Westfield, MA

Massachusetts · Records since 1926–2026

🌙 65°F Feels like 68°
Currently in Westfield
As of 5:45 AM EDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

94°F

August 11, 2020

+10° from 84° normal

❄ Record Low

48°F

August 11, 2007

-12° from 60° normal
🌞 Normal high: 84°F 🌑 Normal low: 60°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Westfield

🔥
103°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 6, 2010
-20°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 9, 1934
🌧
18.15"
Wettest Day Ever
Aug 19, 1955
21.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Feb 12, 1983

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 94°F August 11, 2020
2 93°F August 11, 2002
3 92°F August 11, 2025
4 92°F August 11, 2021
5 92°F August 11, 2005
6 90°F August 11, 2016
7 90°F August 11, 2010
8 88°F August 11, 2022
9 88°F August 11, 2009
10 86°F August 11, 2014

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 48°F August 11, 2007
2 49°F August 11, 1930
3 50°F August 11, 2019
4 50°F August 11, 2013
5 50°F August 11, 2006
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 1926–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Westfield

threshold: 91°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
3.9
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
96°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
7
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

98 of 222 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1928–2026
15
2026 so far
15
Avg/year 1970–2025
21
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
33
Most in a year (2010)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Westfield

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 11, 2002 – Aug 19, 2002 9 97°F (Aug 14) 93°F 65°F
2 Jul 22, 2016 – Jul 29, 2016 8 98°F (Jul 22) 95°F 64°F
3 Jul 14, 2013 – Jul 20, 2013 7 99°F (Jul 19) 95°F 69°F
4 Jul 1, 1933 – Jul 7, 1933 7 92°F (Jul 1) 92°F 60°F
5 Jul 4, 2010 – Jul 9, 2010 6 103°F (Jul 6) 96°F 68°F
6 Jun 30, 2018 – Jul 5, 2018 6 98°F (Jul 1) 94°F 69°F
7 Aug 4, 2022 – Aug 9, 2022 6 97°F (Aug 8) 96°F 70°F
8 Jul 25, 2020 – Jul 30, 2020 6 96°F (Jul 27) 93°F 64°F
9 Jul 19, 2022 – Jul 24, 2022 6 96°F (Jul 24) 94°F 67°F
10 Jul 20, 2011 – Jul 24, 2011 5 102°F (Jul 22) 97°F 67°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

36
2026 so far
above-normal nights
39.1
Avg / summer
1970–2020
65
Most in a summer
2020

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

22.56"
2026 YTD
Normal: 26.43"
-3.87"
2.18"
August so far
August normal: 3.72"
-1.54"
11.81"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.24"
-0.43"
4
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

72.5°F

Average temperature · July 2026

30th-warmest month on record

22nd-warmest July of 34 on record

-0.5° vs. 73.1° average (1991–2020)
77.2°F
Warmest month ever
July 2013
77.2°F
Warmest July ever
2013
6
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
98°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 2

Longest 90°F Streak in July

4 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–4, 2026, peaking at 98°F)

The longest July streak since 2024 (2 years). The July record is 9 days, set in 2016.


Average July Temperature by Year

1929–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2013 77.2°F
2 2020 76.5°F
3 2010 76.1°F
4 2019 76.1°F
5 2024 76.0°F
6 2025 75.9°F
7 2012 75.5°F
8 2023 75.2°F
9 2011 75.0°F
10 2016 75.0°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2013 77.2°F
2 July 2020 76.5°F
3 July 2010 76.1°F
4 July 2019 76.1°F
5 July 2024 76.0°F
6 July 2025 75.9°F
7 July 2012 75.5°F
8 August 2022 75.2°F
9 July 2023 75.2°F
10 July 2011 75.0°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Westfield, MA 72.5°F 22nd of 34
Hartford, CT 73.9°F 51st of 122
Worcester, MA 70.9°F 65th of 134
Poughkeepsie, NY 73.7°F 41st of 90
Albany, NY 73.0°F 64th of 153
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 411 complete months on record.