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Boston in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), Jan–Feb (cold, snow).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 37°C (99°F)99°F (37°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: Low; United States overall
Prices: Low; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Boston

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), Jan–Feb (cold, snow).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

BostonHighs around 37 °C (99 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 99 °F (37 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 11 days
Northeast, United States · New York, Boston, Washington, Philadelphia, Mainecool
Cold, sometimes snowy winters; humid 30 °C (86 °F)+ spells in July–August; late September to October is the pick for foliage and walking.Cold, sometimes snowy winters; humid 86 °F (30 °C)+ spells in July–August; late September to October is the pick for foliage and walking.

United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Boston, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), Jan–Feb (cold, snow).

May: Inside Boston's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Boston: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.