Climateby Month

Boston vs Raleigh weather

Boston, MA and Raleigh, NC · 610 mi apart

July highs: 82°F in Boston, 91°F in Raleigh (Raleigh is 9°F warmer). January highs: 37°F and 52°F (Raleigh is 15°F warmer). Boston has about 128 wet days a year, Raleigh about 92. Muggy days: about 27 a year in Boston, about 89 in Raleigh. Snow: 49.2 in a year in Boston, 5.2 in in Raleigh.

Boston, MA

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 37°F (3°C), low 23°F (-5°C) 37° 23° February: normal high 39°F (4°C), low 25°F (-4°C) March: normal high 46°F (8°C), low 31°F (-1°C) April: normal high 56°F (13°C), low 41°F (5°C) May: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 50°F (10°C) June: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 60°F (16°C) July: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 66°F (19°C) 82° 66° August: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 65°F (18°C) September: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 58°F (14°C) October: normal high 62°F (17°C), low 48°F (9°C) November: normal high 52°F (11°C), low 38°F (3°C) December: normal high 42°F (6°C), low 29°F (-2°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: May, June, September

Raleigh, NC

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 52°F (11°C), low 32°F (0°C) 52° 32° February: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 33°F (1°C) March: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 40°F (4°C) April: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 49°F (9°C) May: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 58°F (14°C) June: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 66°F (19°C) July: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 70°F (21°C) 91° 70° August: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 69°F (21°C) September: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 63°F (17°C) October: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 51°F (11°C) November: normal high 62°F (17°C), low 41°F (5°C) December: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 35°F (2°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April

Which city for what

  • Milder winters: Raleigh (January high 52°F vs January high 37°F)
  • Cooler summers: Boston (July high 82°F vs July high 91°F)
  • Fewer wet days: Raleigh (92 a year vs 128 a year)
  • Less humid: Boston (27 muggy days vs 89 muggy days)
  • Less snow: Raleigh (5.2 in vs 49.2 in)
  • Longer growing season: Raleigh (229 frost-free days vs 218 frost-free days)
  • More comfortable days: Raleigh (89 a year vs 75 a year)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high BostonAvg high RaleighWet days BostonWet days Raleigh
Winter (Dec-Feb)39°F54°F3424
Spring (Mar-May)56°F72°F3523
Summer (Jun-Aug)80°F89°F2926
Fall (Sep-Nov)62°F72°F3020

Side by side over a year

BostonRaleigh
Hot days (90°F+)1447
Freezing nights9255
Muggy days2789
Comfortable days7589
Precipitation43.6 in49.4 in
Snowfall49.2 in5.2 in
Frost dateslast Apr 4, first Nov 9last Mar 28, first Nov 8
Daylight in June / December15.2 h / 9.1 h14.5 h / 9.8 h
Best monthsMay, June, SeptemberApril

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh BostonHigh RaleighWet days BostonWet days Raleigh
January37°F52°F128
February39°F55°F117
March46°F63°F128
April56°F72°F127
May67°F80°F128
June76°F87°F119
July82°F91°F99
August80°F89°F98
September73°F82°F97
October62°F73°F116
November52°F62°F106
December42°F55°F128

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Boston, MA: temperature from Boston Logan Intl Airport (USW00014739), 2.5 mi E of the city center; precipitation from Boston Logan Intl Airport (USW00014739). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Raleigh, NC: temperature from Raleigh State Univ (USC00317079), 3.6 mi WNW of the city center; precipitation from Raleigh State Univ (USC00317079). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.