Boston, Massachusetts Weather and Climate
Temperatures, precipitation, sunshine
| Jan | Feb | March | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Daytime temperature | 2 ° C | 4 ° C | 8 ° C | 13 ° C | 20 ° C | 25 ° C | 28 ° C | 28 ° C | 23 ° C | 17 ° C | 11 ° C | 5 ° C |
| Night temperature | -5 ° C | -4 ° C | -0 ° C | 5 ° C | 10 ° C | 15 ° C | 19 ° C | 18 ° C | 14 ° C | 9 ° C | 4 ° C | -3 ° C |
| Water temperature | 2 ° C | 2 ° C | 3 ° C | 7 ° C | 12 ° C | 16 ° C | 18 ° C | 19 ° C | 17 ° C | 13 ° C | 9 ° C | 4 ° C |
| Precipitation in mm | 91 | 95 | 92 | 99 | 88 | 89 | 82 | 94 | 72 | 84 | 96 | 74 |
| Rainy days | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 |
| Hours of sunshine | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Sunrise | 7:10 | 6:40 | 7:00 | 6:05 | 5:25 | 5:05 | 5:20 | 5:50 | 6:25 | 6:55 | 6:35 | 7:05 |
| Sunset | 16:35 | 17:15 | 18:50 | 19:25 | 20:00 | 20:20 | 20:20 | 19:50 | 18:55 | 18:05 | 16:25 | 16:15 |
Temperatures
The annual average temperature is 11.1 ° C. For comparison: Munich reaches an average of 8.6 ° C, in Berlin it is 9.6 ° C. The warmest month is July (23.4 ° C), coldest month of January with mean values of -1.4 ° C. The maximum water temperature is 19 ° C. Pleasant bathing is possible from temperatures of around 21 ° C. The months of July, August and September have a water temperature of at least 17 ° C. Bathing is then possible to a limited extent.
Precipitation
Annual precipitation is 1056 mm on 109 days with precipitation. For comparison: In Munich, 967 mm, in Berlin 570 mm, precipitation is measured annually. There is no rainy season, i.e. months with more than 175 mm of precipitation. In the months of January, February, March, November and December is possible snowfall.
Sunshine
As our climate table shows, July is the sunniest month with an average of 9.8 hours of sunshine per day. On average over the year, the sun shines 7.2 hours per day. For comparison: In Munich and Berlin, the sun shines an average of 4.7 hours per day throughout the year.
Cities nearby
The following major towns are nearby and have similar climates: South Boston, Lowell, Cambridge, and Worcester.
Boston weather in March, April and May
Average daily temperatures between 8 ° C and 20 ° C can be expected over the next three months. In Boston it gets warmest in May, but March is noticeably cooler.
Do you want to go on a beach holiday? The water temperatures are in March, April and May 3-12 ° C. So the weather is not suitable for swimming.
The expected rainfall is around 9 days in March, around 10 days in April and around 8 days in May.
In the period from March to May , the sun shines an average of 7 to 9 hours a day. The sunniest weather in Boston is in May, but March is less sunshine.
