Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0Warwick’s winters are colder and snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 73 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Warwick at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Warwick’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Warwick’s place in Massachusetts beside it.
What a year in Warwick feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 175 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first by October 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Tully Lake, MA, 7 miles from the town’s center, 260 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Warwick’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −10°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 73 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Fitzwilliam 2 W, NH, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 104 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Warwick
90% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Tully Lake, MA.
Living with Warwick’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
175 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Apr 25 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 70 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Warwick from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (71%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Warwick and its neighbors
Winchester the hottest July afternoons (83°, 2° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Warwick’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick, MA | 14° | 81° | 47" | 73" |
| Norwich, NY | 14° | 81° | 44" | 75" |
| Bradford, PA | 15° | 80° | 44" | 75" |
| Ellsworth, ME | 11° | 79° | 48" | 75" |
| Cortland, OH | 18° | 83° | 43" | 68" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Warwick averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.9°).
A bigger shift than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Warwick compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Warwick’s place among Massachusetts’.
Warwick weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Warwick’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Fitzwilliam 2 W, NH. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 14° | 3.4" | 22.3" | 10 | 25 | 12° – 30° |
| February | 35° | 16° | 2.9" | 16.1" | 7 | 24 | 11° – 32° |
| March | 43° | 23° | 3.6" | 16.3" | 8 | 21 | 26° – 43° |
| April | 56° | 34° | 3.6" | 2.4" | 7 | 4 | 41° – 50° |
| May | 68° | 45° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| June | 77° | 53° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 62° – 68° |
| July | 81° | 59° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| August | 80° | 57° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| September | 72° | 49° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| October | 60° | 39° | 4.9" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| November | 47° | 30° | 3.5" | 1.8" | 8 | 3 | 35° – 44° |
| December | 37° | 20° | 4.1" | 13.3" | 9 | 17 | 22° – 39° |
| Year | 57° | 37° | 47.2" | 72.5" | 104 | 94 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 11° to 32°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Warwick’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Warwick’s center.
- Snow: Fitzwilliam 2 W, NH.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Tully Lake, MA, 7 miles from the town’s center, 260 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Warwick’s climate
What is the weather like in Warwick?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 73 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 88% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 85% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Warwick in winter?
January nights average 14°. About 159 nights a year reach 32° or below and 14 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 12°.
How much snow does Warwick get?
About 73 inches in a normal winter at Fitzwilliam 2 W, NH, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 94 days a year.
How hot does it get in Warwick?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 59°. About 18 days a year reach 90° (Tully Lake, MA).
When is the first and last frost in Warwick?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 25 and the first fall frost by October 17, about 175 frost-free days, at Tully Lake, MA.
What growing zone is Warwick in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Warwick?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Warwick getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 94% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Warwick.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.