Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Swampscott, MA. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Swampscott is classic early spring limbo — expect a high around 53° and a low near 35°, with just a 1-in-3 chance of rain. The date has swung wildly over 41 years of records, from a balmy 78° in 2010 to a brutal 18° low back in 1995.
Swampscott has seen genuine extremes over its 42-year record: a scorching 101° in June 2025 and a bone-chilling -20° in February 2023, a 121-degree swing that captures this coastal Massachusetts town's full range. Single-day rainfall has topped 5.58 inches, and a January 2015 storm buried the area under 23.5 inches of snow in one shot.
Summer is the sweet spot, with highs peaking around 81°–82° in mid-July before a gradual fall into the 30s by January. If you're trying to dodge rain, avoid late March through early April — that stretch is the wettest of the year, averaging over an inch of precipitation per week. Winter visitors should come prepared: January and February highs only reach the upper 30s.