City in Massachusetts, United States
Boston
New England's largest city, where coastal nor'easters bring some of the biggest snowstorms of any big US city.
Boston snow forecast
Out of season.
Forecasts for Boston pause outside the snow season and start again in November. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.
Where is Boston?
- State
- Massachusetts
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Population
- 675,647
When does it snow in Boston?
In Boston, snow falls on about 4 days in February in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from December to March.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days | 4 days | 2 days | 1 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | <1 days | <1 days | 3 days |
Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.
Snow in Boston month by month
Averages for 2016 to 2025, from ERA5 reanalysis data.
| Month | Snow days | Share of the year's snow | Low to high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3 | 23% | −5 to 3 °C (23 to 37 °F) |
| February | 4 | 28% | −4 to 5 °C (25 to 41 °F) |
| March | 2 | 20% | −1 to 9 °C (30 to 48 °F) |
| April | 1 | 9% | 4 to 14 °C (39 to 57 °F) |
| May | 0 | 0% | 10 to 20 °C (50 to 68 °F) |
| June | 0 | 0% | 16 to 25 °C (61 to 77 °F) |
| July | 0 | 0% | 19 to 29 °C (66 to 84 °F) |
| August | 0 | 0% | 19 to 28 °C (66 to 82 °F) |
| September | 0 | 0% | 15 to 23 °C (59 to 73 °F) |
| October | <1 | 1% | 9 to 18 °C (48 to 64 °F) |
| November | <1 | 2% | 3 to 11 °C (37 to 52 °F) |
| December | 3 | 16% | −2 to 5 °C (28 to 41 °F) |
Snow in Boston in December
In December, Boston gets snow on about 3 days, and the month brings about 16% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −2 to 5 °C (28 to 41 °F).
Snow in Boston in January
In January, Boston gets snow on about 3 days, and the month brings about 23% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −5 to 3 °C (23 to 37 °F).
Snow in Boston in February
In February, Boston gets snow on about 4 days, and the month brings about 28% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −4 to 5 °C (25 to 41 °F).
Snow in Boston in March
In March, Boston gets snow on about 2 days, and the month brings about 20% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −1 to 9 °C (30 to 48 °F).
Which winters were snowiest in Boston?
Of the last ten winters in Boston, 2017/18 was the snowiest, about 55% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2023/24, about 43% below average. The biggest single day of snowfall in the record was 17 December 2020.
| Winter | Compared with average | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 135% of average | |
| 2017/18 | 155% of average | |
| 2018/19 | 90% of average | |
| 2019/20 | 71% of average | |
| 2020/21 | 121% of average | |
| 2021/22 | 87% of average | |
| 2022/23 | 90% of average | |
| 2023/24 | 57% of average | |
| 2024/25 | 68% of average | |
| 2025/26 | 127% of average |
Winters are compared with each other rather than given in centimetres. The ERA5 record is reliable on which winters were big and which were lean, but it underestimates absolute snowfall in the mountains, so the resort's own measured totals are the ones to trust for amounts.
Questions about snow in Boston
Does Boston have snow at Christmas?
Boston had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in 4 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 20 to 26 December in 4 of those years.
Does Boston have snow at New Year?
Boston had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on New Year's Day in 2 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 27 December to 2 January in 3 of those years.
Does Boston have snow in mid-February?
Boston had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on 15 February in 8 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 10 to 20 February in 9 of those years.
Does Boston have snow at Easter?
Boston had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Easter Sunday in none of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during Good Friday to Easter Monday in 1 of those years.
How many days a year does it snow in Boston?
It snows on about 14 days a year in Boston, counting days with at least 1 cm of snowfall, averaged over 2016 to 2025. February has the most, about 4 days.
What is the snowiest month in Boston?
February is the snowiest month in Boston, bringing about 28% of the year's snowfall, based on ERA5 reanalysis data for 2016 to 2025.
Which recent winter was the snowiest in Boston?
Of the last ten winters in Boston, 2017/18 was the snowiest, about 55% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2023/24, about 43% below average.
How cold does Boston get in winter?
January is the coldest month in Boston, with average daily lows of −5 °C (23 °F) and highs of 3 °C (37 °F).
Snow forecasts near Boston
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Sources: Boston on Wikidata, Elevation from the Open-Meteo terrain model at the city centre coordinates