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Boston, MA — best months to visit
Revolutionary history, fall foliage trips, and serious winters.
Best months for Boston: May, June, September — cool days around 73°F, rain on about 9 days a month.
37°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 9h 24mFEB
39°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 10h 29mMAR
46°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 11h 48mAPR
56°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 13h 18mMAY
66°F
★ Best
Rain 12 days
Daylight 14h 34mJUN
76°F
★ Best
Rain 11 days
Daylight 15h 16mJUL
82°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 14h 59mAUG
80°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 13h 54mSEP
73°F
★ Best
Rain 9 days
Daylight 12h 26mOCT
62°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 10h 59mNOV
52°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 9h 43mDEC
42°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 9h 06m
Averages are the 1991–2020 climate normals (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information) for the station named on each page. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation. Daylight is computed for the middle of the month.
Temperature band (low to high) in each month's color; pale bars behind = total rain for the month. 1991–2020 normals.
All twelve months
| Month | Score | Avg high | Avg low | Rain | Rain days | Daylight | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26 | 37° | 23° | 3.39 in | 12 | 9h 24m | The toughest month |
| February | 34 | 39° | 25° | 3.21 in | 11 | 10h 29m | The toughest month |
| March | 51 | 46° | 31° | 4.17 in | 12 | 11h 48m | An off month |
| April | 78 | 56° | 41° | 3.63 in | 12 | 13h 18m | A good month |
| May ★ Best | 91 | 66° | 50° | 3.25 in | 12 | 14h 34m | One of the best months |
| June ★ Best | 91 | 76° | 60° | 3.89 in | 11 | 15h 16m | One of the best months |
| July | 82 | 82° | 66° | 3.27 in | 9 | 14h 59m | One of the best months |
| August | 85 | 80° | 65° | 3.23 in | 9 | 13h 54m | One of the best months |
| September ★ Best | 93 | 73° | 58° | 3.56 in | 9 | 12h 26m | One of the best months |
| October | 85 | 62° | 48° | 4.03 in | 10 | 10h 59m | One of the best months |
| November | 71 | 52° | 38° | 3.66 in | 10 | 9h 43m | A good month |
| December | 41 | 42° | 29° | 4.30 in | 12 | 9h 06m | An off month |
Score is rule-derived from the same normals — the rules are published on How we pick. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation.
May in Boston: one of the best months (score 91 of 100)
Typical May days in Boston reach about 66°F with nights near 50°F.
- A light jacket or fleece for evenings.
- A waterproof shell — rain falls on about 12 days in a typical May.
June in Boston: one of the best months (score 91 of 100)
Typical June days in Boston reach about 76°F with nights near 60°F; days are long — about 15h 16m of daylight in mid-June.
- A light jacket or fleece for evenings.
- A waterproof shell — rain falls on about 11 days in a typical June.
September in Boston: one of the best months (score 93 of 100)
Typical September days in Boston reach about 73°F with nights near 58°F.
- A light jacket or fleece for evenings.
- A compact rain layer — about 9 days see rain in a typical September.