Melrose, MA Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Melrose, a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

This Afternoon

72°F

Partly Sunny

Partly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

7-day forecast for Melrose

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
This Afternoon	72°F	Partly Sunny	6 mph SW	3%
Tonight	53°F	Mostly Cloudy	6 mph SW	4%
Wednesday	77°F	Mostly Sunny	6 to 10 mph SW	5%
Wednesday Night	56°F	Partly Cloudy	8 mph SW	3%
Thursday	74°F	Mostly Cloudy	7 to 13 mph SW	14%
Thursday Night	62°F	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain	6 to 9 mph SW	52%
Friday	70°F	Rain	7 mph S	84%
Friday Night	56°F	Rain	6 mph S	84%
Saturday	63°F	Light Rain	8 mph NW	76%
Saturday Night	46°F	Chance Light Rain	7 mph NW	50%
Sunday	59°F	Chance Light Rain	6 to 9 mph W	26%
Sunday Night	41°F	Partly Cloudy	7 mph W	11%
Monday	57°F	Slight Chance Light Rain	7 to 13 mph W	20%
Monday Night	39°F	Slight Chance Light Rain	9 mph W	20%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Melrose (42.456, -71.059). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Melrose

Last spring frost

Apr 25

First fall frost

Oct 17

Growing season

174 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Melrose: nearby ZIP 02176 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Massachusetts frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Reading, Ma (5.8 mi from Melrose). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.