Worcester weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Worcester is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 73/100), with August and September close behind. Worcester averages about 2,157 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 100 mm of rain in July.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,157
- Sunniest month
- July
- Peak score
- 73/100
- Rain / year
- 1,182 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈2.6 m
- Midday UV at peak
- 7 (high)
- Population
- 287k
- Elevation
- 298 m
When is the best time to visit Worcester?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Worcester is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 75 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Worcester?
Worcester gets a moderate 2,157 hours of sunshine a year. 73 Sunshine Score points separate July (73) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #340 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,182 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -10° / 14°F | 75 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -10° / 14°F | 81 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -5° / 23°F | 98 mm | 3 |
| April | 24 | 12° / 54°F | 1° / 34°F | 100 mm | 5 |
| May | 68 | 19° / 66°F | 7° / 45°F | 92 mm | 6 |
| June | 70 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 115 mm | 6 |
| July | 73 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 100 mm | 7 |
| August | 73 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 98 mm | 6 |
| September | 73 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 98 mm | 5 |
| October | 40 | 15° / 59°F | 5° / 41°F | 125 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -1° / 30°F | 91 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -6° / 21°F | 109 mm | 1 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Providence/Warwick United States · 71 km · best in Aug · 2,279 h sun/yr
- Boston United States · 72 km · best in Jul · 2,157 h sun/yr
- Hartford United States · 76 km · best in May · 2,192 h sun/yr
- Manchester (New Hampshire) United States · 82 km · best in Sep · 2,158 h sun/yr
- New Haven United States · 140 km · best in May · 2,191 h sun/yr
- Martha's Vineyard United States · 143 km · best in Jul · 2,196 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Bedford United States · 53 km · 2,157 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Newport United States · 95 km · 2,279 h sun/yr · best in Aug
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