Everyone wants a bit of a blissful breeze or a scoop of sunny sanctuary when looking for a place to live in Massachusetts.
The more sun, the more you can go outside. The more you go outside, the more you’ll feel at peace. The more you’ll feel at peace, the more you’ll enjoy where you live.
So it makes sense to try and find the places with the best weather in Massachusetts. We used Saturday Night Science to compare the number of sunny days, total precipitation, and the deviation from the ideal 70-degree weather for 86 places in Massachusetts over 10,000 people.
Grab your shades and put away your raincoat as we look at the cities with the best weather in Massachusetts.
294.2 sunny days · 60.1 degree average high
Located in
Hampden County, Massachusetts
Springfield is a city in western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers: the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern Mill River. As of the 2010 Census, the city’s population was 153,060. Metropolitan Springfield, as one of two metropolitan areas in Massachusetts, had a population of 692,942 as of 2010.
Data | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
294.2 sunny days · 60.0 degree average high
Located in
Hampden County, Massachusetts
Chicopee is a city located on the Connecticut River in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 55,298, making it the second largest city in Western Massachusetts after Springfield. The current mayor is Richard Kos.
Data | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
290.9 sunny days · 57.9 degree average high
Barnstable is a city, referred to as the Town of Barnstable, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the county seat of Barnstable County. Barnstable is the largest community, both in land area and population, on Cape Cod. At the 2010 census it had a population of 45,193. The town contains several villages within its boundaries. Its largest village, Hyannis, is the central business district of the county and home to Barnstable Municipal Airport, the airline hub of Cape Cod and the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. Additionally, Barnstable is a 2007 winner of the All-America City Award.
Data | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
294.2 sunny days · 59.8 degree average high
Located in
Hampden County, Massachusetts
Holyoke is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, that lies between the western bank of the Connecticut River and the Mount Tom Range. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 39,880. As of 2016, the estimated population was 40,280. Sitting 8 miles north of Springfield, Holyoke is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Area, one of the two distinct metropolitan areas in Massachusetts.
Data | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
290.4 sunny days · 60.2 degree average high
Data | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
294.2 sunny days · 60.0 degree average high
West Springfield is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 28,391 at the 2010 census. The city is also known as “West Side”, in reference to the fact that it is on the western side of the Connecticut River from Springfield, a fact which played a major part in the town’s early history.
Data | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
289.1 sunny days · 57.9 degree average high
288.8 sunny days · 58.7 degree average high
Winthrop is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,497 at the 2010 census. Winthrop is an ocean-side suburban community in Greater Boston situated at the north entrance to Boston Harbor, close to Logan International Airport. It is located on a peninsula, 1.6 square miles in area, connected to Revere by a narrow isthmus and to East Boston by a bridge over the harbor inlet to the Belle Isle Marsh Reservation. Settled in 1630, Winthrop is one of the oldest communities in the United States. It is also one of the smallest and most densely populated municipalities in Massachusetts. It is one of the four cities in Suffolk County. It is the southernmost part of the North Shore, with a 7-mile shoreline that provides views of the Atlantic Ocean to the east and of the Boston skyline to the west.
Data | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
283.2 sunny days · 59.9 degree average high
Located in
Bristol County, Massachusetts
Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. Fall River’s population was 88,857 at the 2010 census, making it the tenth-largest city in the state.
Data | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
286.3 sunny days · 60.3 degree average high
Located in
Bristol County, Massachusetts
Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, located approximately 40 miles south of Boston, 18 miles east of Providence, 10 miles north of Fall River, 20 miles north of New Bedford, and 25 miles west of Plymouth. It is the seat of Bristol County. Taunton is situated on the Taunton River which winds its way through the city on its way to Mount Hope Bay, 10 miles to the south. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 55,874. Thomas Hoye Jr. is the current mayor of Taunton, and has held the position since 2012.
Data | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
The receipts
Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Massachusetts’s statewide median.
On the map
Where Massachusetts’s best weather is
Saturday Night Science
How We Determined The Cities In Massachusetts With The Best Weather
To rank the most fair weather cities in Massachusetts, we used Saturday Night Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database, to see which cities in the Bay State get the best weather.
We used the following criteria to find the best weather:
- Number of sunny days
- Highest average low
- Average high deviation from 70 degrees
- Least amount of rain
- Least amount of snow
We ranked each city of over 10,000 people in Massachusetts from best to worst on each criterion. We then averaged each ranking into a weather quality index. The city with the best index, Springfield, was anointed the city with the best weather in Massachusetts.
Before we get too far, here are the annual precipitation rates for major cities: Boston (48.7 inches), Worcester (47.7 inches), and Springfield (45.7 inches).
The cities with the best weather in Massachusetts are Springfield, Chicopee, Barnstable Town, Holyoke, Agawam Town, West Springfield Town, South Yarmouth, Winthrop Town, Fall River, and Taunton.
There’s a complete chart at the bottom.
The full plate
Detailed List Of Places With The Best Weather In Massachusetts
Click any column to sort. Search by city name.
| Rank | City | Population | Sunny Days | Avg. High | Precipitation (Inches) | Snow (Inches) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springfield | 153,947 | 294.2 | 60.1 | 45.7 | 41.6 |
| 2 | Chicopee | 56,186 | 294.2 | 60.0 | 45.1 | 41.3 |
| 3 | Barnstable Town | 44,591 | 290.9 | 57.9 | 45.2 | 19.3 |
| 4 | Holyoke | 40,342 | 294.2 | 59.8 | 45.4 | 40.0 |
| 5 | Agawam Town | 28,688 | 290.4 | 60.2 | 45.9 | 46.6 |
| 6 | West Springfield Town | 28,600 | 294.2 | 60.0 | 45.7 | 45.8 |
| 7 | South Yarmouth | 11,532 | 289.1 | 57.9 | 46.3 | 24.6 |
| 8 | Winthrop Town | 17,962 | 288.8 | 58.7 | 45.2 | 43.7 |
| 9 | Fall River | 88,727 | 283.2 | 59.9 | 48.7 | 33.9 |
| 10 | Taunton | 56,276 | 286.3 | 60.3 | 49.4 | 31.4 |
| 11 | Revere | 53,095 | 288.8 | 58.8 | 46.8 | 45.6 |
| 12 | Chelsea | 37,581 | 288.8 | 59.0 | 47.2 | 45.6 |
| 13 | Easthampton Town | 16,060 | 294.2 | 59.9 | 45.9 | 50.7 |
| 14 | Everett | 43,885 | 288.8 | 59.2 | 48.5 | 46.5 |
| 15 | Attleboro | 43,953 | 284.2 | 60.1 | 49.5 | 35.6 |
| 16 | Lynn | 91,626 | 284.3 | 58.6 | 47.9 | 41.3 |
| 17 | Somerville | 78,595 | 288.8 | 59.7 | 49.3 | 50.7 |
| 18 | Cambridge | 107,916 | 288.8 | 59.7 | 49.0 | 52.5 |
| 19 | Salem | 42,499 | 281.3 | 58.0 | 46.5 | 41.2 |
| 20 | Boston | 650,281 | 286.3 | 59.6 | 48.7 | 51.6 |
| 21 | Quincy | 93,177 | 286.7 | 59.5 | 49.7 | 48.9 |
| 22 | Brockton | 94,532 | 284.6 | 60.2 | 49.9 | 48.3 |
| 23 | Malden | 60,612 | 288.8 | 59.1 | 49.5 | 47.2 |
| 24 | Westfield | 41,480 | 287.2 | 60.0 | 47.2 | 58.4 |
| 25 | Northampton | 28,602 | 284.7 | 59.6 | 46.2 | 49.1 |
| 26 | New Bedford | 94,909 | 282.5 | 59.0 | 51.2 | 33.3 |
| 27 | Franklin Town | 32,731 | 284.0 | 59.9 | 49.5 | 42.1 |
| 28 | Peabody | 52,065 | 284.3 | 58.6 | 48.9 | 41.0 |
| 29 | Newton | 87,675 | 283.7 | 60.1 | 48.7 | 52.4 |
| 30 | Weymouth Town | 55,304 | 283.0 | 59.6 | 50.0 | 47.2 |
| 31 | Braintree Town | 36,905 | 282.5 | 60.0 | 50.1 | 50.6 |
| 32 | Beverly | 40,670 | 280.1 | 58.0 | 46.7 | 41.9 |
| 33 | Marlborough | 39,425 | 282.9 | 59.1 | 48.2 | 44.5 |
| 34 | Watertown Town | 33,350 | 281.1 | 60.0 | 49.0 | 52.7 |
| 35 | Palmer Town | 12,168 | 281.9 | 59.1 | 46.6 | 47.1 |
| 36 | Gloucester | 29,399 | 280.1 | 56.5 | 48.3 | 42.4 |
| 37 | Waltham | 62,438 | 281.1 | 59.8 | 48.0 | 52.6 |
| 38 | Medford | 57,136 | 280.6 | 59.6 | 49.7 | 48.4 |
| 39 | Lawrence | 78,804 | 282.5 | 59.3 | 47.0 | 54.3 |
| 40 | Melrose | 27,681 | 280.6 | 59.2 | 50.0 | 48.0 |
| 41 | Lowell | 109,349 | 280.2 | 59.3 | 46.5 | 54.2 |
| 42 | Methuen Town | 48,607 | 282.5 | 59.1 | 46.8 | 56.1 |
| 43 | Haverhill | 62,079 | 282.5 | 59.1 | 48.4 | 54.9 |
| 44 | Woburn | 39,104 | 280.6 | 59.4 | 49.8 | 55.3 |
| 45 | Worcester | 183,382 | 282.1 | 58.4 | 47.7 | 55.1 |
| 46 | Leominster | 41,176 | 274.9 | 59.1 | 46.4 | 76.6 |
| 47 | Gardner | 20,306 | 284.7 | 55.9 | 47.2 | 72.5 |
| 48 | Pittsfield | 43,926 | 279.5 | 56.7 | 44.4 | 64.6 |
| 49 | Greenfield Town | 17,514 | 279.8 | 58.6 | 47.3 | 52.9 |
| 50 | Newburyport | 17,766 | 280.6 | 58.1 | 49.2 | 54.5 |
| 51 | North Adams | 13,459 | 275.2 | 56.3 | 45.4 | 71.0 |
| 52 | Amesbury Town | 16,907 | 280.6 | 58.5 | 49.4 | 55.2 |
| 53 | Southbridge Town | 16,802 | 279.1 | 58.8 | 50.7 | 48.7 |
| 54 | Fitchburg | 40,462 | 274.9 | 58.3 | 47.0 | 76.4 |
| 55 | Framingham | 70,443 | ||||
| 56 | Brookline | 59,132 | ||||
| 57 | Arlington | 44,128 | ||||
| 58 | Randolph | 33,409 | ||||
| 59 | Lexington | 32,700 | ||||
| 60 | Needham | 29,853 | ||||
| 61 | Norwood | 28,962 | ||||
| 62 | Wellesley | 28,832 | ||||
| 63 | Saugus | 27,620 | ||||
| 64 | Danvers | 27,400 | ||||
| 65 | Milton | 27,303 | ||||
| 66 | Wakefield | 26,157 | ||||
| 67 | Milford | 25,729 | ||||
| 68 | Burlington | 25,467 | ||||
| 69 | Reading | 25,357 | ||||
| 70 | Belmont | 25,337 | ||||
| 71 | Dedham | 25,224 | ||||
| 72 | Wilmington | 23,141 | ||||
| 73 | Winchester | 22,075 | ||||
| 74 | Stoneham | 21,752 | ||||
| 75 | Marblehead | 20,270 | ||||
| 76 | Amherst Center | 19,543 | ||||
| 77 | Somerset | 18,271 | ||||
| 78 | Abington | 16,112 | ||||
| 79 | Longmeadow | 15,877 | ||||
| 80 | Hudson | 15,340 | ||||
| 81 | Swampscott | 14,036 | ||||
| 82 | Webster | 12,522 | ||||
| 83 | Lynnfield | 12,270 | ||||
| 84 | Holbrook | 10,975 | ||||
| 85 | Maynard | 10,459 | ||||
| 86 | Hull | 10,403 |
Source: NOAA climate data. 86 Massachusetts cities with more than 10,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: The Cities With The Best Weather In Massachusetts For 2026
If you’re looking for the Massachusetts cities with the most sunny days, the least rain and snow, and highs closest to a perfect 70 degrees, this is an accurate list.
The cities with the best weather in Massachusetts are Springfield, Chicopee, Barnstable Town, Holyoke, Agawam Town, West Springfield Town, South Yarmouth, Winthrop Town, Fall River, and Taunton.
