Boston Weather in 1988

Historical record of Boston, Massachusetts weather for the year 1988 based on NOAA data.

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1988 Boston Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	99 °F	July 11
Lowest temperature	-4 °F	January 14
Highest daily low	77 °F	August 12
Lowest daily high	15 °F	January 14
Most daily precipitation	2.4 inches	July 24
Most daily snow	9.0 inches	January 8
Total annual precipitation	34.8 inches	-
Total annual snow	39.8 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Boston in 1988?

The highest temperature recorded in Boston, Massachusetts in 1988 was 99 °F which happened on July 11.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Boston in 1988

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	99 °F	Jul 11
2	98 °F	Jun 15
3	96 °F	Aug 15
3	96 °F	Jul 30
5	95 °F	Aug 13
5	95 °F	Aug 12
5	95 °F	Aug 3
8	94 °F	Jul 8
8	94 °F	Jun 14
8	94 °F	Jun 13

What was the coldest temperature in Boston in 1988?

The lowest temperature recorded in Boston, Massachusetts in 1988 was -4 °F which happened on Jan 14.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Boston in 1988

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-4 °F	January 14
2	1 °F	January 15
3	2 °F	December 12
4	3 °F	December 11
5	7 °F	January 7
6	8 °F	February 7
7	9 °F	January 11
7	9 °F	January 8
9	11 °F	January 6
10	12 °F	March 21
10	12 °F	January 5

January 1988 Boston Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	48	33	0.00	0.0
January 2	34	23	0.00	0.0
January 3	32	20	0.00	0.0
January 4	34	26	0.53	6.7
January 5	27	12	0.00	0.0
January 6	22	11	0.00	0.0
January 7	20	7	0.00	0.0
January 8	33	9	0.51	9.0
January 9	34	19	0.07	0.4
January 10	28	16	0.00	0.0
January 11	27	9	0.00	0.0
January 12	36	15	0.00	0.0
January 13	41	15	0.00	0.0
January 14	15	-4	0.00	0.0
January 15	18	1	0.00	0.0
January 16	39	14	0.00	0.0
January 17	42	29	0.00	0.0
January 18	46	36	0.22	0.0
January 19	48	34	0.00	0.0
January 20	38	32	0.11	0.0
January 21	50	35	0.00	0.0
January 22	36	25	0.00	0.0
January 23	34	25	0.00	0.0
January 24	42	23	0.00	0.0
January 25	40	33	0.81	0.9
January 26	37	25	0.25	0.0
January 27	26	16	0.00	0.0
January 28	27	14	0.00	0.0
January 29	29	16	0.00	0.0
January 30	46	26	0.00	0.0
January 31	58	40	0.00	0.0

February 1988 Boston Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	60	43	0.00	0.0
February 2	55	30	0.54	0.8
February 3	31	21	0.00	0.0
February 4	33	20	0.81	7.6
February 5	23	14	0.00	0.0
February 6	24	14	0.00	0.0
February 7	24	8	0.00	0.0
February 8	35	23	0.00	0.0
February 9	35	19	0.00	0.0
February 10	39	26	0.00	0.0
February 11	34	21	0.00	0.0
February 12	38	31	1.85	5.7
February 13	32	22	0.02	0.0
February 14	34	17	0.00	0.0
February 15	49	27	0.17	0.0
February 16	45	32	0.26	0.0
February 17	42	28	0.00	0.0
February 18	48	33	0.00	0.0
February 19	43	28	0.00	0.0
February 20	50	37	0.28	0.0
February 21	44	17	0.00	0.0
February 22	42	16	0.00	0.0
February 23	59	41	0.00	0.0
February 24	41	27	0.00	0.0
February 25	35	24	0.00	0.0
February 26	35	22	0.00	0.0
February 27	35	26	0.00	0.0
February 28	36	24	0.00	0.0
February 29	46	25	0.00	0.0

March 1988 Boston Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	40	24	0.00	0.0
March 2	49	17	0.00	0.0
March 3	53	37	0.00	0.0
March 4	37	27	0.80	3.4
March 5	39	24	0.00	0.0
March 6	46	24	0.00	0.0
March 7	55	32	0.00	0.0
March 8	44	32	0.00	0.0
March 9	52	34	0.00	0.0
March 10	51	33	0.02	0.0
March 11	46	31	0.00	0.0
March 12	50	25	0.00	0.0
March 13	41	36	0.03	0.0
March 14	37	33	0.19	1.3
March 15	40	31	0.03	0.3
March 16	48	31	0.00	0.0
March 17	53	32	0.00	0.0
March 18	47	34	0.00	0.0
March 19	48	31	0.00	0.0
March 20	39	22	0.01	0.0
March 21	25	12	0.00	0.0
March 22	42	16	0.00	0.0
March 23	48	25	0.00	0.0
March 24	69	41	0.17	0.0
March 25	53	41	0.01	0.0
March 26	65	47	1.55	0.0
March 27	59	38	0.71	0.0
March 28	48	35	0.00	0.0
March 29	49	34	0.00	0.0
March 30	48	35	0.00	0.0
March 31	51	42	0.00	0.0

April 1988 Boston Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	50	42	0.01
April 2	55	45	0.00
April 3	52	42	0.03
April 4	60	50	0.08
April 5	67	42	0.00
April 6	43	39	0.01
April 7	44	38	0.01
April 8	43	40	0.01
April 9	57	41	0.00
April 10	64	46	0.00
April 11	50	38	0.05
April 12	43	36	0.00
April 13	42	37	0.01
April 14	45	33	0.00
April 15	45	38	0.06
April 16	48	36	0.05
April 17	59	40	0.00
April 18	55	43	0.12
April 19	50	36	0.00
April 20	50	38	0.00
April 21	57	38	0.00
April 22	56	38	0.00
April 23	51	39	0.03
April 24	51	42	0.12
April 25	59	44	0.00
April 26	64	42	0.00
April 27	66	45	0.00
April 28	52	46	0.68
April 29	59	45	0.20
April 30	50	42	0.00

May 1988 Boston Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	51	45	0.06
May 2	46	41	0.03
May 3	59	41	0.03
May 4	73	47	0.00
May 5	70	51	0.00
May 6	56	49	0.04
May 7	64	47	0.00
May 8	52	43	0.00
May 9	68	41	0.00
May 10	56	44	0.16
May 11	57	49	0.27
May 12	64	51	0.00
May 13	75	49	0.00
May 14	62	50	0.00
May 15	70	47	0.00
May 16	66	52	0.00
May 17	59	52	0.01
May 18	55	49	0.06
May 19	51	49	1.03
May 20	58	50	0.12
May 21	59	49	0.11
May 22	69	52	0.04
May 23	85	58	0.00
May 24	81	63	0.34
May 25	63	47	0.56
May 26	66	48	0.00
May 27	82	51	0.00
May 28	85	58	0.00
May 29	74	62	0.00
May 30	65	56	0.00
May 31	83	57	0.00

June 1988 Boston Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	70	58	0.01
June 2	58	47	0.00
June 3	60	48	0.00
June 4	59	52	0.00
June 5	81	54	0.00
June 6	76	54	0.00
June 7	76	58	0.00
June 8	76	55	0.00
June 9	60	50	0.04
June 10	72	49	0.00
June 11	74	55	0.00
June 12	89	61	0.00
June 13	94	73	0.00
June 14	94	74	0.00
June 15	98	75	0.00
June 16	92	68	0.00
June 17	75	64	0.21
June 18	76	61	0.31
June 19	88	60	0.00
June 20	88	67	0.00
June 21	93	71	0.00
June 22	91	65	0.22
June 23	86	60	0.13
June 24	65	56	0.00
June 25	73	57	0.00
June 26	84	61	0.09
June 27	66	58	0.00
June 28	83	57	0.00
June 29	69	57	0.24
June 30	68	52	0.04

July 1988 Boston Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	67	50	0.12
July 2	72	52	0.06
July 3	82	59	0.00
July 4	82	59	0.00
July 5	84	59	0.00
July 6	89	65	0.00
July 7	90	71	0.00
July 8	94	69	0.00
July 9	90	71	0.00
July 10	93	71	0.43
July 11	99	71	0.16
July 12	84	69	0.62
July 13	81	65	0.00
July 14	87	67	0.04
July 15	77	65	0.00
July 16	92	65	0.00
July 17	93	64	0.50
July 18	84	65	0.00
July 19	77	70	0.10
July 20	76	66	0.50
July 21	67	62	0.21
July 22	69	61	0.91
July 23	73	62	0.03
July 24	69	63	2.40
July 25	79	63	0.01
July 26	88	66	0.00
July 27	78	67	1.20
July 28	81	66	0.27
July 29	83	66	0.00
July 30	96	72	0.00
July 31	84	67	0.06

August 1988 Boston Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	78	67	0.00
August 2	88	72	0.00
August 3	95	74	0.00
August 4	92	74	0.00
August 5	92	75	0.00
August 6	91	75	0.00
August 7	86	73	0.23
August 8	89	74	0.00
August 9	90	72	0.00
August 10	93	74	0.00
August 11	93	77	0.01
August 12	95	77	0.00
August 13	95	74	0.00
August 14	92	71	0.00
August 15	96	69	0.10
August 16	81	69	0.00
August 17	78	65	0.08
August 18	78	62	0.01
August 19	73	57	0.00
August 20	77	59	0.00
August 21	81	59	0.00
August 22	70	53	0.00
August 23	68	53	0.00
August 24	67	57	0.28
August 25	73	61	0.00
August 26	86	66	0.00
August 27	77	68	0.00
August 28	88	71	0.00
August 29	83	66	0.40
August 30	75	63	0.00
August 31	73	59	0.00

September 1988 Boston Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	73	61	0.00
September 2	83	60	0.00
September 3	80	62	0.00
September 4	71	62	0.86
September 5	81	57	0.00
September 6	69	51	0.00
September 7	73	52	0.00
September 8	77	54	0.00
September 9	68	56	0.05
September 10	83	65	0.00
September 11	73	58	0.00
September 12	71	53	0.00
September 13	73	60	0.08
September 14	72	54	0.00
September 15	65	50	0.00
September 16	63	47	0.00
September 17	72	52	0.01
September 18	78	61	0.00
September 19	78	63	0.00
September 20	74	63	0.01
September 21	79	65	0.28
September 22	73	58	0.00
September 23	77	57	0.00
September 24	72	57	0.00
September 25	64	55	0.00
September 26	76	53	0.00
September 27	72	50	0.00
September 28	78	48	0.00
September 29	57	44	0.00
September 30	73	49	0.00

October 1988 Boston Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	83	58	0.00
October 2	79	61	0.22
October 3	66	55	0.03
October 4	56	49	0.09
October 5	51	44	0.08
October 6	61	40	0.00
October 7	53	39	0.00
October 8	50	36	0.70
October 9	53	37	0.00
October 10	66	46	0.00
October 11	64	47	0.00
October 12	55	41	0.00
October 13	51	39	0.00
October 14	57	35	0.00
October 15	61	46	0.00
October 16	58	49	0.00
October 17	64	50	0.00
October 18	70	54	0.06
October 19	57	44	0.00
October 20	53	36	0.00
October 21	52	35	0.00
October 22	58	48	0.36
October 23	51	42	0.00
October 24	59	45	0.04
October 25	57	43	0.00
October 26	58	39	0.00
October 27	57	40	0.00
October 28	61	37	0.02
October 29	53	41	0.00
October 30	50	35	0.00
October 31	44	31	0.00

November 1988 Boston Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	55	36	1.39
November 2	55	42	0.32
November 3	51	42	0.00
November 4	62	37	0.00
November 5	62	52	0.11
November 6	67	54	0.06
November 7	56	43	0.00
November 8	54	41	0.00
November 9	57	45	0.00
November 10	60	40	0.27
November 11	57	39	0.00
November 12	46	34	0.00
November 13	53	34	0.74
November 14	60	45	0.00
November 15	55	41	0.00
November 16	57	36	0.00
November 17	63	41	0.49
November 18	51	38	0.00
November 19	42	35	0.00
November 20	49	39	2.25
November 21	50	37	0.00
November 22	47	34	0.00
November 23	49	31	0.00
November 24	41	28	0.00
November 25	49	30	0.00
November 26	62	37	0.00
November 27	64	41	0.01
November 28	63	41	0.93
November 29	49	37	0.00
November 30	51	32	0.00

December 1988 Boston Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	50	37	0.00	0.0
December 2	40	34	0.00	0.0
December 3	51	37	0.00	0.0
December 4	48	28	0.00	0.0
December 5	31	20	0.00	0.0
December 6	45	19	0.00	0.0
December 7	57	39	0.00	0.0
December 8	47	32	0.00	0.0
December 9	34	25	0.00	0.0
December 10	32	22	0.00	0.0
December 11	29	3	0.03	0.3
December 12	20	2	0.00	0.0
December 13	41	13	0.04	0.0
December 14	41	35	0.06	0.0
December 15	48	24	0.00	0.0
December 16	25	16	0.00	0.0
December 17	21	14	0.11	3.1
December 18	27	15	0.00	0.0
December 19	35	20	0.00	0.0
December 20	53	26	0.00	0.0
December 21	58	41	0.00	0.0
December 22	41	24	0.00	0.0
December 23	37	22	0.06	0.3
December 24	42	33	0.41	0.0
December 25	48	35	0.01	0.0
December 26	36	22	0.00	0.0
December 27	41	19	0.00	0.0
December 28	60	37	0.30	0.0
December 29	37	27	0.00	0.0
December 30	37	28	0.00	0.0
December 31	42	28	0.00	0.0

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Years	Station	Coordinates
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1893–1935	Boston City	location