Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Needham, MA. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Needham is classic early spring: expect highs around 54° and lows dipping to 35°, with a real chance temperatures could go either way. The date has seen everything from a balmy 77° back in 2010 to a brutal 17° low in 1995. There's a 41% chance of rain, so keep an umbrella handy, though snow is unlikely at just 8%.
Needham's weather has some serious range — 64 years of records show a 114-degree spread between an all-time high of 103° (June 2025) and a bone-chilling -11° (February 2023). The wettest single day dumped 7.15 inches of rain in June 1998, while the Blizzard of '78 left 22 inches of snow on February 7th, still the snowiest day on record.
Summer is the sweet spot for Needham, with the warmest week of the year (July 16–22) averaging highs of 87°. Winter bottoms out mid-January when highs barely clear 35°. Interestingly, the wettest stretch falls in early August, averaging over an inch of precipitation for the week — something to keep in mind for late-summer plans.