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Feels like: 48°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts USA Boston Weather May Weather in Boston

Boston Weather: May

Average Day Temperature: 66.1°F
Average Night Temperature: 53.5°F
Sea Water Temperature: 52.1°F
Number of Sunny Days: 12 days
Sunshine Hours: 14.1 - 15.1 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 4 days
Precipitation Totals: 2.6 in

Air Temperature in May, °F

Select Year: 2023 2022 2021

The highest day temperature in May 2023 was 91°F. The lowest night temperature was 38°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 69.8°F и 51.3°F respectivly.

Boston Water Sea Temperature in May, °F

Select Year: 2023 2022 2021

The average sea surface temperature in May 2023 for Boston was 55.0°F. The maximum and minimum values were 48.8°F and 61.4°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days

You can expect various weather conditions during May. Be ready for sunny, cloudy or even gloomy days.

Precipitation Totals in May, in

Precipitation total in May for Boston is 2.6 in. It makes may one of the least rainy months of the year.

Wind Speed in May, mph

The average wind speed in May is 9.0 mph.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Boston in May is 8.1 hours.

Best Time to Visit Boston
The most sunny months:
August 16 days
July 15 days
September 14 days
The most warm months:
July 85.4 °F
August 84.1 °F
June 76.6 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 69.6 °F
July 68.7 °F
September 65.9 °F
The most cold months:
January 31.6 °F
February 33.2 °F
December 38.4 °F
The most rainy months:
April 5 days
June 5 days
December 4 days
The most windy months:
January 11 mph
March 11 mph
February 10 mph

Boston on the Weather Map

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NAME
Boston +48
Chicago +48
Hawaii +74
Honolulu +74
Houston +82
Las Vegas +70
Los Angeles +58
Miami +80
New York +50
Orlando +86
San Diego +60
San Francisco +54
Sarasota +80
Tampa +82
Washington +56
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Boston
Local time: 11:55
25 apr, thursday
1200 48°F
S
2 mph
1500 52°F
W
4 mph
1800 48°F
W
8 mph
2100 42°F
N
9 mph
26 apr, friday
0000 38°F
NE
7 mph
0300 36°F
E
3 mph
0600 36°F
SE
3 mph
0900 44°F
S
4 mph