2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Boston, MA vs York, ME

Highlights

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

York, Maine gets 50.3 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.

York averages 52.1 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

York, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 81.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.7
Rain: averages 50.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52.1 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 York is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maine.

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

69°F

Today's Weather - York, ME

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 York with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Maine. In York, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for York are June, August and July.

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 York with an average of 13.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Maine.

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

In York, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Maine.

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 York, there are 150.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

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 York, there are 7.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Maine.

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.


April is the wettest month in York with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.3 inches in York means that it is one of the wettest places in Maine.

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 York with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 118.6 rainy days annually in York, which is less rainy than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% 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 52.1 inches in York means that it is one of the least snowy places in Maine.

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 York with 16.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.