February is one of the cooler months of the year in Boston, with average highs near 7.2°C and lows around 1.5°C (mean 4.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 47 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Boston. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Boston was 2024 — when the month averaged 7.6°C — while the coldest was 1986 at -0.3°C. Typical February days reach 7.2°C with nights near 1.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Boston, averaging 47 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2024 with 110 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Boston during February averages 89%. The most humid February was 2009 at 93%, and the least humid was 1986 at 85%.
February receives about 1.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Boston. The sunniest February was 1986 at 2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1987, 2011 and 2017 at 1.2.
Average wind speed in Boston during February is 4.4 m/s. The windiest February was 1990 at 6.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2009 and 2010 at 3.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.9°C | 4.6°C | 4.7°C | 4.4°C | 5.9°C | +3°C |
| Avg High | 5.6°C | 7.5°C | 7.5°C | 7.2°C | 8.8°C | +3.2°C |
| Avg Low | 0.1°C | 1.6°C | 1.9°C | 1.5°C | 3.1°C | +3°C |
| Avg Rain | 36 mm | 42 mm | 51 mm | 46 mm | 67 mm | +31 mm |
February temperatures in Boston have risen by about 3.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -6.8°C (1987) to a record high of 15.9°C (1990).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 47 mm, with a wettest year of 110 mm.
A quieter season to visit Boston
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Boston. That said, February — with days averaging 7.2°C and nights around 1.5°C (mean 4.4°C) and moderate rainfall (47 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.4°C | 4.8°C | 2.2°C | 15.2°C | -1.5°C | 40 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2024 🔥 🌧️ | 10.4°C | 7.6°C | 4.7°C | 14.7°C | 0.9°C | 110 mm | 91% | 4.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2023 | 9.7°C | 6.5°C | 3.4°C | 14.1°C | -0.9°C | 11 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 9.4°C | 6.2°C | 2.9°C | 14.4°C | -0.4°C | 82 mm | 87% | 5.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2021 | 7.2°C | 4.6°C | 2.1°C | 14.5°C | -2.5°C | 61 mm | 88% | 4.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 8.9°C | 6.0°C | 3.1°C | 13.6°C | 0.1°C | 97 mm | 88% | 6.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 10.1°C | 6.5°C | 2.8°C | 15.7°C | -4.1°C | 41 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 5.5°C | 2.6°C | -0.3°C | 8.9°C | -4.6°C | 39 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 8.1°C | 5.8°C | 3.4°C | 14.9°C | -0.1°C | 59 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2016 | 7.7°C | 4.7°C | 1.6°C | 13.2°C | -2.9°C | 35 mm | 86% | 4.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2015 | 6.8°C | 3.8°C | 0.9°C | 10.1°C | -2.8°C | 46 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2014 | 8.8°C | 5.9°C | 2.9°C | 12.1°C | 0.3°C | 48 mm | 88% | 5.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 5.2°C | 2.6°C | 0.1°C | 8.7°C | -1.9°C | 36 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 6.7°C | 3.6°C | 0.6°C | 15.7°C | -6.8°C | 19 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2011 | 8.6°C | 5.8°C | 3.1°C | 12.9°C | -1.7°C | 63 mm | 91% | 4.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2010 | 4.5°C | 2.2°C | -0.2°C | 7.8°C | -3.3°C | 78 mm | 92% | 3.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2009 | 6.3°C | 3.7°C | 1.1°C | 12.1°C | -3.7°C | 55 mm | 93% | 3.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2008 | 8.7°C | 5.1°C | 1.5°C | 12.8°C | -3.0°C | 29 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 8.6°C | 5.7°C | 2.9°C | 12.3°C | -3.0°C | 62 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2006 | 6.1°C | 3.7°C | 1.3°C | 10.5°C | -2.6°C | 49 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2005 | 6.3°C | 3.9°C | 1.5°C | 10.8°C | -2.6°C | 43 mm | 89% | 4.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2004 | 7.5°C | 5.0°C | 2.5°C | 14.6°C | -2.6°C | 44 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 | 6.7°C | 3.8°C | 0.9°C | 12.2°C | -2.6°C | 26 mm | 92% | 3.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2002 | 9.1°C | 6.3°C | 3.5°C | 13.1°C | -1.6°C | 66 mm | 88% | 5.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2001 | 7.1°C | 4.1°C | 1.1°C | 13.1°C | -1.9°C | 69 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2000 | 8.5°C | 5.5°C | 2.5°C | 12.2°C | -2.1°C | 69 mm | 89% | 5.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1999 | 7.2°C | 4.5°C | 1.8°C | 11.9°C | -2.0°C | 31 mm | 89% | 4.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1998 | 10.2°C | 6.9°C | 3.6°C | 14.7°C | -2.5°C | 12 mm | 89% | 4.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 9.0°C | 5.8°C | 2.6°C | 12.4°C | -1.1°C | 55 mm | 88% | 6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1996 | 5.1°C | 2.4°C | -0.4°C | 10.0°C | -4.9°C | 53 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1995 | 8.7°C | 5.7°C | 2.6°C | 13.7°C | -2.3°C | 57 mm | 89% | 5.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1994 | 5.6°C | 2.8°C | 0.0°C | 10.1°C | -4.1°C | 45 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1993 | 6.8°C | 4.1°C | 1.4°C | 12.2°C | -1.2°C | 17 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1992 | 7.9°C | 4.8°C | 1.8°C | 13.4°C | -1.6°C | 24 mm | 89% | 4.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 4.6°C | 1.9°C | -0.7°C | 12.7°C | -5.9°C | 48 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1990 | 9.7°C | 6.7°C | 3.6°C | 15.9°C | -1.4°C | 78 mm | 87% | 6.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1989 | 8.2°C | 5.1°C | 2.1°C | 12.9°C | -2.3°C | 34 mm | 88% | 5.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1988 | 7.1°C | 4.1°C | 1.0°C | 12.2°C | -2.3°C | 44 mm | 89% | 5.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1987 | 5.7°C | 2.9°C | 0.1°C | 12.3°C | -6.8°C | 46 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 1.5°C | -0.3°C | -2.2°C | 4.0°C | -5.5°C | 27 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | 4.6°C | 1.9°C | -0.8°C | 10.3°C | -5.6°C | 10 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1984 | 5.9°C | 3.0°C | 0.2°C | 9.9°C | -2.4°C | 44 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1983 | 4.4°C | 1.9°C | -0.5°C | 8.6°C | -3.5°C | 46 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.3°C | 4.3°C | 1.3°C | 11.7°C | -2.5°C | 25 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.5°C | 2.8°C | 0.0°C | 11.2°C | -3.6°C | 45 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 7.2°C with lows near 1.5°C (mean 4.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 47 mm of rainfall in Boston, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 110 mm in 2024.
The hottest February reached 15.9°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to -6.8°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 3.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 5.5°C to 8.8°C and overnight lows from 0°C to 3.1°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Boston and one of the drier months, so plan for around 7.2°C daytime highs and 1.5°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Boston, averaging 4.4°C.
For February in Boston, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.2°C and lows of 1.5°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 4.4 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 6.9 m/s (1990).
The wettest February on record was 2024 with 110 mm. On average, February sees 47 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Boston behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
