MA
Framingham and Needham have remarkably similar climates.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Framingham | Metric | Needham |
|---|---|---|
| 199 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 200 days |
| 42 in | Precipitationper year | 42 in |
| 122 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 123 days |
| 49 in | Snowfallper year | 57 in |
| 12 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 13 days |
| 145 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 130 days |
| 71% | Humidityaverage relative | 72% |
| 49 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 51 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framingham high | 36 | 39 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 42 |
| Needham high | 37 | 40 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 53 | 42 |
| Framingham low | 17 | 17 | 25 | 35 | 46 | 56 | 61 | 59 | 51 | 39 | 31 | 22 |
| Needham low | 19 | 20 | 27 | 37 | 47 | 57 | 63 | 61 | 53 | 41 | 33 | 25 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framingham | 3.3 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| Needham | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framingham | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Needham | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Framingham vs another city
- Framingham vs Cochituate, MA
- Framingham vs Marlborough, MA
- Framingham vs Wellesley, MA
- Framingham vs Maynard, MA
- Framingham vs Hudson, MA
- Framingham vs New York, NY
- Framingham vs Los Angeles, CA
- Framingham vs Chicago, IL
- Framingham vs Houston, TX
- Framingham vs Phoenix, AZ
- Framingham vs Philadelphia, PA
Needham vs another city
- Needham vs Wellesley, MA
- Needham vs Newton, MA
- Needham vs Dedham, MA
- Needham vs Brookline, MA
- Needham vs Cochituate, MA
- Needham vs Norwood, MA
- Needham vs New York, NY
- Needham vs Los Angeles, CA
- Needham vs Chicago, IL
- Needham vs Houston, TX
- Needham vs Phoenix, AZ
- Needham vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).