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Climate of Fall River: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), August is usually the hottest month in Fall River, with average daytime highs around 26°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -3°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights.
The area receives about 1160 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from March to April, June, October and December, and October is the wettest month at roughly 119 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, July to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Fall River, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° | -3° | 82 mm | 84% |
| Feb | 4° | -3° | 81 mm | 83% |
| Mar | 6° | -1° | 108 mm | 81% |
| Apr | 12° | 4° | 105 mm | 81% |
| May | 17° | 9° | 87 mm | 81% |
| Jun | 22° | 15° | 101 mm | 82% |
| Jul | 26° | 19° | 86 mm | 80% |
| Aug | 26° | 19° | 83 mm | 78% |
| Sep | 23° | 16° | 99 mm | 78% |
| Oct | 17° | 10° | 119 mm | 79% |
| Nov | 12° | 5° | 97 mm | 80% |
| Dec | 6° | 0° | 113 mm | 83% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Fall River. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Fall River weather
Fall River is one of many towns in Massachusetts's humid continental, coastal New England climate, about 74 km south of Boston. Before the rains arrive, there's warm summers (June–August). Cooler months mean cold winters (December–February) with regular nor'easter snowstorms. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Fall River: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/New_York.
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Fall River is about 74 km south of Boston, in Massachusetts.
Fall River sees cold winters (December–February) with regular nor'easter snowstorms.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Fall River's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
August is usually the hottest month in Fall River, with average daytime highs of about 26°C and nights around 19°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -3°C and daytime highs reach around 3°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Fall River receives about 1160 mm of rain in a typical year. October is the wettest month at roughly 119 mm, and the main rainy period is March to April, June, October and December.
July to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Fall River, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Fall River typically sees daytime highs near 12°C and lows near 5°C, with about 97 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 80%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
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Live temperature for Fall River is shown at the top of this page and refreshes automatically — see the hourly breakdown below for how it changes through the day.
Fall River's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Massachusetts described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.