Climate almanac
Gloucester
Massachusetts, United States · 42.61°, -70.66°
What is the climate like in Gloucester?
The best time to visit Gloucester is typically August – September, with trip comfort peaking in August (6.9/10). Gloucester is warmest in July, when daily highs average 72°F (22°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 29°F (-1°C). The wettest month is typically December and the driest is August; the year sees roughly 51 in (1298 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitAugust – September — comfort peaks in August (6.9/10)
- Warmest monthJuly — average high 72°F (22°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 29°F (-1°C)
- Wettest monthDecember (5.8 in (146 mm))
- Driest monthAugust (2.7 in (68 mm))
- Annual precipitation51 in (1298 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromBeverly, 14 km away (1996-2026)