When to go · Boston
Boston, month by month
The best months for Boston: Mar, Apr, May. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Nov (rain and typhoon season; Dec–Feb wet but cooler).29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 18 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Nov (rain and typhoon season; Dec–Feb wet but cooler).29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 15 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Boston's best window: Mar–May (driest, calmest seas).30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 16 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Boston's best window: Mar–May (driest, calmest seas).31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 17 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Boston's best window: Mar–May (driest, calmest seas).31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 18 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Nov (rain and typhoon season; Dec–Feb wet but cooler).30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 20 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Nov (rain and typhoon season; Dec–Feb wet but cooler).30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 21 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 21 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Nov (rain and typhoon season; Dec–Feb wet but cooler).30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 20 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Nov (rain and typhoon season; Dec–Feb wet but cooler).30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 19 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Nov (rain and typhoon season; Dec–Feb wet but cooler).30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 19 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Nov (rain and typhoon season; Dec–Feb wet but cooler).30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 18 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Nov (rain and typhoon season; Dec–Feb wet but cooler).29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 18 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Boston, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 16 (better)
Apr: 17
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 1
March: Inside Boston's best window: Mar–May (driest, calmest seas).
April: Inside Boston's best window: Mar–May (driest, calmest seas).
Boston: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.