Worcester, MA

Massachusetts · Records since 1892–2026

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Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

95°F

July 28, 1892

+15° from 80° normal

❄ Record Low

46°F

July 28, 1946

-16° from 62° normal
🌞 Normal high: 80°F 🌑 Normal low: 62°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 — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 95°F July 28, 1892
2 94°F July 28, 1949
3 94°F July 28, 1929
4 93°F July 28, 1894
5 92°F July 28, 1931
6 92°F July 28, 1921
7 91°F July 28, 1918
8 90°F July 28, 1970
9 90°F July 28, 1963
10 89°F July 28, 2025

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 46°F July 28, 1946
2 50°F July 28, 1935
3 52°F July 28, 1926
4 52°F July 28, 1903
5 52°F July 28, 1900
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
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

93 of 207 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

34
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

21.71"
2026 YTD
Normal: 26.09"
-4.38"
4.41"
July so far
July normal: 3.93"
+0.48"
6.29"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.29"
-6.00"
5
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")