Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Amesbury, MA. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 4th in Amesbury sits in that classic New England in-between zone — average highs of 53° with lows still dipping to 33°. The date has a wild range on record, from a balmy 80° in 1950 down to a brutal 16° in 1954. There's nearly a coin-flip chance of rain today (47%), with a lingering 5% shot at snow.
Amesbury has seen genuine extremes over its 127 years of records — from a scorching 105° in July 1949 to a teeth-chattering -21° in January 1984, a 126-degree spread that captures New England's full personality. The wettest single day on record dropped 7.06 inches during a September 1954 storm, while the Blizzard of '78 buried the area under 25.3 inches in a single day.
Summer is the clear sweet spot, with highs peaking around 84-85° during the third week of July before tapering through a pleasant fall. Winters are cold and real — January highs average just 35° — so plan accordingly if you're visiting between December and February. December is technically the wettest time of year, averaging over an inch of precipitation in the final week alone.