Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Saugus, MA. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 4th in Saugus is a true transitional day — 90 years of data put the average high at just 51° and the low at 37°, but the range is wild. This date has seen a balmy 77° (2010) and a brutal 17° (1954), so pack layers. There's also nearly a coin-flip chance of rain, with a lingering 7% shot at snow.
Saugus weather doesn't mess around at the extremes. The thermometer has swung from a scorching 103° on July 22, 2011 to a bone-chilling -14° on February 15, 1943 — a 117-degree spread over the historical record. A single day in August 1955 dumped 7.06 inches of rain, and a January 2022 storm buried the area under 23.6 inches of snow.
Summer is the sweet spot — highs peak around 82-83° in mid-to-late July, while mid-January bottoms out with average highs of just 35°. The wettest stretch of the year falls in mid-March, when lingering winter systems and spring rain combine for about 1.1 inches per week. If you're planning a visit, July and August offer the warmest and driest conditions; budget for cold and wet anywhere from November through March.