Massachusetts went through a heat wave for half of this week before seeing a below-normal plunge in temperatures — but don’t get used to the temperature change.
It may be summer, but the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center released its monthly temperature and precipitation outlooks for July on June 19.
New England could see above-average temperatures in July 2025.Courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The temperature outlook reveals a 40-50% chance that temperatures could lean above average for Massachusetts and the rest of the Northeast in July. These chances extend down as far south as Pennsylvania, stretching across part of the Midwest and along the West Coast.
Most notable during this past heat wave was the humidity but lack of wet weather. Forecasters anticipate this could change as the season continues.
Here’s how much precipitation the United States could see in July 2025.Courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
It is also leaning above average in terms of precipitation in July, with a 33-40% chance, according to forecasters. This applies to all of southern New England, while northern Vermont and New Hampshire, and all of Maine have an equal chance of seeing above or below average precipitation in July.
Massachusetts typically sees average temperatures in July at around 80 degrees, forecasters said. Wet weather seen in July can vary, though July 2023 saw the second-rainiest July on record, WBUR reported. That year, Boston saw 10.43 inches instead of 3.27 inches of rain; Worcester saw 12.3 inches of rain that year too.
