Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Gardner, MA. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 4th in Gardner sits right on the edge of spring — expect a high around 50° and a low near 30°, with nearly a coin-flip chance of precipitation. It's not out of the question for snow, either; there's a 12% chance of the white stuff, and the record low for this date hit 20° as recently as 2016. On the flip side, 2010 delivered a 77° day, so the range here is genuinely wild.
Gardner's all-time records tell the story of a town that sees real weather extremes — from a scorching 98° in June 1919 to a brutal -22° in February 1920, a swing of 120 degrees. A single day in June 1944 dropped 6.37 inches of rain, and a January 1987 storm buried the area under 22 inches of snow.
Summer is the sweet spot for Gardner, with late July averaging a comfortable 82° high and the rest of the warm season holding steady in the 70s and 80s. If you're cold-averse, skip late January — the average high bottoms out at just 29°. Spring is the wettest stretch of the year, and April is peak wet season, so pack accordingly.