Boston Weather Records

Boston, Massachusetts weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Boston, Massachusetts was 104 °F which occurred on July 4, 1911.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Boston, Massachusetts was -18 °F which occurred on February 9, 1934.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Boston Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 37.2 23.3 74 -12 3.4 14.2
February 39.4 24.8 73 -18 3.2 14.4
March 45.8 31.3 89 1 4.2 9.0
April 56.6 40.9 94 13 3.6 1.6
May 66.7 50.4 96 33 3.2 0.0
June 76.4 59.9 100 41 3.9 0.0
July 82.3 66.3 104 50 3.3 0.0
August 80.7 65.3 102 46 3.1 0.0
September 73.4 58.4 100 34 3.6 0.0
October 62.4 47.7 90 25 4.0 0.2
November 51.9 38.0 83 8 3.7 0.7
December 42.5 29.4 76 -17 4.3 9.1
Entire year 59.7 44.7 104 -18 43.5 49.2
More Boston Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest daily low 83 °F July 21, 2019
Lowest daily high 2 °F December 30, 1917
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
47 °F May 15, 1900
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
44 °F Apr 16–17, 2003
Most daily precipitation 7.1 inches August 19, 1955
Most monthly precipitation 17.1 inches August 1955
Most yearly precipitation 62.3 inches 1954
Most yearly days with precipitation 159 1954
Earliest snow in season October 10 1979
Latest snow in season May 10 1977
Most daily snow 23.6 inches January 29, 2022
Most monthly snow 64.8 inches February 2015
Most yearly snow 108.6 inches 2015
Most snow in a winter 110.6 inches 2014–2015
Greatest snow accumulation 31.0 inches January 11, 1996
Earliest freeze October 18 1939
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F January 11 2020
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 21 1921
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 7 2010
Latest freeze April 29 1909
Latest day ≥ 70 °F December 29 1984
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 2 1950
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 12 1954
Most days in a year < 0 °F 6 1935
Most days in a year < 32 °F 133 1904
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 83 1983
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 30 1983
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 4 1911
Boston Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Jan 11–23, 2023
Without precipitation 44 days Oct 9 – Nov 21, 1924
With snow 9 days Mar 2–10, 1916
High temperature at or
below freezing
16 days Jan 19 – Feb 3, 1961
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 26 days Jul 15 – Aug 9, 2022
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 9 days Jul 3–11, 1912
Plant Hardiness Zone
7A
Boston is in plant hardiness zone 7A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1936–2024 Boston Logan International Airport location
1893–1935 Boston City location