Needham (MA) Temperature by Month

Needham in Massachusetts, United States of America sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 3°C (37°F) in January and 29°C (84°F) in July, averaging 16°C (61°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.

In Needham, temperatures can shift dramatically between warm in summer and cold in winter. Nights follow the same pattern, with lows ranging from 17°C (63°F) in July to -8°C (18°F) in January.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Needham by month:

The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak. July, the city's warmest month, averages 300 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Needham's average annual maximum temperature is 16°C (61°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year, one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.

On the cooler end, Oslo, Norway averages just 10°C (50°F) annually, with pleasant summers but long, cold winters.

Beijing, China averages 20°C (68°F) annually, but with big seasonal swings, very cold winters and hot summers.

Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and mild wet winters.

Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story, humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.

In the cooler months, when temperatures drop below 10°C, high humidity makes the cold feel more cutting than it would in dry conditions.

In Needham, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 3°C (37°F) and humidity around 63%, considered high. In July, the warmest month, temperatures average 29°C (84°F) with 71% humidity, conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained, so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.

For more on Needham's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Needham climate page.