Heating degree days (F) - Massachusetts (US) - NOAA - Daily
This series is part of the dataset: Heating and cooling degree days (NOAA)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Massachusetts, heating degree days stood at 19.0 degrees Fahrenheit on 30 March 2026, compared to 29.0 on 29 March 2026.
Sample. The daily time series displayed in the chart has 16,525 data points overall. The time period covered by the series extends from January 1981 to March 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of some descriptive statistics calculated on the full sample: degree days were equal on average to 17.1 degrees Fahrenheit; they recorded a bottom of 0.0 on 25 May 1981; they hit a maximum of 65.0 on 12 January 1981.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Fahrenheit |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | 34.0 |
| 2026-03-29 | 29.0 |
| 2026-03-30 | 19.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Heating degree days |
| Country | Massachusetts (US) |
| Economic concept | Heating needs |
| Data type | Estimate based on daily minimum and maximum temperatures |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | Population-weighted averages of weather-station observations |
| Frequency | Daily |
| Unit | Degrees Fahrenheit |
| Source | NOAA National Weather Service |
| Source type | Federal Administration |
| Data licence | Not copyrightable under U.S. law |
| Measure type | 65F - (max_daily_temperature + min_daily_temperature) / 2 |
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