| 2023 Hardiness Zone: | Zone 6a: -10°F to -5°F Zone 6b: -5°F to 0°F | |
| 2012 Hardiness Zone: | Zone 6a: -10°F to -5°F Zone 6b: -5°F to 0°F Zone 5b: -15°F to -10°F | |
| 1990 Hardiness Zone: | Zone 1b: -15F to -10F | |
| Average First Frost Date: | Oct. 11 - Oct. 20 | |
| Average Last Frost Date: | May 1 - May 10 | |
| Koppen-Geiger Climate Zone: | Dfb - Humid Continental Mild Summer, Wet All Year | |
| Ecoregion: | 58g - Worcester/Monadnock Plateau | |
| Current Drought Status: | Exceptional Drought | |
| Heat Zone Days: | Rare Over 86°F |
Annual Climate Data for ZIP Code 01612 - Paxton, MA | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Min Temp (°F) | 15 | 17 | 25 | 35 | 45 | 54 | 60 | 58 | 50 | 39 | 31 | 20 | 37 |
| Avg Max Temp (°F) | 31 | 34 | 42 | 54 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 36 | 56 |
| Avg Precip (In.) | 4.24 | 3.27 | 4.3 | 4.19 | 4.31 | 4.14 | 4.19 | 4.3 | 4.21 | 4.57 | 4.42 | 3.97 | 50.13 |