Needham (MA) monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Needham

Needham average temperature chart (Celsius) Needham average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Needham (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 0.9 2.2 7.5 13.8 20.1 24.9 27.9 26.8 22.5 16.8 10.3 3.4
°F 33.6 36 45.4 56.8 68.2 76.8 82.3 80.2 72.4 62.2 50.5 38.1

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Needham monthly rainfall chart (mm) Needham monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Needham (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 98 92 103 96 89 81 84 97 91 92 118 111
inches 3.9 3.6 4.1 3.8 3.5 3.2 3.3 3.8 3.6 3.6 4.6 4.4
Rainy days 11 10 11 11 11 11 9 10 9 9 11 12

Average annual rainfall in Needham: 1123.5mm (442.3 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Needham

Needham average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Needham
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 5.7 6.3 7 7.7 8.7 9.7 9.9 9.2 8.1 7 5.2 5.1

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Needham average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Needham average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Needham (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -9 -7.9 -2.7 2.6 8 13 16.4 15.6 10.9 5 0.5 -5.8
Max °C 1.2 2.5 7.7 14.1 20.4 25.2 28.2 27.1 22.8 17.1 10.5 3.6
Min °F 15.9 17.9 27.1 36.6 46.4 55.4 61.5 60 51.5 40.9 32.9 21.6
Max °F 25 27.1 36.5 46.9 57.6 66.4 72.1 70.3 62.2 51.8 41.9 30

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Needham average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Needham average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Needham in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 5.4 3.8 3.5 5.2 9.1 14 18.6 19.8 17.8 14.2 10.7 7.9
°F 41.8 38.8 38.3 41.4 48.4 57.3 65.4 67.7 64.1 57.6 51.3 46.2

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Needham average winspeed by month (km/h) Needham average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Needham (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 18 18 19 19 17 15 14 14 14 15 17 18
mph 11 11 12 12 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 11

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Needham relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Needham
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
64% 63% 62% 61% 66% 69% 69% 72% 73% 70% 69% 67%