2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Boston, MA vs Oxford, OH

Highlights

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Oxford. Boston averages 200 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oxford, Ohio gets 42.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Boston, Massachusetts gets 47.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Oxford averages 17.2 inches of snow per year. Boston averages 48.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Oxford, Ohio
Summer High: the July high is around 86.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.7
Rain: averages 42.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17.2 inches of snow a year

Boston, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.2
Rain: averages 47.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oxford is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Boston is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

Today's Weather - Boston, MA

61°F

Today's Weather - Oxford, OH

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Boston / Oxford

July is the hottest month for Boston with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Boston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Boston are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Oxford with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Ohio. In Oxford, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oxford are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Boston with an average of 19.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oxford with an average of 19.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In Boston, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

In Oxford, there are 21.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Ohio.

In Boston, there are 116.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

In Oxford, there are 117.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In Boston, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In Oxford, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

March is the wettest month in Boston with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Boston means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.


May is the wettest month in Oxford with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in Oxford means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in Boston with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 130.0 rainy days annually in Boston, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Oxford with 13.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 128.3 rainy days annually in Oxford, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 48.1 inches in Boston means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

An annual snowfall of 17.2 inches in Oxford means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio.

January is the snowiest month in Boston with 14.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Oxford with 5.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.