Worcester County, MA Weather


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The most pleasant months of the year for Worcester County are June, August and July. In Worcester County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for Worcester County with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Worcester County with 15.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August.

Today's Weather - Worcester, MA

1 AM PST

Mostly Clear

23°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
OvernightMostly Clear21° / 34°NW 6 mph
Tuesday NightMostly Clear20° / 35°W 8 mph
Wednesday NightLight Snow29° / 37°S 13 mph
Thursday NightChance Light Snow then Partly Cloudy21° / 27°W 17 mph
Friday NightMostly Clear15° / 30°W 9 to 13 mph
Saturday NightSlight Chance Light Snow18° / 32°W 9 mph
Sunday NightPartly Cloudy18° / 39°SW 7 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Worcester County area is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.2 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January33° 14°
February37° 16°
March45° 24°
April57° 35°
May68° 45°
June76° 54°
July81° 60°
August80° 58°
September72° 50°
October61° 38°
November50° 30°
December38° 20°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Worcester
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
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January030116
February02695
March025114
April011111
May01120
June10120
July20100
August20100
September0190
October08100
November019111
December028114

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

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