Record Hottest and Coldest Weather Temperatures Ever Recorded in Worcester, Massachusetts

Weather temperatures have been officially kept in Worcester, Massachusetts since 1892. These are the all-time record hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Worcester since 1892.

Located in central Massachusetts about 40 miles west of Boston, the city of Worcester has a slightly milder climate than the extremes found in the Bay State. This is born out by the differences between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Worcester, compared to the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures recorded in Massachusetts.

The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Worcester is 126 degrees. The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in the state of Massachusetts is 142 degrees; a difference of 16 degrees.

Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Worcester, Massachusetts

All-time Record Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Worcester is 102 Degrees

The hottest weather temperature ever officially recorded in the city of Worcester is 102 degrees, which occurred July 4, 1911.

Days when the temperature reaches or exceeds 100 degrees are exceedingly rare in Worcester, as the record 102 degrees temperature reading is only time the city has reached the century mark. Worcester only averages three to four days a year when the temperature climbs to 90 degrees or above.

I went to college in Boston and made many friends who were from the Worcester area, which has a metro area population of well over 900,000 people. It's a nice city to visit, we would sometimes go to concerts and sporting events in Worcester, and it is home to some great colleges like Holy Cross, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Clark University, UMass Medical School, Becker College, and Assumption College.

As a bit of weather trivia some might find hard to believe, the record hottest temperature in Worcester of 102 degrees is two degrees hotter than the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Miami, Florida. Worcester is over 1,400 miles north of Miami.

• Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Massachusetts is 107 Degrees 

The all-time record hottest weather temperature ever recorded in the state of Massachusetts is 107 degrees, which occurred on August 2, 1975, in both New Bedford and Chester. New Bedford is located along the southern Massachusetts coastline about 70 miles south of Worcester, while Chester is located about 80 miles west of the city.

The difference between the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Worcester (102) and the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Massachusetts (107) is five degrees. Not a big statistical difference.

All-time Record Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Worcester is -24 Degrees

The coldest temperature ever officially recorded in Worcester is -24 degrees, which occurred on February 16, 1943.

Worcester can get pretty cold in the winter, as the city averages around four days a year when the temperature drops below zero, and there have been 10 days since 1892 when the temperature dropped to -15 degrees or below. Worcester averages 142 days a year when the temperature drops below the freezing mark.

Having lived in Boston and having traveled to Worcester at times in the winter, there is no question that Worcester has worse winters than Boston does. Worcester averages around 68" of snow yearly, while Boston averages around 42". The all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Boston is also quite a few degrees warmer than Worcester's coldest temperature.

• Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Massachusetts is -35 Degrees 

The coldest weather temperature ever officially recorded in the state of Massachusetts is -35 degrees, which occurred on January 12, 1981, in Chester, which also holds the Massachusetts state record for highest temperature (tied with New Bedford).

The difference between the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Worcester (-24) and the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of Massachusetts (-35) is 11 degrees. A big statistical difference.

Overall, the city of Worcester has a slightly milder climate than the extremes found in Massachusetts.