Uxbridge, MA climate
Uxbridge has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade2° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 70°, and a typical Sep 30 in Uxbridge peaks around 68°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Uxbridge feels like
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Uxbridge weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 18° | 3.9" | 11.6" | 11 | 14 | 18° – 34° |
| February | 38° | 19° | 3.4" | 12.9" | 9 | 14 | 14° – 36° |
| March | 46° | 26° | 4.5" | 9.6" | 10 | 9 | 30° – 45° |
| April | 59° | 36° | 4.4" | 2.4" | 11 | 0 | 44° – 51° |
| May | 69° | 46° | 3.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| June | 78° | 55° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| July | 83° | 61° | 3.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| August | 81° | 60° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| September | 74° | 52° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| October | 62° | 41° | 5.1" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 51° | 32° | 4.0" | 0.5" | 10 | 1 | 37° – 46° |
| December | 41° | 24° | 4.7" | 11.0" | 11 | 8 | 26° – 43° |
| Year | 60° | 39° | 49.7" | 48.3" | 124 | 46 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Uxbridge
Uxbridge gets 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 124 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 46 days of the year.
About 179 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 179 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 51% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Uxbridge
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Uxbridge, 88% of that work is heating and 12% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Uxbridge and its neighbors
Uxbridge borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.1°. Sutton has the coldest January nights (17°) and Northbridge the hottest July afternoons (83°). Uxbridge’s January low is 18° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Uxbridge compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Uxbridge averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 85% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Uxbridge’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 14° to 36°. June is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Uxbridge’s climate
What is the coldest month in Uxbridge?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Uxbridge?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 14 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Uxbridge get?
About 48 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Uxbridge?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 22.
What is the rainiest month in Uxbridge?
October, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Uxbridge itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Northbridge 2, MA (4 mi, snow) and Woonsocket, RI (9 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.