Townsend, MA Weather & Growing Conditions

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

Today

84°F

Sunny

Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 5 mph.

7-day forecast for Townsend

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
Today	84°F	Sunny	5 mph W	0%
Tonight	59°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 3 mph W	0%
Wednesday	84°F	Partly Sunny	0 to 5 mph W	0%
Wednesday Night	64°F	Partly Cloudy	1 to 5 mph SW	8%
Thursday	87°F	Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	1 to 6 mph SW	25%
Thursday Night	69°F	Chance Rain Showers	5 mph SW	33%
Friday	89°F	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	2 to 7 mph W	21%
Friday Night	68°F	Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy	1 to 5 mph W	27%
Saturday	86°F	Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	1 to 5 mph W	28%
Saturday Night	67°F	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	3 mph W	37%
Sunday	88°F	Sunny	1 to 6 mph W	9%
Sunday Night	67°F	Mostly Clear	5 mph SW	11%
Monday	88°F	Sunny	2 to 8 mph W	8%
Monday Night	66°F	Partly Cloudy	7 mph W	10%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Townsend (42.677, -71.710). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Townsend

Last spring frost

May 1

First fall frost

Oct 9

Growing season

162 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Townsend: nearby ZIP 01469 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Massachusetts frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Fitchburg Coop, Ma (6.4 mi from Townsend). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.