Worcester, MA

Massachusetts · Records since 1892–2026

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As of 4:45 AM EDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

98°F

August 11, 1944

+19° from 79° normal

❄ Record Low

46°F

August 11, 1972

-15° from 61° normal
🌞 Normal high: 79°F 🌑 Normal low: 61°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Worcester

🔥
102°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 4, 1911
-24°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 16, 1943
🌧
7.54"
Wettest Day Ever
Oct 13, 1895
31.9"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 27, 2015

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 98°F August 11, 1944
2 92°F August 11, 1949
3 91°F August 11, 2020
4 91°F August 11, 1988
5 91°F August 11, 1907
6 91°F August 11, 1900
7 89°F August 11, 2016
8 89°F August 11, 1896
9 89°F August 11, 1892
10 88°F August 11, 2002

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 46°F August 11, 1972
2 47°F August 11, 1930
3 47°F August 11, 1927
4 50°F August 11, 2007
5 50°F August 11, 1894
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1892–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Worcester

threshold: 87°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
3.9
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
92°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
6
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
2
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

102 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1892–2026
4
2026 so far
5
Avg/year 1970–2025
4
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
18
Most in a year (1949)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Worcester

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 25, 1901 – Jul 4, 1901 10 97°F (Jul 2) 92°F 69°F
2 Aug 28, 1953 – Sep 5, 1953 9 99°F (Sep 2) 91°F 68°F
3 Jul 3, 1912 – Jul 11, 1912 9 95°F (Jul 9) 92°F 70°F
4 Aug 10, 1944 – Aug 17, 1944 8 99°F (Aug 12) 96°F 68°F
5 Jul 22, 1892 – Jul 29, 1892 8 95°F (Jul 28) 92°F 67°F
6 Aug 11, 2002 – Aug 18, 2002 8 93°F (Aug 14) 90°F 70°F
7 Aug 9, 1988 – Aug 15, 1988 7 93°F (Aug 14) 91°F 71°F
8 Jul 8, 1905 – Jul 14, 1905 7 92°F (Jul 10) 90°F 68°F
9 Jul 6, 1937 – Jul 11, 1937 6 96°F (Jul 9) 92°F 63°F
10 Jul 27, 1929 – Aug 1, 1929 6 94°F (Jul 28) 90°F 61°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

44
2026 so far
above-normal nights
43.1
Avg / summer
1970–2020
77
Most in a summer
1917

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

28.95"
2026 YTD
Normal: 28.16"
+0.79"
1.61"
August so far
August normal: 4.14"
-2.53"
13.53"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.29"
+1.24"
7
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

70.9°F

Average temperature · July 2026

92nd-warmest month on record

65th-warmest July of 134 on record

-0.1° vs. 70.9° average (1991–2020)
75.9°F
Warmest month ever
July 1911
75.9°F
Warmest July ever
1911
3
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
94°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 2

Longest 90°F Streak in July

3 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–3, 2026, peaking at 94°F)

The longest July streak since 2013 (13 years). The July record is 8 days, set in 1912.


Average July Temperature by Year

1892–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1911 75.9°F
2 2024 74.7°F
3 2020 74.7°F
4 1952 74.3°F
5 1949 74.2°F
6 2013 74.1°F
7 2010 74.0°F
8 1901 74.0°F
9 1955 73.7°F
10 1910 73.7°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 1911 75.9°F
2 July 2024 74.7°F
3 July 2020 74.7°F
4 July 1952 74.3°F
5 July 1949 74.2°F
6 July 2013 74.1°F
7 July 2010 74.0°F
8 July 1901 74.0°F
9 August 2022 73.8°F
10 July 1955 73.7°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Worcester, MA 70.9°F 65th of 134
Providence, RI 74.3°F 35th of 122
Milton, MA 73.2°F 23rd of 134
Boston, MA 74.7°F 32nd of 155
Westfield, MA 72.5°F 22nd of 34
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1567 complete months on record.