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Tofino vs Boston
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Boston is the warmer of the two — about 2°F on the annual average; Tofino is the wetter, with 90 in more rain a year, and Boston the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Tofino and Boston, in everyday terms.
Summers
Boston has far hotter summers
Tofino: Mild
Boston: Warm
Winters
Tofino has much milder winters
Tofino: Chilly
Boston: Cold
Rain & snow
Tofino is much wetter
Tofino: Very wet
Boston: Wet
Sky
Boston is sunnier
Tofino: Often cloudy
Boston: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Boston is the warmer of the two — about 2°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Tofino is the wetter — about 90 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Boston has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 47 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 47 |
| Boston | 37 | 39 | 46 | 56 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 42 |
| Difference | -10 | -10 | -5 | +2 | +7 | +13 | +16 | +14 | +9 | +5 | +1 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 47 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 63 |
| Boston | 37 | 39 | 46 | 56 | 67 | 76 |
| Difference | -10 | -10 | -5 | +2 | +7 | +13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 66 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 47 |
| Boston | 82 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 42 |
| Difference | +16 | +14 | +9 | +5 | +1 | -5 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 37 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 39 | 36 |
| Boston | 23 | 25 | 31 | 41 | 50 | 60 | 66 | 65 | 58 | 48 | 38 | 29 |
| Difference | -14 | -11 | -6 | +1 | +6 | +11 | +14 | +13 | +9 | +4 | -1 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 37 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 49 |
| Boston | 23 | 25 | 31 | 41 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -14 | -11 | -6 | +1 | +6 | +11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 52 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 39 | 36 |
| Boston | 66 | 65 | 58 | 48 | 38 | 29 |
| Difference | +14 | +13 | +9 | +4 | -1 | -7 |
Precipitation (in) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 20.4 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 3 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 18.7 |
| Boston | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| Difference | -17 | -9.4 | -9.5 | -7.1 | -2.5 | -1 | +0.3 | -1 | -3.1 | -9.3 | -15.4 | -14.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 20.4 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| Boston | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| Difference | -17 | -9.4 | -9.5 | -7.1 | -2.5 | -1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 18.7 |
| Boston | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| Difference | +0.3 | -1 | -3.1 | -9.3 | -15.4 | -14.4 |
Snowfall (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Boston | 14.3 | 14.4 | 9 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 9 |
| Difference | +11.7 | +12.2 | +6.6 | +1.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +0.2 | — | +6.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Boston | 14.3 | 14.4 | 9 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | +11.7 | +12.2 | +6.6 | +1.5 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Boston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 9 |
| Difference | — | — | — | +0.2 | — | +6.3 |
Cloud cover (%) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Boston | 63 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 63 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 60 | 62 | 63 |
| Difference | -16 | -13 | -16 | -12 | -8 | -8 | -4 | -8 | -3 | -10 | -15 | -17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 |
| Boston | 63 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 63 |
| Difference | -16 | -13 | -16 | -12 | -8 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Boston | 57 | 56 | 55 | 60 | 62 | 63 |
| Difference | -4 | -8 | -3 | -10 | -15 | -17 |
Relative humidity (%) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Boston | 88 | 87 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 |
| Difference | — | +1 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -12 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -6 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 |
| Boston | 88 | 87 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 79 |
| Difference | — | +1 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Boston | 74 | 73 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 |
| Difference | -12 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -6 | -2 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Tofino trends → · Boston trends →
Methodology & sources
Tofino
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Ucluelet Kennedy Camp, a weather station, about 36 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Boston
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Boston (NOAA GHCN station USW00014739), about 4 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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