Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Boston features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1165 mm (45.9 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Boston enjoys an average of 3220 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 10 minutes to 14 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Boston are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 15 °C (54 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Boston experiences 207 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average high | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Boston, Georgia, United States with other places around the world.
Boston usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 19 rainy days and 147 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Boston are January, March and November. On average, 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 72 (2.8) | 96 (3.8) | 52 (2.1) | 80 (3.1) | 74 (2.9) | 157 (6.2) | 148 (5.8) | 137 (5.4) | 110 (4.3) | 73 (2.9) | 50 (2.0) | 117 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Boston are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Boston: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 188 | 200 | 281 | 290 | 319 | 291 | 316 | 299 | 291 | 285 | 244 | 212 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 23m | 11h 5m | 12h 0m | 12h 56m | 13h 42m | 14h 5m | 13h 53m | 13h 11m | 12h 18m | 11h 22m | 10h 34m | 10h 10m |
Boston experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Boston UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |