Boston Weather in 1961

Historical record of Boston, Massachusetts weather for the year 1961 based on NOAA data.
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1961 Boston Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 95 °F June 13
Lowest temperature -4 °F February 2
Highest daily low 74 °F September 12
Lowest daily high 11 °F February 1
Most daily precipitation 2.9 inches September 25
Most daily snow 14.4 inches February 4
Total annual precipitation 47.8 inches -
Total annual snow 56.9 inches -
Highest Temperatures in Boston in 1961
Rank Temperature Date
1 95 °F Jun 13
2 94 °F Sep 11
3 93 °F Sep 12
3 93 °F Sep 1
5 92 °F Sep 10
5 92 °F Aug 11
7 91 °F Jul 21
7 91 °F Jul 12
9 90 °F Aug 12
9 90 °F Aug 10
9 90 °F Jul 30
9 90 °F Jul 18
9 90 °F Jul 13
9 90 °F Jun 30
Lowest Temperatures in Boston in 1961
Rank Temperature Date
1 -4 °F February 2
2 -2 °F February 1
3 4 °F February 3
3 4 °F January 25
5 5 °F January 21
5 5 °F January 20
7 6 °F January 22
8 7 °F January 23
9 8 °F January 24
10 9 °F January 30
10 9 °F January 19
January 1961 Boston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
41 30 1.22 0.0
35 26 0.00 0.0
30 23 0.00 0.0
31 20 0.00 0.0
30 18 0.00 0.0
47 27 0.00 0.0
49 36 0.00 0.0
45 26 0.00 0.0
29 18 0.00 0.0
32 16 0.00 0.0
45 24 0.00 0.0
40 20 0.00 0.0
44 19 0.00 0.0
56 39 0.00 0.0
40 28 0.14 0.9
30 27 0.48 3.5
45 27 0.00 0.0
40 20 0.00 0.0
22 9 0.01 0.5
23 5 0.96 11.8
20 5 0.00 0.0
25 6 0.00 0.0
19 7 0.00 0.0
19 8 0.00 0.0
19 4 0.00 0.0
21 10 0.06 1.0
20 10 0.03 0.7
25 10 0.00 0.0
28 13 0.00 0.0
22 9 0.00 0.0
26 10 0.02 0.3
February 1961 Boston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
11 -2 0.00 0.0
15 -4 0.00 0.0
31 4 0.00 0.0
33 21 2.55 14.4
32 17 0.00 0.0
35 21 0.00 0.0
32 19 0.00 0.0
44 19 0.00 0.0
50 29 0.00 0.0
41 33 0.00 0.0
33 22 0.02 0.4
31 20 0.00 0.0
34 16 0.00 0.0
44 29 0.18 0.1
42 25 0.00 0.0
29 18 0.00 0.0
40 22 0.01 0.0
41 35 0.32 0.0
65 35 0.07 0.0
42 32 0.00 0.0
38 25 0.00 0.0
55 31 0.00 0.0
44 36 0.30 0.0
39 34 0.00 0.0
45 34 1.28 0.0
53 32 0.21 0.0
56 32 0.00 0.0
45 33 0.00 0.0
March 1961 Boston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
39 28 0.24 1.1
43 32 0.15 0.7
60 33 0.00 0.0
48 39 0.00 0.0
39 34 0.04 0.0
37 32 0.83 0.0
54 33 0.05 0.0
33 28 0.20 1.4
38 29 1.31 1.2
32 21 0.00 0.0
36 17 0.00 0.0
37 27 0.00 0.0
43 29 0.00 0.0
36 29 1.05 2.9
50 28 0.02 0.0
43 24 0.00 0.0
30 16 0.00 0.0
40 16 0.00 0.0
34 30 0.16 1.5
42 26 0.00 0.0
38 20 0.00 0.0
45 27 0.00 0.0
47 32 0.00 0.0
41 33 0.27 0.2
51 36 0.00 0.0
55 34 0.00 0.0
65 38 0.00 0.0
54 40 0.00 0.0
56 39 0.39 0.0
45 35 0.00 0.0
53 32 0.00 0.0
April 1961 Boston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
41 34 1.45 0.3
47 34 0.04 0.2
47 32 0.00 0.0
49 35 0.00 0.0
57 38 0.00 0.0
49 41 0.00 0.0
53 40 0.00 0.0
52 37 0.00 0.0
51 34 0.00 0.0
43 36 1.03 0.0
46 37 0.00 0.0
55 39 0.00 0.0
42 32 1.09 1.4
45 33 0.09 0.0
46 36 0.00 0.0
43 37 1.63 0.0
59 39 0.00 0.0
46 36 0.01 0.0
42 34 0.02 0.1
53 35 0.00 0.0
71 41 0.00 0.0
54 41 0.00 0.0
68 40 0.29 0.0
60 49 0.03 0.0
65 45 0.11 0.0
53 43 0.15 0.0
64 42 0.00 0.0
63 45 0.00 0.0
46 41 0.62 0.0
56 42 0.03 0.0
May 1961 Boston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
56 41 0.00 0.0
45 39 0.93 0.0
55 38 0.00 0.0
63 41 0.00 0.0
62 46 0.00 0.0
59 42 0.00 0.0
51 47 0.15 0.0
55 45 0.00 0.0
54 45 0.15 0.0
71 53 0.00 0.0
57 48 0.00 0.0
50 47 0.16 0.0
75 49 0.00 0.0
82 60 0.00 0.0
88 62 0.00 0.0
70 61 0.14 0.0
64 51 0.00 0.0
52 45 0.00 0.0
48 45 0.09 0.0
65 44 0.00 0.0
73 50 0.00 0.0
70 52 0.11 0.0
65 50 0.00 0.0
70 50 0.00 0.0
86 59 0.00 0.0
67 55 0.94 0.0
58 47 1.48 0.0
78 47 0.20 0.0
71 49 0.16 0.0
62 44 0.00 0.0
73 43 0.00 0.0
June 1961 Boston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
71 55 0.00 0.0
86 58 0.00 0.0
80 62 0.00 0.0
78 56 0.00 0.0
86 60 0.00 0.0
89 61 0.15 0.0
62 53 0.00 0.0
78 56 0.27 0.0
70 56 0.16 0.0
79 57 0.36 0.0
73 58 0.00 0.0
75 60 0.00 0.0
95 72 0.00 0.0
79 54 0.29 0.0
67 52 0.00 0.0
71 49 0.00 0.0
80 54 0.00 0.0
84 61 0.00 0.0
85 61 0.00 0.0
84 63 0.00 0.0
77 63 0.00 0.0
73 62 0.42 0.0
70 58 0.00 0.0
81 62 0.00 0.0
80 61 0.01 0.0
77 61 0.00 0.0
71 62 0.01 0.0
78 60 0.00 0.0
87 63 0.00 0.0
90 68 0.00 0.0
July 1961 Boston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
82 64 0.00 0.0
88 58 0.60 0.0
86 65 0.62 0.0
76 63 0.00 0.0
74 58 0.00 0.0
70 60 0.00 0.0
72 59 0.00 0.0
69 59 0.00 0.0
69 57 0.00 0.0
71 57 0.01 0.0
84 61 0.00 0.0
91 69 0.00 0.0
90 69 0.00 0.0
69 62 0.11 0.0
66 61 0.07 0.0
68 60 0.76 0.0
72 59 0.00 0.0
90 68 0.00 0.0
88 71 0.00 0.0
78 66 0.05 0.0
91 66 0.00 0.0
84 71 0.00 0.0
88 71 0.00 0.0
86 72 0.00 0.0
86 70 0.72 0.0
89 71 0.00 0.0
77 67 0.00 0.0
78 63 0.00 0.0
78 65 0.10 0.0
90 66 0.00 0.0
78 66 0.25 0.0
August 1961 Boston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
71 64 0.00 0.0
73 59 0.00 0.0
65 58 0.23 0.0
72 63 0.00 0.0
71 60 0.00 0.0
75 60 0.00 0.0
89 65 0.00 0.0
87 68 0.00 0.0
89 69 0.00 0.0
90 72 0.00 0.0
92 73 0.00 0.0
90 73 0.00 0.0
78 62 0.00 0.0
75 56 0.00 0.0
82 60 0.00 0.0
87 61 0.00 0.0
77 55 0.00 0.0
76 59 0.00 0.0
86 62 0.00 0.0
84 65 0.00 0.0
70 61 0.73 0.0
82 64 0.00 0.0
69 62 0.25 0.0
71 62 0.25 0.0
88 67 0.00 0.0
88 74 0.01 0.0
89 72 0.05 0.0
85 70 0.00 0.0
81 63 1.64 0.0
84 64 0.01 0.0
84 70 0.00 0.0
September 1961 Boston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
93 68 0.00 0.0
80 63 0.00 0.0
74 62 0.00 0.0
80 65 0.00 0.0
88 73 0.00 0.0
76 64 0.00 0.0
74 62 0.00 0.0
82 66 0.00 0.0
87 68 0.00 0.0
92 69 0.00 0.0
94 71 0.00 0.0
93 74 0.00 0.0
78 67 0.00 0.0
84 67 0.00 0.0
78 59 1.14 0.0
67 50 0.00 0.0
60 49 0.00 0.0
63 46 0.00 0.0
64 49 0.00 0.0
71 58 0.02 0.0
65 58 2.77 0.0
74 62 0.01 0.0
72 61 0.00 0.0
72 61 0.00 0.0
66 62 2.90 0.0
87 65 0.20 0.0
78 58 0.00 0.0
77 57 0.00 0.0
64 51 0.00 0.0
70 47 0.00 0.0
October 1961 Boston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
75 54 0.00 0.0
71 58 0.13 0.0
65 59 1.48 0.0
59 46 0.15 0.0
62 39 0.00 0.0
78 52 0.00 0.0
72 56 0.00 0.0
68 57 0.02 0.0
81 63 0.03 0.0
81 59 0.00 0.0
65 55 0.00 0.0
68 55 0.01 0.0
74 57 0.00 0.0
68 53 0.14 0.0
53 36 0.41 0.0
50 36 0.00 0.0
66 40 0.00 0.0
79 53 0.00 0.0
74 56 0.00 0.0
60 53 0.02 0.0
57 48 0.00 0.0
51 43 0.05 0.0
49 40 0.00 0.0
50 40 0.00 0.0
60 41 0.00 0.0
61 49 0.01 0.0
54 39 0.00 0.0
57 35 0.00 0.0
70 49 0.00 0.0
70 59 0.01 0.0
67 55 0.00 0.0
November 1961 Boston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
55 40 0.00 0.0
54 36 0.00 0.0
64 46 0.00 0.0
72 55 0.00 0.0
76 58 0.00 0.0
64 52 0.11 0.0
53 46 0.28 0.0
54 41 0.00 0.0
43 33 0.00 0.0
41 29 0.00 0.0
42 29 0.00 0.0
49 34 0.00 0.0
59 46 0.03 0.0
59 55 0.25 0.0
58 43 0.00 0.0
52 39 0.24 0.0
62 43 0.18 0.0
44 35 0.00 0.0
43 30 0.00 0.0
41 31 0.96 0.6
38 32 0.18 0.1
43 35 0.01 0.0
41 38 0.01 0.0
48 41 0.92 0.0
50 38 0.00 0.0
48 35 0.00 0.0
49 34 0.00 0.0
39 28 0.00 0.0
35 27 0.01 0.2
43 30 0.00 0.0
December 1961 Boston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
45 29 0.00 0.0
41 32 0.00 0.0
41 30 0.00 0.0
48 30 0.01 0.0
57 40 0.01 0.0
46 37 0.00 0.0
46 36 0.00 0.0
39 30 0.00 0.0
37 26 0.00 0.0
38 31 0.08 0.0
46 36 0.00 0.0
44 35 0.17 0.0
45 31 0.01 0.0
36 25 0.00 0.0
32 14 0.00 0.0
27 11 0.00 0.0
26 19 0.10 1.3
39 25 0.50 0.0
40 30 0.54 0.1
39 32 0.14 0.0
35 27 0.00 0.0
30 24 0.00 0.0
34 22 0.00 0.0
35 23 0.88 7.5
35 25 0.24 2.5
36 25 0.00 0.0
42 29 0.00 0.0
40 33 0.68 0.0
35 23 0.00 0.0
26 14 0.00 0.0
33 16 0.00 0.0
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1936–2024 Boston Logan International Airport location
1893–1935 Boston City location