2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Westport, CT vs Boston, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Boston. Westport averages 175 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Boston, Massachusetts gets 47.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Westport, Connecticut gets 47.9 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. Westport averages 28.2 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

Westport, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 83.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.8
Rain: averages 47.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28.2 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 Westport is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

Today's Weather - Westport, CT

59°F

Today's Weather - Boston, MA

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Westport with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In Westport, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Westport are June, September and August.

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 Westport with an average of 20.8°. This is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

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 Westport, there are 9.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.

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

In Westport, there are 110.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

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 Westport, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Connecticut.

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.

April is the wettest month in Westport with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in Westport means that it is drier than most places in Connecticut.


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 rainiest month in Westport with 12.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 122.0 rainy days annually in Westport, which is rainier than most places in Connecticut. 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 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 28.2 inches in Westport means that it is less snowy than most places in Connecticut.

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

February is the snowiest month in Westport with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 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.