When to go · Boston
Boston in April
Great month. Inside Boston's best window: Mar–May (driest, calmest seas).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- High
- Philippines overall
- Prices
- High
- Philippines overall
Verdict
Inside Boston's best window: Mar–May (driest, calmest seas).
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Boston in this guide.
Weather in April
- BostonHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 17 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Holy Week (Semana Santa) big impact
Mar–Apr (moves yearly — check) · Philippines
Maundy Thursday to Easter: offices, many shops and some transport stop; beaches and flights at peak.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Philippines overall
- High
- Prices · Philippines overall
- High
Philippines overall: Hottest; Holy Week (moves yearly) shuts much and fills beaches.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Boston, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 17
Mar: 16 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Apr: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Mar: 1
April: Inside Boston's best window: Mar–May (driest, calmest seas).
March: Inside Boston's best window: Mar–May (driest, calmest seas).
Boston: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast