Boston Weather & Climate

United States of America

Boston sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 32.7°C in July and nighttime lows bottom out near -5.3°C in January. October is the wettest month (~101 mm), while January is the driest (~61 mm). For sunshine, September leads with about 62% clear skies.

Best time to visit Boston

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are September, June, and May — expect around 16.424.4°C with roughly 26% chance of rain on a given day in September.

Boston climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January-5.3° / 1.3°13%61 mm49%14.3 kph
February-4.5° / 2.4°13%62 mm48%14.5 kph
March-0.1° / 6.8°21%90 mm47%13.6 kph
April6.5° / 13.8°27%93 mm47%11.7 kph
May12.7° / 20.5°31%88 mm47%9.8 kph
June19° / 27.3°31%82 mm51%8.6 kph
July23.1° / 32.7°31%75 mm58%8 kph
August21.5° / 30.1°28%80 mm61%8.2 kph
September16.4° / 24.4°26%85 mm62%9.2 kph
October10.3° / 17°27%101 mm59%10.9 kph
November4.1° / 10.3°25%97 mm52%12.3 kph
December-1.6° / 3.8°20%84 mm48%13.4 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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