Athol, MA Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Athol, a community in Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Overnight

43°F

Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 3 mph.

7-day forecast for Athol

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
Overnight	43°F	Partly Cloudy	3 mph N	0%
Saturday	67°F	Mostly Sunny	3 mph NE	0%
Saturday Night	43°F	Partly Cloudy	2 mph S	0%
Sunday	58°F	Rain Showers	1 to 6 mph SE	89%
Sunday Night	45°F	Rain Showers	2 to 8 mph NE	79%
Monday	64°F	Partly Sunny	8 mph N	6%
Monday Night	41°F	Mostly Cloudy	1 to 6 mph N	0%
Tuesday	61°F	Partly Sunny	5 to 8 mph NE	1%
Tuesday Night	41°F	Mostly Cloudy	1 to 7 mph NE	1%
Wednesday	63°F	Partly Sunny	8 to 14 mph NE	2%
Wednesday Night	40°F	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	3 to 10 mph NE	19%
Thursday	61°F	Chance Rain Showers	13 mph NE	32%
Thursday Night	42°F	Chance Rain Showers	10 to 14 mph NE	34%
Friday	63°F	Chance Rain Showers	14 mph N	33%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Athol (42.593, -72.230). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Athol

Last spring frost

Apr 25

First fall frost

Oct 17

Growing season

175 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Athol: nearby ZIP 01331 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Massachusetts frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Tully Lake, Ma (5.2 mi from Athol). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.