Leominster in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Leominster sees average daytime highs around 79°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 11.6 in of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 72°F in early June to 78°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Leominster's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Leominster's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
79°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
61°F
Rainfall
11.6 in
33 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
6.4
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Leominster in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 72°F in early June to 78°F by late August.

A typical summer day in Leominster reaches about 79°F and drops to 61°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Leominster

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Leominster weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°3.49.86.69.20.0
Feb36° / 20°3.18.7610.30.0
Mar44° / 28°4.211.15.711.60.7
Apr56° / 38°3.811.31.613.13.6
May67° / 48°3.411.30.114.45.8
Jun76° / 58°4.011.7015.16.4
Jul82° / 64°3.810.9014.86.2
Aug80° / 62°3.810.4013.76.6
Sep72° / 54°3.78.5012.36.9
Oct60° / 44°3.99.80.410.84.9
Nov48° / 34°3.59.51.49.61.9
Dec38° / 25°4.310.45.88.90.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Leominster gets around 11.6 in of rain over 33 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 6 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Leominster?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Leominster for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Leominster in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Leominster sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 61°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

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UV index in Leominster in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Leominster peaks around July 10 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Leominster?

Leominster sits at 42.5°N, 71.8°W, 404 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fitchburg, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Leominster

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Leominster.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Leominster has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 ft around an average of 482 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,798 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,176 ft.

The land around Leominster is covered by trees (66%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (82%) within 10 miles, and trees (87%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
853 ft
10 miles
1,798 ft
50 miles
3,176 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Fitchburg 4.3 mi · Gardner 12 mi · Holden 13 mi · Shrewsbury 16 mi · Marlborough 16 mi · Westford 17 mi · Acton 17 mi · Worcester 18 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Leominster (42.5251°, -71.7598°, elevation 404 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.