Lowell Weather Records

Lowell, Massachusetts weather averages and records from 1885–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Lowell, Massachusetts was 103 °F which occurred on August 26, 1948.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Lowell, Massachusetts was -29 °F which occurred on February 16, 1943.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Lowell Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 34.0 15.7 70 -22 3.7 15.9
February 37.5 16.8 77 -29 3.1 14.5
March 45.4 24.5 89 -14 4.3 11.4
April 59.0 34.4 96 6 3.9 1.8
May 70.0 45.0 98 27 3.9 0.0
June 79.1 54.9 102 33 4.2 0.0
July 84.6 60.9 103 44 3.8 0.0
August 83.0 59.2 103 38 3.9 0.0
September 75.4 51.4 100 26 3.9 0.0
October 62.4 39.3 89 19 5.0 0.1
November 50.3 30.3 81 1 3.7 1.7
December 39.7 22.0 76 -20 4.3 11.4
Entire year 60.2 38.0 103 -29 47.9 56.3
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1885–2024
Highest daily low 78 °F July 6, 1911
Lowest daily high -4 °F December 29, 1933
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
62 °F February 17, 1894
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
48 °F Apr 29–30, 1990
Most daily precipitation 7.0 inches September 11, 1954
Most monthly precipitation 14.2 inches October 2005
Most yearly precipitation 72.6 inches 2011
Most yearly days with precipitation 153 2008
Earliest snow in season October 11 1979
Latest snow in season May 19 2002
Most daily snow 22.1 inches February 9, 2013
Most monthly snow 61.2 inches February 1934
Most yearly snow 118.0 inches 1956
Most snow in a winter 120.6 inches 2014–2015
Greatest snow accumulation 45.0 inches February 16, 2015
Earliest freeze September 11 1995
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 20 2012
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 1 1998
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 11 2008
Latest freeze May 15 1996
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 2 1950
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 27 2007
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 2 1953
Most days in a year < 0 °F 22 1923
Most days in a year < 32 °F 159 1993
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 106 1959
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 46 1955
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 5 1952
Lowell Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Nov 2–14, 1969
Without precipitation 37 days Aug 8 – Sep 13, 1995
With snow 8 days Jan 4–11, 2003
High temperature at or
below freezing
26 days Jan 16 – Feb 10, 1918
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 46 days Jun 27 – Aug 11, 1955
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 13 days Jul 12–24, 1952
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 4 days Jul 3–6, 1911
Plant Hardiness Zone
6B
Lowell is in plant hardiness zone 6B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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