City in Massachusetts

Boston Weather Forecast

Boston weather: 76°F, clear sky. Hourly forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time to visit.

☀️ 76°F now🕔 5:59 PM local📅 Best: June, August and September👥 650.000

7-day forecast for Boston

Daily highs and lows, precipitation and UV.

DayConditionsHigh / LowPrecipWindUV
Fri, Oct 2🌦️ Light drizzle82° / 65°37% · 0,0 in12 mph5
Sat, Oct 3☁️ Overcast66° / 53°8%11 mph5
Sun, Oct 4☁️ Overcast61° / 50°22%11 mph4
Mon, Oct 5🌧️ Showers71° / 53°23% · 0,4 in17 mph4
Tue, Oct 6☀️ Clear sky59° / 44°1%15 mph5
Wed, Oct 7🌤️ Mainly clear63° / 45°0%12 mph5
Thu, Oct 8☁️ Overcast69° / 50°1%12 mph4

Weekend outlook

Saturday, Oct 3

☁️ 66° / 53°

Overcast · 8% rain · wind 11 mph

Sunday, Oct 4

☁️ 61° / 50°

Overcast · 22% rain · wind 11 mph

Is today a good day to visit?

Activity scores from 0 to 10 based on temperature, rain, wind, sun and visibility.

Sightseeing8.5
Outdoors8.5
Beach day8.8
Swimming8.1
Hiking8.1
Running7.4
Cycling8.2
Camping7.9
Fishing8.1
Photography7.6
Stargazing8.7
Family time8.5
Driving8
Flying out7.9

What to pack, what to skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • Sunglasses, a brimmed hat and SPF 30+
  • Layers - the daily swing is 71°F, so mornings feel nothing like afternoons
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid January, February and December - historically the least comfortable months here.

Active alerts for Boston

⚠️Fri, Oct 9: damaging gusts to 41 mph.
⚠️Sun, Oct 11: damaging gusts to 40 mph.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

See the Boston forecast by time range

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Boston?

Boston is a city in Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.3601, -71.0589. It lies in North America.

What is the weather like in Boston right now?

It is currently 76°F (25°C) with clear sky. Humidity is 77% and wind is 10 mph.

When is the best time to visit Boston?

June, August and September offer the most comfortable conditions in Boston, which has a continental climate. January, February and December are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Boston in?

Boston observes America/New_York (UTC-04:00). The local time is 5:59 PM.

How many people live in Boston?

Boston has a population of approximately 650.000.

What is the nearest airport to Boston?

The closest airports are Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), 3 mi away, LaGuardia Airport (LGA), 182 mi away and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), 184 mi away.

What are the top things to do in Boston?

Popular options include Cape Cod National Seashore, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Franconia Notch State Park, Mount Washington and Central Park.

What places are in Boston?

Boston covers 3 places in this atlas, including Boston Logan International Airport, ZIP Code 02108 and Area Code 617.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-us) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Forecast and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Air quality and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Climate averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Weather Service.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated October 2, 2026 at 5:59 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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