Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts Weather
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Jamaica Plain, Suffolk County.
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About Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Jamaica Plain unfurls itself across a landscape shaped by glacial retreat and dotted with a surprising abundance of green. It lies 1.3 miles north of Roslindale, MA (from Roslindale, MA: bearing 9°T), and is situated 4.7 miles south-west of Greater Boston. Rolling hills, remnants of ancient moraines, cradle a series of small, serene ponds and the larger, shimmering expanse of Jamaica Pond itself, its surface often rippling under a sky that can shift from steely gray to a brilliant, washed-out blue within hours. The air here, even in the height of summer, carries a damp, earthy scent, a whisper of the rich soil that sustains the venerable oaks and maples lining its streets, their branches creating a leafy canopy that filters the sunlight into shifting patterns on the sidewalks below. Neighborhoods spill into one another, a mosaic of architecture from Victorian manses to more modest triple-deckers, each with its own subtle character, its own quiet hum of daily life. The history of Jamaica Plain is as layered as its terrain, a story of farming communities giving way to industrial ambition and then, in more recent times, to a vibrant, diverse urban enclave. Once crisscrossed by trolley lines that brought workers from the city's core, it retains a distinct identity, a place where the legacy of its manufacturing past—mills that once harnessed the power of local streams—is now often repurposed into loft apartments and artisan workshops. The local economy, while diversified, still feels tethered to the land, with community gardens flourishing and the echo of the farmers' markets a persistent, welcome presence. Jamaica Plain is a place where the past breathes alongside the present, a locale where the rustle of leaves in Olmsted Park can mingle with the distant thrum of city life, a unique rhythm all its own.
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| Location | Jamaica Plain, Suffolk County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.30982°N, 71.12033°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02130 |
| Area Code | 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Jamaica Plain includes coordinates 42.309820°N, 71.120330°W, situated in Suffolk County. ZIP code 02130. Telephone area code: 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
