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Climate of Lowell: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), July is usually the hottest month in Lowell, with average daytime highs around 28°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -8°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 35°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 1210 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 123 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, May and July to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Lowell, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1° | -8° | 80 mm | 88% |
| Feb | 2° | -7° | 86 mm | 87% |
| Mar | 6° | -3° | 110 mm | 82% |
| Apr | 13° | 2° | 107 mm | 79% |
| May | 19° | 8° | 95 mm | 79% |
| Jun | 24° | 14° | 113 mm | 79% |
| Jul | 28° | 17° | 94 mm | 75% |
| Aug | 27° | 17° | 93 mm | 73% |
| Sep | 24° | 13° | 92 mm | 75% |
| Oct | 16° | 7° | 123 mm | 79% |
| Nov | 10° | 1° | 98 mm | 82% |
| Dec | 4° | -4° | 116 mm | 86% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Lowell. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Lowell weather
Lowell is set in Massachusetts's humid continental, coastal New England climate, about 37 km north-west of Boston. Summers bring warm summers (June–August). The year winds down with cold winters (December–February) with regular nor'easter snowstorms. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Lowell: 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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Lowell is about 37 km north-west of Boston, in Massachusetts.
Lowell 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 Lowell's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
July is usually the hottest month in Lowell, with average daytime highs of about 28°C and nights around 17°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -8°C and daytime highs reach around 1°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Lowell receives about 1210 mm of rain in a typical year. October is the wettest month at roughly 123 mm, and the main rainy period is March to April, June, October and December.
May and July to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Lowell, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Lowell typically sees daytime highs near 10°C and lows near 1°C, with about 98 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 82%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
Live temperature for Lowell is shown at the top of this page and refreshes automatically — see the hourly breakdown below for how it changes through the day.
Lowell'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.