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Average annual precipitation, ranked
1991–2020 NOAA normals · 7 cities
Lowell is the rainiest city in Massachusetts, with 48.5 in of precipitation in an average year. Every Massachusetts city with a reporting NOAA station, ranked.
| # | City | Average annual precipitation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lowell | 48.5 in | wettest October |
| 2 | Worcester | 48.3 in | wettest October |
| 3 | New Bedford | 45.9 in | wettest March |
| 4 | Springfield | 45.2 in | wettest October |
| 5 | Boston | 43.6 in | wettest December |
| 6 | South Boston | 43.6 in | wettest December |
| 7 | Cambridge | 43.6 in | wettest December |
Thirty-year normals and records from each city's NOAA GHCN-Daily station, computed 2026-08-30. Cities with a population of 100,000 or more and a reporting station. Each city name opens its climate page.
Normals and records: NOAA GHCN-Daily stations. Sunshine from ERA5 reanalysis. City locations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).