Boston, Massachusetts · now
Cloudy
- High / Low
- 66° / 52°
- Wind
- 21 mph SSE
- Humidity
- 67%
Tomorrow· Thursday63°/48°· Rain Showers
2° cooler than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Boston, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect slight chance rain showers today. Today's high is 66° with a low near 52°.
What to wear today
Long sleeves or short — your call
Sweet spot at 66°F. Most people will be comfortable in either.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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8 AM
51°
14%
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10 AM
57°
20%
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12 PM
60°
22%
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2 PM
62°
11%
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4 PM
64°
6%
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6 PM
65°
8%
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8 PM
61°
6%
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10 PM
57°
4%
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12 AM
56°
3%
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2 AM
56°
7%
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4 AM
54°
12%
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6 AM
54°
16%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Slight Chance Rain Showers 23% 66° · 52°
- Thu 5/14
Rain Showers 91% 63° · 48° - Fri 5/15 Rain Showers 75% 56° · 48°
- Sat 5/16 Sunny 4% 76° · 57°
- Sun 5/17 Sunny 7% 80° · 55°
- Mon 5/18 Mostly Sunny 15% 74° · 55°
- Tue 5/19 Mostly Sunny 21% 83° · 60°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20 Cloudy 40% 72° · 62°
- Thu 5/21 Cloudy 32% 61° · 52°
- Fri 5/22 Cloudy 23% 66° · 53°
- Sat 5/23
Partly Cloudy 21% 66° · 54° - Sun 5/24 Cloudy 27% 73° · 54°
- Mon 5/25 Cloudy 35% 78° · 55°
- Tue 5/26 Cloudy 19% 85° · 61°
- Wed 5/27 Cloudy 20% 87° · 66°
- Thu 5/28 Cloudy 23% 71° · 63°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- Run9 AM
comfortable at 55°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (17%) · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike12 PM
comfortable at 60°F · light wind (10 mph) · slight chance of rain (22%) · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf1 PM
comfortable at 61°F · breezy (13 mph) · slight chance of rain (16%) · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic5 PM
cool but workable at 65°F · breezy (16 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent95 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Boston
Boston in May typically averages 67° highs and 51° lows, with about 20 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 85°); the coldest is February (average low 18°).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° | 19° | 14 |
| Feb | 34° | 18° | 11 |
| Mar | 49° | 31° | 16 |
| Apr | 58° | 40° | 15 |
| May | 67° | 51° | 20 |
| Jun | 79° | 61° | 15 |
| Jul | 85° | 68° | 18 |
| Aug | 80° | 62° | 12 |
| Sep | 73° | 57° | 12 |
| Oct | 63° | 47° | 8 |
| Nov | 52° | 37° | 12 |
| Dec | 38° | 25° | 12 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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