Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Boston Massachusetts, United States

In Boston, the summers are warm, the winters are very cold and snowy, and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 23°F to 82°F and is rarely below 9°F or above 91°F.

Weather forecast Boston
Weather forecast Boston

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Boston for warm-weather activities is from late June to mid September.

Average Temperature in Boston 

The warm season lasts for 3.3 months, from June 5 to September 15, with an average daily high temperature above 73°F. The hottest month of the year in Boston is July, with an average high of 82°F and low of 66°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.4 months, from December 4 to March 15, with an average daily high temperature below 45°F. The coldest month of the year in Boston is January, with an average low of 24°F and high of 37°F.

Rainfall 

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Boston experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Boston. The month with the most rain in Boston is October, with an average rainfall of 3.9 inches.

The month with the least rain in Boston is January, with an average rainfall of 2.2 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Boston experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.0 months, from November 12 to April 12, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Boston is January, with an average snowfall of 8.4 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.0 months, from April 12 to November 12. The least snow falls around August 4, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Weather forecast April 6, 2023

Weather forecast April 6, 2023 - P2

Weather 02135

High temperature : 52°F

Low temperature : 47°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 6.91 mph, wind out of the NNE. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 72% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 02135 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 360.49 ; NH3 : 0.66 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 23.65 ; O3 : 73.67 ; PM10 : 13.86 ; PM2.5 : 12.35 ; SO2 : 3.67

Weather 02136

High temperature : 52°F

Low temperature : 47°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 10 mph, wind out of the E. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 75% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 02136 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 360.49 ; NH3 : 0.66 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 23.65 ; O3 : 73.67 ; PM10 : 13.86 ; PM2.5 : 12.35 ; SO2 : 3.67

Weather 02137

High temperature : 52°F

Low temperature : 47°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 10 mph, wind out of the E. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 74% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 02137 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 350.48 ; NH3 : 0.58 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 23.65 ; O3 : 60.8 ; PM10 : 11.87 ; PM2.5 : 9.74 ; SO2 : 2.5

Weather 02138

High temperature : 52°F

Low temperature : 47°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 6.91 mph, wind out of the NNE. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 72% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 02138 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 360.49 ; NH3 : 0.66 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 23.65 ; O3 : 73.67 ; PM10 : 13.86 ; PM2.5 : 12.35 ; SO2 : 3.67

Weather 22302

High temperature : 65°F

Low temperature : 62°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 21.85 mph, wind out of the SSW. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 86% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 22302 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 223.64 ; NH3 : 0.41 ; NO : 0.06 ; NO2 : 4.11 ; O3 : 80.82 ; PM10 : 2.43 ; PM2.5 : 1.54 ; SO2 : 1.12

Weather 02140

High temperature : 52°F

Low temperature : 47°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 6.91 mph, wind out of the NNE. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 71% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 02140 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 360.49 ; NH3 : 0.66 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 23.65 ; O3 : 73.67 ; PM10 : 13.86 ; PM2.5 : 12.35 ; SO2 : 3.67

Weather 02141

High temperature : 52°F

Low temperature : 46°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 6.91 mph, wind out of the NNE. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 73% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 02141 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 360.49 ; NH3 : 0.66 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 23.65 ; O3 : 73.67 ; PM10 : 13.86 ; PM2.5 : 12.35 ; SO2 : 3.67

Weather 02142

High temperature : 52°F

Low temperature : 46°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 6.91 mph, wind out of the NNE. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 73% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 02142 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 360.49 ; NH3 : 0.66 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 23.65 ; O3 : 73.67 ; PM10 : 13.86 ; PM2.5 : 12.35 ; SO2 : 3.67

Weather 05401

High temperature : 41°F

Low temperature : 37°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 3 mph, wind out of the W. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 68% . Chance of Rain : 69 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 05401 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 253.68 ; NH3 : 4.12 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 3.51 ; O3 : 72.96 ; PM10 : 3.02 ; PM2.5 : 1.37 ; SO2 : 0.68

Weather 02144

High temperature : 52°F

Low temperature : 46°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 6.91 mph, wind out of the NNE. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 71% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 02144 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 307.08 ; NH3 : 0.31 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 14.22 ; O3 : 72.96 ; PM10 : 6.93 ; PM2.5 : 5.74 ; SO2 : 1.39

Weather 01852 - Lowell MA

moderate rain

51°

moderate rain

Feels like 49°
Sunrise/Sunset - 01852
Sunrise/Sunset

05:33/19:49

Temperature - 01852
High/Low

54°F

/

48°F

Humidity in 01852
Humidity

77%

Pressure
Pressure

1022 hPa

Visibility
Visibility

7 mi

Wind
Wind

8.05 mph