Weather in Boston in February 2025
- February is usually the driest month of the year in Boston
Average weather
Average temperature in Boston in February
The temperature in February is +7°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +16°C during the day and a minimum of -23°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from -1°C to +2°C.
Is Boston warm or cold in February?
Boston is typically cool in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +3°C to +4°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -5°C to -4°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
February is one of the coolest months in Boston, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Boston in February
Water in Boston in February is Cold. It varies from +2°C to +5°C, with an average of +4°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +4°C.
The water temperature in February is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Boston in February?
Climate in Boston in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | +4°C | +8°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -24°C | -23°C | -15°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +22°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 62 mm | 54 mm | 87 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +4°C | +3°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 64% | 62% | 62% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 5 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +3°C to +4°C during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 62 mm to 54 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 64% to 62%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 5 sunny days during the month.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Boston is gradually increasing during February, going from 3 m/s to 7 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
February is one of the snowiest months in Boston.
Here’s how February is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last February in Boston?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Boston in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+14°C) and the highest in 2022 (+17°C). The driest year was 2016 with only 702 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 2022 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Boston, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.