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When does it first snow in Worcester, MA?

At Worcester, the typical date of the first measurable snowfall (0.1 inch or more in a day) is Nov 18. That is the median over the last 30 snow seasons: half of seasons saw it earlier, half later. In about 1 season in 10 it came by Oct 27, and in 1 in 10 not until Dec 17 or later. The earliest was Oct 16 (2009-10) and the latest Jan 13 (1999-00). A first snowfall of at least 1 inch in a single day typically arrives around Nov 28, and 100% of seasons had one. The first freeze of fall (a low of 32°F or colder) typically comes around Oct 24, and the last freeze of spring around Apr 21.

This season so far (2026-27, data through Oct 16, 2026): no measurable snow recorded yet; no 32°F freeze recorded yet at this station. Compare with the typical dates above. This is observed data and can lag by a day or two, and it is not a forecast.

Nov 18Median first measurable snow (0.1"+)

Nov 28Median first 1"+ snowfall

71.0"Average snowfall per season

Oct 24Median first fall freeze (≤32°F)

Apr 21Median last spring freeze (≤32°F)

186Median freeze-free days between

First snowfall dates at Worcester

First day with…	Median date	Typical range (10th–90th pct)	Earliest in 30 seasons	Latest in 30 seasons	Seasons with one
0.1" of snow or more (measurable)	Nov 18	Oct 27 – Dec 17	Oct 16 (2009-10)	Jan 13 (1999-00)	100%
1" of snow or more	Nov 28	Oct 27 – Dec 26	Oct 16 (2009-10)	Jan 22 (2006-07)	100%
3" of snow or more	Dec 9	Nov 6 – Jan 14	Oct 23 (2002-03)	Feb 14 (2006-07)	100%

Based on 30 seasons (July–June, 1995-96 to 2024-25) with at least 85% complete daily snowfall records at the station. Dates are for a single day’s snowfall, so "1 inch" means one calendar day with 1" or more, not total accumulation.

Chance the first snow has already happened by a given date

Snowfall	By Nov 1	By Dec 1	By Jan 1
0.1"+ (measurable)	20%	63%	97%
1"+	17%	50%	93%

In spring, the last measurable snowfall of the season typically falls around Apr 1 (median).

First and last freeze dates in Worcester

Threshold	Event	Median date	Typical range (10th–90th pct)	Earliest / latest	Years with one
32°F or colder (freeze)	First in fall	Oct 24	Oct 10 – Nov 4	Oct 4 (1996) / Nov 10 (2024)	100%
32°F or colder (freeze)	Last in spring	Apr 21	Apr 11 – Apr 29	–	100%
28°F or colder (hard freeze)	First in fall	Nov 5	Oct 28 – Nov 20	Oct 18 (2015) / Dec 9 (2011)	100%
28°F or colder (hard freeze)	Last in spring	Apr 7	Mar 26 – Apr 17	–	100%

Based on the station’s daily minimum temperature, 1995–2024. “Freeze” here means a daily low at or below the threshold, which is not the same as visible frost. Your yard can differ by several degrees and days from an airport weather station, so use these as planning odds, not guarantees.

The median stretch between the last spring freeze and the first fall freeze (the freeze-free season) was about 186 days.

Nearby weather stations

Source station: Worcester (USW00094746), elevation 1,002 ft. Data: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily. Computed by First Snow Dates; how we calculate this. Historical averages only; for a forecast see weather.gov.

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