2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Devils Lake, ND vs Boston, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Boston. Devils Lake averages 195 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Boston, Massachusetts gets 47.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Devils Lake, North Dakota gets 19.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Boston averages 48.1 inches of snow per year. Devils Lake averages 33.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Devils Lake, North Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 79.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3
Rain: averages 19.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Devils Lake is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

Today's Weather - Devils Lake, ND

50°F

Today's Weather - Boston, MA

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Devils Lake / Boston

July is the hottest month for Devils Lake with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Dakota. In Devils Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Devils Lake are August, July and June.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Devils Lake with an average of -3.0°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.

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

In Devils Lake, there are 6.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Dakota.

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

In Devils Lake, there are 185.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

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 Devils Lake, there are 51.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

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.

June is the wettest month in Devils Lake with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.6 inches in Devils Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.


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.

June is the rainiest month in Devils Lake with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 87.4 rainy days annually in Devils Lake, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 33.6 inches in Devils Lake means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Dakota.

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

January is the snowiest month in Devils Lake with 7.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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