Massachusetts · county areal climate 1951–2025

Essex County, MA

A 47.6" / 49.8°F normal · 2025 ran 78% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 66% (17.64") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 6th driest start of 76 years. Temperature -0.5°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

47.6in
annual precipitation · 49.8°F

2025 vs Normal

78%
37.3" · 49.4°F (-0.4 vs normal)

Wettest Year

62.7in
2006

Driest Year

27.9in
1965

Biggest Rain Day

6.8in
Oct 21 · 1996

Warmest Year

51.9°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

27°
J
29°
F
37°
M
47°
A
57°
M
66°
J
72°
J
70°
A
64°
S
52°
O
42°
N
33°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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