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Jamaica Plain Weather Records (USC00193890)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Jamaica Plain (USC00193890), Massachusetts, United States, with 65 years of record.

Key Facts for Jamaica Plain

  • Jamaica Plain (USC00193890) is a weather station in Massachusetts, United States at 42.30 latitude and -71.12 longitude, 29 m (95 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1962 to 2026, 65 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Jamaica Plain still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Jamaica Plain tied a daily record high maximum temperature of 31.1 C (88.0 F) on 3 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Massachusetts, United States, 42.30 latitude, -71.12 longitude.
  • Elevation: 29 m (95 ft).
  • Period of record: 1962 to 2026, 65 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

9 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Jamaica Plain, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Jamaica Plain. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 9 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Jamaica Plain. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 9 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Jamaica Plain, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan22.2 C (72.0 F)-23.3 C (-9.9 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)-17.8 C (0.0 F)
Feb23.3 C (73.9 F)-23.9 C (-11.0 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)-17.8 C (0.0 F)
Mar31.7 C (89.1 F)-17.8 C (0.0 F)24.4 C (75.9 F)-11.7 C (10.9 F)
Apr35.0 C (95.0 F)-8.9 C (16.0 F)30.0 C (86.0 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)
May37.2 C (99.0 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)36.1 C (97.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)
Jun39.4 C (102.9 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)
Jul39.4 C (102.9 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)38.3 C (100.9 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)
Aug37.8 C (100.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)
Sep38.3 C (100.9 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)
Oct33.3 C (91.9 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)
Nov28.3 C (82.9 F)-14.4 C (6.1 F)n/an/a
Dec25.6 C (78.1 F)-23.3 C (-9.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Jamaica Plain by the year they were set 1,464 records at Jamaica Plain still stand. 1976 holds the most, with 44. 02040601962: 111963: 381964: 331965: 301966: 231967: 411968: 311969: 201970: 201971: 231972: 201973: 241974: 281975: 201976: 441977: 361978: 281979: 431980: 251981: 191982: 241983: 141984: 231985: 151986: 191987: 251988: 321989: 331990: 291991: 231992: 211993: 291994: 201995: 281996: 251997: 121998: 161999: 182000: 292001: 262002: 312003: 112005: 22006: 12008: 112009: 222010: 182011: 142012: 202013: 182014: 212015: 242016: 312017: 352018: 382019: 132020: 302021: 212022: 222023: 192024: 112025: 192026: 14196219691976198319901997200520132020
1,464 records at Jamaica Plain still stand. 1976 holds the most, with 44.
Standing records at Jamaica Plain by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196211
196338
196433
196530
196623
196741
196831
196920
197020
197123
197220
197324
197428
197520
197644
197736
197828
197943
198025
198119
198224
198314
198423
198515
198619
198725
198832
198933
199029
199123
199221
199329
199420
199528
199625
199712
199816
199918
200029
200126
200231
200311
20052
20061
200811
200922
201018
201114
201220
201318
201421
201524
201631
201735
201838
201913
202030
202121
202222
202319
202411
202519
202614

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Jamaica Plain set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Jamaica Plain between 14 June 1998 and 4 February 2023. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord high minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature14 June 1998: Record daily precipitation 181.6 mm (7.1 in)9 August 2022: Record high minimum temperature 26.1 C (79.0 F)4 February 2023: Record low minimum temperature -23.9 C (-11.0 F)20002005201020152020
3 all-time records were set at Jamaica Plain between 14 June 1998 and 4 February 2023. Each dot is a new record.
When Jamaica Plain set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1998-06-14Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 181.6 mm (7.1 in)
2022-08-09Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 26.1 C (79.0 F)
2023-02-04Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -23.9 C (-11.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 181.6 mm (7.1 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Jamaica Plain The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Jamaica Plain. The most was 181.6 mm (7.1 in) on 14 June 1998. 050100150200 Jan: 73.9 mm (2.9 in), 16 January 1983 Jan Feb: 72.9 mm (2.9 in), 10 February 2013 Feb Mar: 100.1 mm (3.9 in), 14 March 2010 Mar Apr: 75.2 mm (3.0 in), 22 April 2000 Apr May: 96.0 mm (3.8 in), 26 May 1967 May Jun: 181.6 mm (7.1 in), 14 June 1998 Jun Jul: 90.7 mm (3.6 in), 2 July 2021 Jul Aug: 105.4 mm (4.1 in), 1 August 1985 Aug Sep: 138.4 mm (5.4 in), 18 September 1996 Sep Oct: 144.5 mm (5.7 in), 6 October 1962 Oct Nov: 91.9 mm (3.6 in), 30 November 1963 Nov Dec: 114.8 mm (4.5 in), 27 December 1969 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Jamaica Plain. The most was 181.6 mm (7.1 in) on 14 June 1998.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Jamaica Plain
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan73.9 mm (2.9 in)16 January 1983
Feb72.9 mm (2.9 in)10 February 2013
Mar100.1 mm (3.9 in)14 March 2010
Apr75.2 mm (3.0 in)22 April 2000
May96.0 mm (3.8 in)26 May 1967
Jun181.6 mm (7.1 in)14 June 1998
Jul90.7 mm (3.6 in)2 July 2021
Aug105.4 mm (4.1 in)1 August 1985
Sep138.4 mm (5.4 in)18 September 1996
Oct144.5 mm (5.7 in)6 October 1962
Nov91.9 mm (3.6 in)30 November 1963
Dec114.8 mm (4.5 in)27 December 1969

Period of Record Coverage

1962 to 2026
Days with data per year at Jamaica Plain 63 years of record at Jamaica Plain, 1962 to 2026. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1962, 1981, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2026. 1962: 136 of 365 days1963: 364 of 365 days1964: 365 of 366 days1965: 364 of 365 days1966: 364 of 365 days1967: 362 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 363 of 365 days1976: 364 of 366 days1977: 360 of 365 days1978: 362 of 365 days1979: 361 of 365 days1980: 358 of 366 days1981: 324 of 365 days1982: 349 of 365 days1983: 355 of 365 days1984: 360 of 366 days1985: 357 of 365 days1986: 359 of 365 days1987: 357 of 365 days1988: 355 of 366 days1989: 358 of 365 days1990: 353 of 365 days1991: 355 of 365 days1992: 350 of 366 days1993: 360 of 365 days1994: 354 of 365 days1995: 361 of 365 days1996: 358 of 366 days1997: 347 of 365 days1998: 350 of 365 days1999: 361 of 365 days2000: 359 of 366 days2001: 352 of 365 days2002: 361 of 365 days2003: 150 of 365 days2005: 30 of 365 days2006: 61 of 365 days2008: 274 of 366 days2009: 363 of 365 days2010: 362 of 365 days2011: 361 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 358 of 365 days2015: 362 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 364 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 358 of 365 days2023: 359 of 365 days2024: 363 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 278 of 365 days197019801990200020102020
63 years of record at Jamaica Plain, 1962 to 2026. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1962, 1981, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2026.
Days with data per year at Jamaica Plain
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
196213637%No
1963364100%Yes
1964365100%Yes
1965364100%Yes
1966364100%Yes
196736299%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
197536399%Yes
197636499%Yes
197736099%Yes
197836299%Yes
197936199%Yes
198035898%Yes
198132489%No
198234996%Yes
198335597%Yes
198436098%Yes
198535798%Yes
198635998%Yes
198735798%Yes
198835597%Yes
198935898%Yes
199035397%Yes
199135597%Yes
199235096%Yes
199336099%Yes
199435497%Yes
199536199%Yes
199635898%Yes
199734795%Yes
199835096%Yes
199936199%Yes
200035998%Yes
200135296%Yes
200236199%Yes
200315041%No
2005308%No
20066117%No
200827475%No
200936399%Yes
201036299%Yes
201136199%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
201435898%Yes
201536299%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018364100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
202235898%Yes
202335998%Yes
202436399%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202627876%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Jamaica Plain
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
3 October 2026Jamaica Plain, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)31.1 C (88.0 F)tie57 years5 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 2026Jamaica Plain, USdaily rain (Provisional)64.8 mm (2.6 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)64 years29 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 2026Jamaica Plain, USdaily rain (Provisional)75.9 mm (3.0 in)21.0 mm (0.8 in)17 years24 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2026Jamaica Plain, USdaily high min23.9 C (75.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)37 years18 of 100 (Routine)
15 July 2026Jamaica Plain, USdaily high min24.4 C (75.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)12 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 2026Jamaica Plain, USdaily rain49.0 mm (1.9 in)9.6 mm (0.38 in)41 years25 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 2026Jamaica Plain, USdaily high max (Tie)37.8 C (100.0 F)tie60 years6 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 2026Jamaica Plain, USmonthly high min (Tie)25.6 C (78.1 F)tie12 years4 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2026Jamaica Plain, USdaily high max38.3 C (100.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)63 years25 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2026Jamaica Plain, USmonthly high min (Tie)25.6 C (78.1 F)tie12 years4 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2026Jamaica Plain, USdaily high min23.3 C (73.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)57 years24 of 100 (Routine)
13 June 2026Jamaica Plain, USdaily high min22.2 C (72.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8 years9 of 100 (Routine)
12 June 2026Jamaica Plain, USdaily high min (Tie)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie52 years5 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 2026Jamaica Plain, USdaily high max32.8 C (91.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)60 years25 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 2026Jamaica Plain, USdaily low min4.4 C (39.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)60 years27 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 2026Jamaica Plain, USmonthly high min22.2 C (72.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)38 years29 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 2026Jamaica Plain, USdaily high max36.1 C (97.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)40 years21 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2026Jamaica Plain, USdaily high min18.9 C (66.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8 years10 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 2026Jamaica Plain, USdaily high min (Tie)14.4 C (57.9 F)tie32 years3 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 2026Jamaica Plain, USdaily high min (Tie)14.4 C (57.9 F)tie12 years2 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

56 complete years, 1963 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Jamaica Plain as warming stripes, 1963 to 2025 One stripe for each of 56 complete years at Jamaica Plain, 1963 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 10.6 C (51.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1992, at 9.2 C (48.6 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 12.0 C (53.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F). 1963: 10.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1964: 10.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1965: 9.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1966: 10.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1967: 9.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1968: 10.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1969: 10.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1970: 10.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1971: 10.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1972: 9.5 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1973: 11.3 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1974: 10.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1975: 10.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1976: 9.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1977: 10.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1978: 9.4 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1979: 10.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1980: 9.7 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1982: 9.4 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1983: 10.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1984: 10.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1985: 10.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1986: 10.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1987: 10.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1988: 10.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1989: 10.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1990: 11.2 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1991: 10.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1992: 9.2 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1993: 9.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1994: 10.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1995: 9.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1996: 9.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1997: 9.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1998: 11.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1999: 11.6 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2000: 10.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2001: 11.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2002: 11.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2009: 9.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2010: 11.3 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2011: 10.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2012: 11.7 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2013: 10.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2014: 10.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2015: 10.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2016: 11.8 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2017: 11.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2018: 11.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2019: 10.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2020: 12.0 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2021: 11.8 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2022: 11.7 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2023: 12.0 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2024: 12.0 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2025: 11.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1963197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 56 complete years at Jamaica Plain, 1963 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 10.6 C (51.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1992, at 9.2 C (48.6 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 12.0 C (53.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at Jamaica Plain as warming stripes, 1963 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196310.2 C-0.39 C
196410.2 C-0.38 C
19659.9 C-0.61 C
196610.4 C-0.16 C
19679.7 C-0.87 C
196810.0 C-0.60 C
196910.5 C-0.08 C
197010.1 C-0.42 C
197110.4 C-0.11 C
19729.5 C-1.08 C
197311.3 C+0.77 C
197410.1 C-0.48 C
197510.5 C-0.03 C
19769.9 C-0.69 C
197710.2 C-0.36 C
19789.4 C-1.11 C
197910.6 C+0.03 C
19809.7 C-0.81 C
19829.4 C-1.14 C
198310.7 C+0.11 C
198410.6 C+0.01 C
198510.2 C-0.34 C
198610.1 C-0.48 C
198710.5 C-0.03 C
198810.4 C-0.17 C
198910.0 C-0.51 C
199011.2 C+0.69 C
199110.9 C+0.31 C
19929.2 C-1.34 C
19939.7 C-0.86 C
199410.1 C-0.46 C
19959.9 C-0.63 C
19969.9 C-0.65 C
19979.9 C-0.65 C
199811.6 C+1.04 C
199911.6 C+1.07 C
200010.1 C-0.42 C
200111.0 C+0.48 C
200211.0 C+0.42 C
20099.8 C-0.74 C
201011.3 C+0.76 C
201110.8 C+0.27 C
201211.7 C+1.19 C
201310.6 C+0.01 C
201410.2 C-0.35 C
201510.7 C+0.16 C
201611.8 C+1.28 C
201711.3 C+0.74 C
201811.1 C+0.57 C
201910.6 C+0.07 C
202012.0 C+1.40 C
202111.8 C+1.28 C
202211.7 C+1.18 C
202312.0 C+1.47 C
202412.0 C+1.47 C
202511.0 C+0.45 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.2 to 0.3) per decade over 1963 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.3 to 0.6) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 56 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Jamaica Plain
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.2 to 0.3) per decade0.4 F (0.3 to 0.6) per decade1963 to 202556Rise
Mean daily maximum0.13 C (0.03 to 0.22) per decade0.2 F (0.1 to 0.4) per decade1963 to 202556Rise
Mean daily minimum0.4 C (0.3 to 0.4) per decade0.7 F (0.5 to 0.8) per decade1963 to 202556Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1962 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Jamaica Plain: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)39.4 C (102.9 F)197736.7 C (98.1 F)63
Coldest night (TNn)-23.9 C (-11.0 F)2023-18.3 C (-0.9 F)63
Wettest day (Rx1day)181.6 mm (7.1 in)199874.4 mm (2.9 in)63
Wettest five days (Rx5day)242.6 mm (9.6 in)1998104.9 mm (4.1 in)61
Longest dry spell (CDD)27 days198014 days63

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Jamaica Plain by year The hottest day of the year at Jamaica Plain, 1962 to 2026. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F). 25303540198020002020Record: 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1977
The hottest day of the year at Jamaica Plain, 1962 to 2026. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Jamaica Plain by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
196232.2 C (90.0 F)
196338.3 C (100.9 F)
196437.8 C (100.0 F)
196536.1 C (97.0 F)
196637.8 C (100.0 F)
196736.1 C (97.0 F)
196836.7 C (98.1 F)
196937.8 C (100.0 F)
197038.3 C (100.9 F)
197136.1 C (97.0 F)
197236.1 C (97.0 F)
197338.3 C (100.9 F)
197436.7 C (98.1 F)
197537.8 C (100.0 F)
197637.8 C (100.0 F)
197739.4 C (102.9 F)
197837.2 C (99.0 F)
197937.2 C (99.0 F)
198037.2 C (99.0 F)
198136.1 C (97.0 F)
198235.0 C (95.0 F)
198336.7 C (98.1 F)
198436.1 C (97.0 F)
198535.6 C (96.1 F)
198634.4 C (93.9 F)
198737.2 C (99.0 F)
198837.8 C (100.0 F)
198936.7 C (98.1 F)
199035.6 C (96.1 F)
199137.2 C (99.0 F)
199234.4 C (93.9 F)
199337.2 C (99.0 F)
199436.7 C (98.1 F)
199536.7 C (98.1 F)
199633.9 C (93.0 F)
199736.7 C (98.1 F)
199835.0 C (95.0 F)
199937.8 C (100.0 F)
200034.4 C (93.9 F)
200135.6 C (96.1 F)
200237.8 C (100.0 F)
200331.7 C (89.1 F)
200532.2 C (90.0 F)
200628.9 C (84.0 F)
200837.2 C (99.0 F)
200935.0 C (95.0 F)
201036.7 C (98.1 F)
201138.3 C (100.9 F)
201235.0 C (95.0 F)
201337.2 C (99.0 F)
201433.9 C (93.0 F)
201536.1 C (97.0 F)
201637.2 C (99.0 F)
201737.2 C (99.0 F)
201837.2 C (99.0 F)
201936.1 C (97.0 F)
202037.8 C (100.0 F)
202137.2 C (99.0 F)
202237.8 C (100.0 F)
202336.1 C (97.0 F)
202436.7 C (98.1 F)
202539.4 C (102.9 F)
202638.3 C (100.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Jamaica Plain by year The coldest night of the year at Jamaica Plain, 1962 to 2026. The record is -23.9 C (-11.0 F) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is -18.3 C (-0.9 F). -30-20-10010198020002020Record: -23.9 C (-11.0 F) in 2023
The coldest night of the year at Jamaica Plain, 1962 to 2026. The record is -23.9 C (-11.0 F) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is -18.3 C (-0.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Jamaica Plain by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1962-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1963-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1964-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1965-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1966-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1967-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1968-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1969-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1970-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1971-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1972-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1973-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1974-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1975-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1976-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1977-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1978-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1979-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1980-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1981-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1982-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1983-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1984-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1985-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1986-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1987-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1988-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1989-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1990-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1991-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1992-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1993-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1994-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1995-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1996-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1997-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1998-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1999-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2000-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2001-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2002-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2003-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
20056.1 C (43.0 F)
2006-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2008-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2009-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2010-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2011-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2012-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2013-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2014-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2015-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2016-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2017-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2018-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2019-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2020-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2021-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2022-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2023-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2024-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2025-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2026-17.8 C (0.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Jamaica Plain by year The wettest day of the year at Jamaica Plain, 1962 to 2026. The record is 181.6 mm (7.1 in) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 74.4 mm (2.9 in). 050100150200198020002020Record: 181.6 mm (7.1 in) in 1998
The wettest day of the year at Jamaica Plain, 1962 to 2026. The record is 181.6 mm (7.1 in) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 74.4 mm (2.9 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Jamaica Plain by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1962144.5 mm (5.7 in)
196391.9 mm (3.6 in)
196451.8 mm (2.0 in)
196547.0 mm (1.9 in)
196643.4 mm (1.7 in)
196796.0 mm (3.8 in)
196889.7 mm (3.5 in)
1969114.8 mm (4.5 in)
197060.5 mm (2.4 in)
197141.1 mm (1.6 in)
197279.2 mm (3.1 in)
197365.0 mm (2.6 in)
197460.7 mm (2.4 in)
197559.9 mm (2.4 in)
197676.5 mm (3.0 in)
197785.9 mm (3.4 in)
197855.4 mm (2.2 in)
197966.5 mm (2.6 in)
198053.6 mm (2.1 in)
198191.9 mm (3.6 in)
198274.9 mm (2.9 in)
198376.2 mm (3.0 in)
198480.0 mm (3.1 in)
1985105.4 mm (4.1 in)
198674.2 mm (2.9 in)
198763.0 mm (2.5 in)
198867.3 mm (2.6 in)
198974.4 mm (2.9 in)
199085.3 mm (3.4 in)
199155.9 mm (2.2 in)
199285.9 mm (3.4 in)
199355.9 mm (2.2 in)
199454.4 mm (2.1 in)
199571.6 mm (2.8 in)
1996138.4 mm (5.4 in)
199743.4 mm (1.7 in)
1998181.6 mm (7.1 in)
1999106.7 mm (4.2 in)
200076.5 mm (3.0 in)
200195.5 mm (3.8 in)
200255.9 mm (2.2 in)
200347.0 mm (1.9 in)
200542.9 mm (1.7 in)
200617.0 mm (0.7 in)
200896.5 mm (3.8 in)
200974.4 mm (2.9 in)
2010100.1 mm (3.9 in)
201167.1 mm (2.6 in)
201271.4 mm (2.8 in)
201391.4 mm (3.6 in)
201493.5 mm (3.7 in)
201550.0 mm (2.0 in)
201649.8 mm (2.0 in)
201786.6 mm (3.4 in)
201859.4 mm (2.3 in)
201972.1 mm (2.8 in)
202051.1 mm (2.0 in)
2021120.7 mm (4.8 in)
202243.2 mm (1.7 in)
202386.1 mm (3.4 in)
202474.9 mm (2.9 in)
202589.4 mm (3.5 in)
202675.9 mm (3.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Jamaica Plain by year The wettest five days of the year at Jamaica Plain, 1962 to 2026. The record is 242.6 mm (9.6 in) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 104.9 mm (4.1 in). 0100200300198020002020Record: 242.6 mm (9.6 in) in 1998
The wettest five days of the year at Jamaica Plain, 1962 to 2026. The record is 242.6 mm (9.6 in) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 104.9 mm (4.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Jamaica Plain by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1962231.3 mm (9.1 in)
1963131.6 mm (5.2 in)
196468.7 mm (2.7 in)
196556.7 mm (2.2 in)
196686.7 mm (3.4 in)
1967108.4 mm (4.3 in)
1968160.3 mm (6.3 in)
1969154.2 mm (6.1 in)
197080.8 mm (3.2 in)
197185.3 mm (3.4 in)
197286.0 mm (3.4 in)
197396.3 mm (3.8 in)
197472.6 mm (2.9 in)
1975110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1976116.1 mm (4.6 in)
197791.8 mm (3.6 in)
197883.6 mm (3.3 in)
1979142.5 mm (5.6 in)
198062.4 mm (2.5 in)
1981119.3 mm (4.7 in)
1982220.4 mm (8.7 in)
1983114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1984210.9 mm (8.3 in)
198585.6 mm (3.4 in)
198676.7 mm (3.0 in)
1987141.4 mm (5.6 in)
1988119.7 mm (4.7 in)
1989154.4 mm (6.1 in)
199096.7 mm (3.8 in)
1991119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1992126.8 mm (5.0 in)
199370.4 mm (2.8 in)
199462.6 mm (2.5 in)
199538.1 mm (1.5 in)
1996155.9 mm (6.1 in)
199727.9 mm (1.1 in)
1998242.6 mm (9.6 in)
1999127.7 mm (5.0 in)
2000108.5 mm (4.3 in)
200150.6 mm (2.0 in)
200281.8 mm (3.2 in)
200364.0 mm (2.5 in)
2005n/a
2006n/a
2008142.7 mm (5.6 in)
200995.8 mm (3.8 in)
2010228.4 mm (9.0 in)
201197.4 mm (3.8 in)
201287.3 mm (3.4 in)
2013140.2 mm (5.5 in)
2014134.9 mm (5.3 in)
201576.1 mm (3.0 in)
201668.8 mm (2.7 in)
2017110.2 mm (4.3 in)
201886.9 mm (3.4 in)
2019111.8 mm (4.4 in)
202088.5 mm (3.5 in)
2021175.5 mm (6.9 in)
202262.0 mm (2.4 in)
2023129.0 mm (5.1 in)
2024104.9 mm (4.1 in)
202596.8 mm (3.8 in)
2026162.1 mm (6.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Jamaica Plain by year The longest dry spell of the year at Jamaica Plain, 1962 to 2026. The record is 27 days in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 14 days. 0102030198020002020Record: 27 days in 1980
The longest dry spell of the year at Jamaica Plain, 1962 to 2026. The record is 27 days in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 14 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Jamaica Plain by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
196212 days
196324 days
196420 days
196522 days
196613 days
196712 days
196822 days
196922 days
197013 days
197114 days
197210 days
197314 days
197415 days
197521 days
197623 days
197714 days
197823 days
197913 days
198027 days
198114 days
198219 days
198312 days
198414 days
198513 days
198615 days
198726 days
198812 days
198914 days
199014 days
199114 days
199212 days
19939 days
19943 days
19954 days
19963 days
19975 days
19982 days
19993 days
20003 days
20013 days
20023 days
20032 days
20052 days
20061 day
200820 days
200915 days
201014 days
201111 days
201215 days
201316 days
201418 days
201521 days
201614 days
201712 days
201814 days
201911 days
202018 days
202117 days
202211 days
202315 days
202424 days
202516 days
202613 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

56 years with a frost

Across 56 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Jamaica Plain falls on 22 April and the median first autumn frost on 20 October, which leaves a median of 183 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +4.9 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Jamaica Plain
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1990 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost22 Apriln/a17 Apriln/a-2.1 days per decade
First autumn frost20 Octobern/a27 Octobern/a+2.8 days per decade
Growing days183 daysn/a188 daysn/a+4.9 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

39 years, 1963 to 2025

A day with at least 70.8 mm (2.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 124.4 mm (4.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Jamaica Plain: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years70.8 mm (2.8 in)
5 years89.0 mm (3.5 in)
10 years99.3 mm (3.9 in)
25 years110.6 mm (4.4 in)
50 years117.9 mm (4.6 in)Longer than the 39 years of record
100 years124.4 mm (4.9 in)Longer than the 39 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 39 years of values from 1963 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 120.7 mm (4.8 in) in 2021; 114.8 mm (4.5 in) in 1969; 100.1 mm (3.9 in) in 2010.

Station Changes

2 suspected

2 changes were suspected in the annual mean temperature of Jamaica Plain, at 1991 and 2015. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1991 ran 0.4 C (0.6 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 2015 ran 0.3 C (0.5 F) higher than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Jamaica Plain, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1991-0.4-0.6likely5
2015+0.3+0.5likely5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Jamaica Plain had a mean temperature of 11.3 C (52.3 F) and 1,219.3 mm (48.0 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Toms River (United States, 368 km away), New Brunswick 3 SE (United States, 342 km away) and Freehold-Marlboro (United States, 342 km away).

Climate twins of Jamaica Plain: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
New Brunswick 3 SEUnited States342 km (213 mi)11.3 C (52.3 F)1,252.3 mm (49.3 in)0.59
Toms RiverUnited States368 km (229 mi)11.3 C (52.4 F)1,194.0 mm (47.0 in)0.59
Freehold-MarlboroUnited States342 km (213 mi)11.2 C (52.2 F)1,138.8 mm (44.8 in)0.61

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

Download the Data

  • Data for Jamaica Plain standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-16).