Princeton, Massachusetts Climate
United States
Pop. 3,412 Elev. 347 m / 1,139 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Summers in Princeton are warm, with July highs around 85°F (29°C), while winters are frigid with January lows of 17°F (-8°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 91°F (33°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 8°F (-13°C). Expect around 60 rainy days annually (37.7 in / 958 mm total), with snow on 10 days and 58 in (1471 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 118 sunny days per year and around 26 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 73°F (23°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 85°F (29°C) high | 17°F (-8°C) low |
| Feels like | 91°F (33°C) high | 8°F (-14°C) low |
| Rain | 60 days | 37.7 in (958 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 10 days | 57.9 in (1471 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 118 sunny | 26 stormy |
| Wind | 3.6 mph (1.6 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
47
Jan 64
Feb 62
Mar 68
Apr 80
May 61
Jun 56
Jul 47
Aug 52
Sep 46
Oct 56
Nov 60
Dec Humidity (%)
60
Jan 65
Feb 57
Mar 55
Apr 72
May 70
Jun 67
Jul 61
Aug 70
Sep 68
Oct 67
Nov 66
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 13 mi Worcester Regional Airport (ORH)
Ski resort 12 mi Pine Ridge Ski Area
National park 36 mi Connecticut River Greenway State Park
Mountain peak
(5,089 ft) 118 mi Mount Lincoln
Hospital 9 mi Umass Memorial-HealthAlliance Hospital
Hiking trail 2 mi Mountain House Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°F 0°C | 17°F -8°C | 1.0 in 26 mm | 6.8 in173 mm | 12 |
| February | 33°F 1°C | 19°F -7°C | 1.6 in 39 mm | 22.3 in567 mm | 6 |
| March | 50°F 10°C | 31°F -1°C | 3.7 in 93 mm | 0.6 in14 mm | 9 |
| April | 59°F 15°C | 41°F 5°C | 3.4 in 87 mm | 9.8 in250 mm | 8 |
| May | 66°F 19°C | 50°F 10°C | 9.1 in 232 mm | — | 3 |
| June | 77°F 25°C | 60°F 15°C | 3.0 in 77 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 85°F 29°C | 65°F 19°C | 3.3 in 85 mm | — | 11 |
| August | 80°F 26°C | 58°F 15°C | 1.4 in 35 mm | — | 17 |
| September | 74°F 23°C | 54°F 12°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | — | 11 |
| October | 61°F 16°C | 44°F 7°C | 4.0 in 101 mm | — | 18 |
| November | 47°F 8°C | 34°F 1°C | 2.6 in 67 mm | 0.5 in12 mm | 9 |
| December | 34°F 1°C | 19°F -7°C | 1.7 in 43 mm | 17.9 in455 mm | 4 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | 1 |
| February | 6 | 0 |
| March | 9 | 1 |
| April | 8 | 3 |
| May | 3 | 9 |
| June | 10 | 2 |
| July | 11 | 3 |
| August | 17 | 1 |
| September | 11 | 2 |
| October | 18 | 2 |
| November | 9 | 1 |
| December | 4 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 35°F 2°C |
| April | 44°F 7°C |
| May | 55°F 13°C |
| June | 64°F 18°C |
| July | 73°F 23°C |
| August | 69°F 21°C |
| September | 64°F 18°C |
| October | 54°F 12°C |
| November | 41°F 5°C |
| December | 32°F 0°C |