Massachusetts · county areal climate 1951–2025

Franklin County, MA

A 49.4" / 47.7°F normal · 2025 ran 88% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 70% (18.84") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 5th driest start of 76 years. Temperature -0.8°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

49.4in
annual precipitation · 47.7°F

2025 vs Normal

88%
43.4" · 47.5°F (-0.2 vs normal)

Wettest Year

65.8in
2011

Driest Year

32.5in
1964

Biggest Rain Day

5.11in
Oct 9 · 2005

Warmest Year

50.1°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

24°
J
26°
F
34°
M
46°
A
57°
M
65°
J
71°
J
69°
A
62°
S
50°
O
39°
N
29°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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