Sure, a Saturday morning right after a foot of fluffy snow is the best thing ever. But that same amount of snow on Tuesday in Massachusetts can make a commute last forever. Imagine it’s the dead of winter and the time of year when the ground is frozen, the air is bone-chilling, and there are piles of dirty, nasty, ice-encrusted snow all over the place.
This is about the time of year when you’re just about ready for spring — especially in Leominster, the snowiest place in Massachusetts.
So, put on your parkas, snow boots, and gloves, and let’s go outside to see which Massachusetts cities get dumped on the most every year. After analyzing all the cities in Massachusetts with Saturday Night Science, we came up with this list as the 10 snowiest cities in Bay State.
76.6 inches of snow per year
Located in
Worcester County, Massachusetts
Leominster is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the second-largest city in Worcester County, with a population of 40,759 at the 2010 census. Leominster is located north of Worcester and west of Boston. Both Route 2 and Route 12 pass through Leominster. Interstate 190, Route 13, and Route 117 all have starting/ending points in Leominster. Leominster is bounded by Fitchburg and Lunenburg to the north, Lancaster to the east, Sterling and Princeton to the south, and Westminster to the west.
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76.4 inches of snow per year
Located in
Worcester County, Massachusetts
Fitchburg is the third largest city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,318 at the 2010 census. Fitchburg is home to Fitchburg State University as well as 17 public and private elementary and high schools.
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72.5 inches of snow per year
Located in
Worcester County, Massachusetts
Gardner is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 20,228 at the 2010 census. Gardner is home to Dunn State Park, Gardner Heritage State Park, Lake Wampanoag Wildlife Sanctuary, and Mount Wachusett Community College.
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71.0 inches of snow per year
Located in
Berkshire County, Massachusetts
North Adams is a city in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its population was 13,708 as of the 2010 census, making it the least populous city in the state. Best known as the home of the largest contemporary art museum in the United States, the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, North Adams has in recent years become a center for tourism, culture and recreation.
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64.6 inches of snow per year
Located in
Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Pittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. The population was 44,737 at the 2010 census. Although the population has declined in recent decades, Pittsfield remains the third largest municipality in western Massachusetts, behind only Springfield and Chicopee.
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58.4 inches of snow per year
Located in
Hampden County, Massachusetts
Westfield is a city in Hampden County, in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts, United States. Westfield was first settled in 1660. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 41,094 at the 2010 census.
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56.4 inches of snow per year
56.4 inches of snow per year
56.1 inches of snow per year
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55.3 inches of snow per year
Located in
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Woburn is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 38,120 at the 2010 census. Woburn is located 9 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts.
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How We Determined The Cities In Massachusetts With The Most Snow
In order to rank the snowiest 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 most annual snowfall.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our second time ranking the snowiest cities in Massachusetts.
Before we get too far, here are the annual snowfall rates for major cities: Boston (51.6 inches), Worcester (55.1 inches), and Springfield (41.6 inches).
The snowiest cities in Massachusetts are Leominster, Fitchburg, Gardner, North Adams, Pittsfield, Westfield, North Amherst, South Amherst, Methuen Town, and Woburn.
There’s a complete chart at the bottom.
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Detailed List Of The Snowiest Places In Massachusetts
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| Rank | City | Snow (Inches) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leominster | 76.6 | 41,176 |
| 2 | Fitchburg | 76.4 | 40,462 |
| 3 | Gardner | 72.5 | 20,306 |
| 4 | North Adams | 71.0 | 13,459 |
| 5 | Pittsfield | 64.6 | 43,926 |
| 6 | Westfield | 58.4 | 41,480 |
| 7 | North Amherst | 56.4 | 7,500 |
| 8 | South Amherst | 56.4 | 5,071 |
| 9 | Methuen Town | 56.1 | 48,607 |
| 10 | Woburn | 55.3 | 39,104 |
| 11 | Amesbury Town | 55.2 | 16,907 |
| 12 | Worcester | 55.1 | 183,382 |
| 13 | Haverhill | 54.9 | 62,079 |
| 14 | Newburyport | 54.5 | 17,766 |
| 15 | Lawrence | 54.3 | 78,804 |
| 16 | Lowell | 54.2 | 109,349 |
| 17 | Whitinsville | 53.8 | 6,690 |
| 18 | Greenfield Town | 52.9 | 17,514 |
| 19 | Pinehurst | 52.8 | 7,441 |
| 20 | West Concord | 52.8 | 7,320 |
| 21 | Cochituate | 52.8 | 6,893 |
| 22 | Watertown Town | 52.7 | 33,350 |
| 23 | Waltham | 52.6 | 62,438 |
| 24 | Cambridge | 52.5 | 107,916 |
| 25 | Newton | 52.4 | 87,675 |
| 26 | Boston | 51.6 | 650,281 |
| 27 | Somerville | 50.7 | 78,595 |
| 28 | Easthampton Town | 50.7 | 16,060 |
| 29 | Braintree Town | 50.6 | 36,905 |
| 30 | Northampton | 49.1 | 28,602 |
| 31 | Quincy | 48.9 | 93,177 |
| 32 | Southbridge Town | 48.7 | 16,802 |
| 33 | Medford | 48.4 | 57,136 |
| 34 | Brockton | 48.3 | 94,532 |
| 35 | Melrose | 48.0 | 27,681 |
| 36 | Malden | 47.2 | 60,612 |
| 37 | Weymouth Town | 47.2 | 55,304 |
| 38 | Palmer Town | 47.1 | 12,168 |
| 39 | Agawam Town | 46.6 | 28,688 |
| 40 | Everett | 46.5 | 43,885 |
| 41 | West Springfield Town | 45.8 | 28,600 |
| 42 | Revere | 45.6 | 53,095 |
| 43 | Chelsea | 45.6 | 37,581 |
| 44 | Marlborough | 44.5 | 39,425 |
| 45 | Winthrop Town | 43.7 | 17,962 |
| 46 | Gloucester | 42.4 | 29,399 |
| 47 | Franklin Town | 42.1 | 32,731 |
| 48 | Beverly | 41.9 | 40,670 |
| 49 | Springfield | 41.6 | 153,947 |
| 50 | Lynn | 41.3 | 91,626 |
| 51 | Chicopee | 41.3 | 56,186 |
| 52 | Salem | 41.2 | 42,499 |
| 53 | Peabody | 41.0 | 52,065 |
| 54 | Holyoke | 40.0 | 40,342 |
| 55 | Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock | 40.0 | 5,420 |
| 56 | North Scituate | 40.0 | 5,077 |
| 57 | Attleboro | 35.6 | 43,953 |
| 58 | Bliss Corner | 35.2 | 5,757 |
| 59 | Fall River | 33.9 | 88,727 |
| 60 | New Bedford | 33.3 | 94,909 |
| 61 | Taunton | 31.4 | 56,276 |
| 62 | South Yarmouth | 24.6 | 11,532 |
| 63 | East Falmouth | 24.6 | 6,091 |
| 64 | West Yarmouth | 24.6 | 5,639 |
| 65 | Barnstable Town | 19.3 | 44,591 |
| 66 | Framingham | 70,443 | |
| 67 | Brookline | 59,132 | |
| 68 | Arlington | 44,128 | |
| 69 | Randolph | 33,409 | |
| 70 | Lexington | 32,700 | |
| 71 | Needham | 29,853 | |
| 72 | Norwood | 28,962 | |
| 73 | Wellesley | 28,832 | |
| 74 | Saugus | 27,620 | |
| 75 | Danvers | 27,400 | |
| 76 | Milton | 27,303 | |
| 77 | Wakefield | 26,157 | |
| 78 | Milford | 25,729 | |
| 79 | Burlington | 25,467 | |
| 80 | Reading | 25,357 | |
| 81 | Belmont | 25,337 | |
| 82 | Dedham | 25,224 | |
| 83 | Wilmington | 23,141 | |
| 84 | Winchester | 22,075 | |
| 85 | Stoneham | 21,752 | |
| 86 | Marblehead | 20,270 | |
| 87 | Amherst Center | 19,543 | |
| 88 | Somerset | 18,271 | |
| 89 | Abington | 16,112 | |
| 90 | Longmeadow | 15,877 | |
| 91 | Hudson | 15,340 | |
| 92 | Swampscott | 14,036 | |
| 93 | Webster | 12,522 | |
| 94 | Lynnfield | 12,270 | |
| 95 | Holbrook | 10,975 | |
| 96 | Maynard | 10,459 | |
| 97 | Hull | 10,403 | |
| 98 | Andover | 8,783 | |
| 99 | Bridgewater | 8,516 | |
| 100 | Athol | 8,427 |
Source: NOAA snowfall data via Saturday Night Science. 118 Massachusetts cities ranked.
Summary
Summary: The Snowiest Cities In Massachusetts For 2026
If you’re looking for the Massachusetts cities that get buried in snow each winter, this is an accurate list.
The snowiest cities in Massachusetts are Leominster, Fitchburg, Gardner, North Adams, Pittsfield, Westfield, North Amherst, South Amherst, Methuen Town, and Woburn. Not sold on Massachusetts? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Snowiest Cities In Massachusetts FAQs
What is the snowiest city in Massachusetts?
Leominster is the snowiest city in Massachusetts for 2026, with 76.6 inches of snow in an average year, per NOAA data. Fitchburg and Gardner are next.
What are the snowiest cities in Massachusetts?
The snowiest cities in Massachusetts are Leominster, Fitchburg, Gardner, North Adams, Pittsfield, Westfield, North Amherst, South Amherst, Methuen Town, and Woburn. We ranked all 118 Massachusetts cities with measurable snowfall.
How much snow do Massachusetts’s biggest cities get?
Boston averages 51.6 inches of snow a year, Worcester gets 55.1, and Springfield gets 41.6. Wherever you land in Massachusetts, the shovel situation varies a lot.
Which city on the list gets the least snow?
Foxborough gets the least snow of the 118 Massachusetts cities with measurable snowfall. It still made the list, which is more than most of the Sun Belt can say.
Where does the snowfall data come from?
Average annual snowfall comes from NOAA weather station records. Cities are ranked purely on that average — no bonus points for dramatic blizzard stories.
