Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Braintree, MA. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 4 in Braintree runs cool, with an average high of 53° and a low of 36° across 65 years of records. It's a date that can surprise you in either direction — temperatures have swung from a balmy 80° in 2010 to a bitter 21° in 2016. There's roughly a coin-flip chance of rain (49%), with a small but real 6% chance of snow still in the mix.
Braintree has seen the full extremes of New England weather, from a sweltering 101° on July 22, 2011 to a punishing -13° on January 22, 1961 — a 114-degree spread that tells you everything about this climate. Single-day precipitation records are no joke either: 9 inches of rain fell on March 15, 2026, and the Blizzard of '78 dropped 24 inches of snow on February 7, 1978.
Summer peaks in mid-to-late July, when average highs reach 84°, while January is the depth of the cold with highs averaging just 36°. Spring and fall offer mild shoulder seasons, with April climbing to 58° and October holding at a comfortable 63°. If you're trying to dodge wet weather, avoid mid-March — it's the rainiest stretch of the year, averaging 1.36 inches in a single week.