Boston, GA Climate


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Boston, GA has a humid subtropical climate. Summers in Boston are warm and humid, with temperatures averaging in the low to mid 80s and high humidity levels. Winters are mild, with temperatures usually hovering around the mid-50s and relatively low rainfall amounts. The area does experience some snowfall from time to time, though it is typically not very significant. Spring and fall in Boston generally bring pleasant weather, featuring temperatures in the 60s and 70s with light breezes.

Boston, Georgia gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Boston averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Boston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Boston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Boston is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

4.1 Summer - 7.9 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Boston, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBoston, GeorgiaUnited States
  53.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  100.2 days106.2 days
  227 days205 days
  91.8°85.8°
  37.9°21.7°
  7.37
  5.84.3
  207 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Boston with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. 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 April, October and March.
In Boston, there are 74.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Boston with an average of 37.9°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Boston, there are 27.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Boston, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
Humidity in Boston can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
June is the wettest month in Boston with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.3 inches in Boston means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Boston with 12.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 100.2 rainy days annually in Boston, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Boston means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in Boston with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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