Worcester is one of the most populated and most visited cities in the New England.
For all the people living in the Worcester area and all the tourists thinking of visiting the city, here is a list of the hottest temperature records for each month of the year.
The list can be very useful for tourists visiting Worcester at any time of the year. Also listed for each month are great places to visit in Worcester during that time of the year.
In addition to the record hottest temperature and places to visit for each month, I'm also listing the date and year in which the record occurred. If you are not familiar with Worcester, you might be pretty surprised at some of the record hottest temperatures for each month.
The temperature records below date back to 1892. All the data is from the National Weather Service.
January – 67 degrees
The record high temperature for January in Worcester is 67 degrees and it's happened twice. The first time was on January 15, 1932, and the second time was on January 26, 1950.
Since the weather can be cold and unpredictable in January, a great place to visit in Worcester during the first month of the year is the Worcester Art Museum, which contains over 38,000 works of art.
February – 71 degrees
The record high temperature for February in Worcester is 71 degrees, which occurred on February 21, 2018.
February is another month with unpredictable weather in the city. Another great indoor place to visit is the historic Salisbury Mansion and Store located at 40 Highland Street.
March – 84 degrees
The record high temperature for March is 84 degrees, which occurred on both March 29, 1946 and March 31, 1998.
The best place to visit in Worcester in March is the EcoTarium, which used to be called the New England Science Center.
April – 91 degrees
The record high temperature for April in Worcester is 91 degrees, which occurred on both April 20, 1946 and April 19, 1976. To date, it's been 90 degrees or hotter only four times in Worcester in April.
April is a great month to head over to either Mechanics Hall at 321 Main Street or Tuckerman Hall at 10 Tuckerman Street to see a symphony concert. Both venues are historic and quite impressive to see.
May – 94 degrees
The record high temperature for May in Worcester is 94 degrees, which occurred on May 26, 2010.
Two great places to visit in May in Worcester as the weather turns nice are Hadwen Arboretum located at 950 Main Street and the Tower Hill Botanic Garden in nearby Boylston.
June – 98 degrees
The record high temperature for June in Worcester is 98 degrees, which has occurred on June 26, 1952.
As the weather gets nice in Worcester in June, it's a great time to visit the Cascades Park and hike the Cascade Falls Loop Trail.
July – 102 degrees
The record high temperature for July in Worcester is 102 degrees which occurred on July 4, 1911. The 102 degrees is the hottest temperature ever recorded in Worcester and the only 100 degree day dating back to 1892.
July is a fun time in Worcester to go and walk or run through lovely Quinsigamond State Park located along the shores of Lake Quinsigamond.
August – 99 degrees
The record high temperature for August in Worcester is 99 degrees, which occurred on August 12, 1944.
August is a great month in Worcester to visit Green Hill Park, which is home to the Massachusetts Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
September – 99 degrees
The record high temperature for September in Worcester is 99 degrees. That record high occurred on September 2, 1953.
The weather is still pretty good in September and it's a great time to take a walk around and over the pond on two iconic footbridges in Elm Park.
October – 91 degrees
The record high temperature for October in Worcester is 91 degrees, which occurred on October 1, 1898.
As the leaves change over, October is a great time to visit the unique and historic Bancroft Tower castle located in Salisbury Park.
November – 81 degrees
The record high temperature for November in Worcester is 79 degrees, which occurred on November 2, 1950.
A great historical site in Worcester to visit in November is the Worcester City Hall and Common. Be sure to check out the Soldiers Monument Statue on the Common.
December – 72 degrees
The record high temperature for December in Worcester is 72 degrees, which occurred on December 7, 1998.
Have fun in December in Worcester by visiting the historic Cathedral of Saint Paul, the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester. This Victorian Gothic architecture style stone church is pretty impressive.
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