2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Hopkinton, MA vs Northborough, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Northborough. Hopkinton averages 200 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Northborough, Massachusetts gets 48.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Hopkinton, Massachusetts gets 49.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Northborough averages 44.2 inches of snow per year. Hopkinton averages 44.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Northborough, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 48.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44.2 inches of snow a year

Hopkinton, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 83.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 49.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Northborough is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hopkinton is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

Today's Weather - Hopkinton, MA

46°F

Today's Weather - Northborough, MA

46°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Hopkinton / Northborough

July is the hottest month for Hopkinton with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Massachusetts. In Hopkinton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hopkinton are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Northborough with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Northborough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Northborough are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hopkinton with an average of 15.0°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Northborough with an average of 15.0°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

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

In Northborough, there are 11.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

In Hopkinton, there are 145.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Northborough, there are 143.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Hopkinton, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Northborough, there are 4.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

March is the wettest month in Hopkinton with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 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 49.1 inches in Hopkinton means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.


March is the wettest month in Northborough with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 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 48.9 inches in Northborough means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in Hopkinton with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 116.7 rainy days annually in Hopkinton, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Northborough with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 122.3 rainy days annually in Northborough, 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 44.6 inches in Hopkinton means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

An annual snowfall of 44.2 inches in Northborough means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

January is the snowiest month in Hopkinton with 13.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Northborough with 13.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.