Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:07 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:10 am – 4:15 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 19°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month December49 in of snow a year, on about 23 days20 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jamaica Plain station, 5 mi away; snow from Boston Logan Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksMount Idapeak · 1.4 miSilver Lakelake · 1.5 miMount Auburnpeak · 1.7 miLittle Riverriver · 2.6 miNew England School of Acupuncturecollege · under a mileSaint John's Seminarycollege · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCharles River Reservationstate park · under a mileSquibnocket Parkstate park · under a mileTurnpike Overlookstate park · 1.1 miCannalonga Memorial Parkstate park · 1.5 miBeaver Brook Reservationstate park · 1.6 mi · 58 acresLowell Parkstate park · 2.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 10 Jan 199934 mi away, near Merrimac, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jan 200044 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMiddlesex County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025299 of 365 days measured65 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Middlesex County monitors, MA
Drinking waterWatertown Department of Public Worksserves 35,985 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation31 ft9 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMcLean Hospital Belmont Campus1.8 miPost officeWatertown Financial Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWatertown Town Hallunder a milePoliceWatertown Police Department1.2 miFire stationWatertown Fire Department Station 1 Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi42 schools19 elementary, 4 middle, 7 high, 12 otherHighWatertown High Schoolright hereSchoolPerkins School for the Blindunder a mileElementaryHosmer Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeNew England School of Acupunctureunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS8.7 miInterstateI-90under a mileUS highwayUS 20under a mileAmtrakBack Bay Station BBY5.4 miRailWaverleyMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)1.4 miCoachNewton, MA (Bus stop on Washington Street between Centre Street and Bacon Street. Bus will stop at the bus shelters in front of One Newton Place retaiOurBusunder a mileTransit73 stops within a mileMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02477 ZIP area.
