Harvard, Massachusetts Climate
United States
Pop. 6,085 Elev. 129 m / 423 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Summers in Harvard are warm, with July highs around 86°F (30°C), while winters are frigid with January lows of 20°F (-7°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 93°F (34°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 11°F (-12°C). Expect around 54 rainy days annually (35.6 in / 904 mm total), with snow on 11 days and 51 in (1307 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 135 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 68°F (20°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 86°F (30°C) high | 20°F (-7°C) low |
| Feels like | 93°F (34°C) high | 11°F (-12°C) low |
| Rain | 54 days | 35.6 in (904 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 11 days | 51.4 in (1307 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 135 sunny | 17 stormy |
| Wind | 3.6 mph (1.6 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
42
Jan 59
Feb 61
Mar 66
Apr 78
May 60
Jun 55
Jul 46
Aug 54
Sep 46
Oct 49
Nov 53
Dec Humidity (%)
56
Jan 62
Feb 56
Mar 54
Apr 70
May 68
Jun 66
Jul 61
Aug 73
Sep 68
Oct 65
Nov 62
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 15 mi Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED)
Ski resort 7 mi Snow Tubing Park
National park 51 mi Connecticut River Greenway State Park
Mountain peak
(5,089 ft) 114 mi Mount Lincoln
Hospital 3 mi Taravista Behavioral Health Center
Hiking trail 2 mi Sprague Primary Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34°F 1°C | 20°F -7°C | 1.1 in 28 mm | 6.8 in171 mm | 17 |
| February | 36°F 2°C | 21°F -6°C | 1.3 in 33 mm | 22.0 in559 mm | 8 |
| March | 52°F 11°C | 33°F 1°C | 3.5 in 89 mm | 0.1 in3 mm | 10 |
| April | 61°F 16°C | 43°F 6°C | 3.1 in 80 mm | 6.3 in161 mm | 8 |
| May | 68°F 20°C | 51°F 11°C | 8.5 in 216 mm | — | 4 |
| June | 79°F 26°C | 61°F 16°C | 2.2 in 55 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 86°F 30°C | 67°F 19°C | 2.8 in 71 mm | — | 11 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 60°F 15°C | 1.7 in 44 mm | — | 17 |
| September | 75°F 24°C | 55°F 13°C | 2.7 in 68 mm | — | 10 |
| October | 63°F 17°C | 45°F 7°C | 4.3 in 108 mm | — | 18 |
| November | 49°F 10°C | 35°F 1°C | 2.7 in 69 mm | 0.1 in3 mm | 11 |
| December | 36°F 2°C | 21°F -6°C | 1.8 in 44 mm | 16.1 in409 mm | 11 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 0 |
| February | 8 | 0 |
| March | 10 | 1 |
| April | 8 | 1 |
| May | 4 | 6 |
| June | 10 | 0 |
| July | 11 | 2 |
| August | 17 | 1 |
| September | 10 | 2 |
| October | 18 | 2 |
| November | 11 | 1 |
| December | 11 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 44°F 6°C | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 39°F 4°C | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 40°F 5°C | 38°F 3°C |
| April | 46°F 8°C | 47°F 8°C |
| May | 53°F 12°C | 57°F 14°C |
| June | 64°F 18°C | 67°F 20°C |
| July | 68°F 20°C | 74°F 23°C |
| August | 68°F 20°C | 70°F 21°C |
| September | 65°F 18°C | 65°F 18°C |
| October | 63°F 17°C | 54°F 12°C |
| November | 54°F 12°C | 40°F 5°C |
| December | 48°F 9°C | 32°F 0°C |