Average Temperature in Boston by Year

This page contains a list of the average yearly high and low temperatures in Boston, Massachusetts for each year between 1893 and 2023. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest Year Ever in Boston?

2021 was the warmest year in the history of Boston, Massachusetts. The average daily high temperature was 61.8 °F, and the average low was 47.3 °F.

What Was the Coldest Year Ever in Boston?

1904 was the coolest year in the history of Boston, Massachusetts. The average daily high temperature was 55.1 °F, and the average low was 39.3 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2023	3	61.1	47.1
2022	6	61.6	45.7
2021	1	61.8	47.3
2020	8	61.2	46.0
2019	12	60.8	46.0
2018	18	60.4	45.8
2017	25	59.9	45.3
2016	9	61.2	45.8
2015	43	59.6	43.9
2014	65	58.7	43.8
2013	36	59.7	44.6
2012	2	61.6	47.0
2011	11	60.8	46.1
2010	4	61.3	46.5
2009	82	58.0	43.8
2008	37	59.5	44.8
2007	42	59.4	44.1
2006	15	60.6	45.9
2005	71	58.3	43.9
2004	86	58.2	43.5
2003	101	57.4	43.2
2002	20	60.6	45.3
2001	24	60.1	45.2
2000	90	58.1	43.3
1999	22	60.6	45.1
1998	16	60.4	45.9
1997	77	58.5	43.5
1996	78	58.2	43.8
1995	46	59.2	44.0
1994	32	60.6	44.0
1993	44	59.6	43.9
1992	103	57.8	42.7
1991	10	61.5	45.5
1990	13	61.2	45.4
1989	100	58.2	42.7
1988	53	59.4	43.5
1987	94	58.0	43.1
1986	80	58.8	43.2
1985	70	58.8	43.4
1984	45	59.2	44.2
1983	14	60.9	45.7
1982	68	58.8	43.5
1981	47	59.1	44.0
1980	88	58.7	42.8
1979	34	59.8	44.7
1978	98	57.9	43.1
1977	23	60.4	44.9
1976	35	60.7	43.8
1975	21	60.5	45.3
1974	74	58.7	43.4
1973	17	60.6	45.6
1972	97	57.9	43.1
1971	59	59.2	43.5
1970	81	58.6	43.3
1969	63	58.1	44.5
1968	96	57.3	43.7
1967	120	56.7	42.5
1966	48	59.0	44.2
1965	118	57.7	41.8
1964	104	58.2	42.3
1963	67	59.4	42.9
1962	114	57.9	42.0
1961	69	58.6	43.6
1960	50	59.0	43.9
1959	38	59.9	43.9
1958	107	57.3	42.9
1957	28	60.7	44.5
1956	89	58.3	43.1
1955	49	59.1	43.9
1954	51	59.2	43.7
1953	7	61.6	45.7
1952	26	60.3	44.9
1951	33	60.2	44.3
1950	55	59.6	43.1
1949	5	62.1	45.4
1948	84	58.9	42.8
1947	56	59.6	43.1
1946	40	60.4	43.3
1945	73	59.0	43.1
1944	75	59.0	43.0
1943	110	57.9	42.1
1942	85	58.5	43.2
1941	58	59.7	43.0
1940	128	56.0	41.1
1939	113	57.8	42.1
1938	64	59.0	43.4
1937	62	58.9	43.7
1936	112	58.0	41.9
1935	126	56.7	41.3
1934	125	57.0	41.0
1933	76	59.0	43.1
1932	27	60.7	44.4
1931	19	60.9	45.3
1930	31	60.5	44.3
1929	54	59.7	43.2
1928	52	59.2	43.7
1927	39	59.9	43.9
1926	124	57.0	41.2
1925	41	59.9	43.7
1924	95	58.4	42.7
1923	99	58.5	42.4
1922	57	59.1	43.6
1921	29	60.4	44.6
1920	105	57.8	42.5
1919	66	58.9	43.5
1918	111	58.0	42.0
1917	130	55.6	40.5
1916	116	57.5	42.1
1915	60	58.7	43.9
1914	115	57.9	41.8
1913	30	60.5	44.4
1912	91	58.7	42.6
1911	72	58.8	43.4
1910	83	58.4	43.4
1909	92	58.2	43.0
1908	61	59.4	43.1
1907	127	56.5	41.2
1906	106	57.8	42.5
1905	122	57.1	41.4
1904	131	55.1	39.3
1903	119	57.2	42.1
1902	117	57.5	42.1
1901	123	56.3	41.9
1900	79	59.3	42.6
1899	102	58.3	42.2
1898	87	58.1	43.6
1897	108	58.0	42.1
1896	121	57.1	41.6
1895	109	58.0	42.0
1894	93	58.5	42.6
1893	129	56.1	40.3

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1936–2024	Boston Logan International Airport	location
1893–1935	Boston City	location