettest month in Chelmsford with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Chelmsford means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in Gardner with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 122.6 rainy days annually in Gardner, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Chelmsford with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 126.0 rainy days annually in Chelmsford, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 67.6 inches in Gardner means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts.

An annual snowfall of 56.0 inches in Chelmsford means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts.

January is the snowiest month in Gardner with 18.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Chelmsford with 16.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.