Westfield, MA

Massachusetts · Records since 1926–2026

☀️ 78°F
Currently in Westfield
As of 8:00 PM EDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

94°F

July 28, 2016

+9° from 85° normal

❄ Record Low

47°F

July 28, 2001

-15° from 62° normal
🌞 Normal high: 85°F 🌑 Normal low: 62°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 — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 94°F July 28, 2016
2 94°F July 28, 1929
3 93°F July 28, 2019
4 92°F July 28, 2015
5 92°F July 28, 2010
6 92°F July 28, 1931
7 91°F July 28, 2025
8 91°F July 28, 2023
9 91°F July 28, 2022
10 91°F July 28, 2020

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 47°F July 28, 2001
2 50°F July 28, 1977
3 56°F July 28, 1926
4 58°F July 28, 2011
5 58°F July 28, 2010
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
5
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

90 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1928–2026
12
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

27
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

15.62"
2026 YTD
Normal: 24.29"
-8.67"
2.59"
July so far
July normal: 4.15"
-1.56"
4.87"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.24"
-7.37"
2
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")