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Oxford vs Boston
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Oxford and Boston have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Boston is the wetter, with 17 in more rain a year, and Boston the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Oxford and Boston, in everyday terms.
Summers
Boston has much hotter summers
Oxford: Mild
Boston: Warm
Winters
Oxford has much milder winters
Oxford: Chilly
Boston: Cold
Rain & snow
Boston is wetter
Oxford: Moderate rainfall
Boston: Wet
Sky
Boston is sunnier
Oxford: Often grey
Boston: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Oxford and Boston run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Boston is the wetter — about 17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | 47 | 48 | 53 | 58 | 64 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 67 | 59 | 51 | 47 |
| Boston | 37 | 39 | 46 | 56 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 42 |
| Difference | -10 | -9 | -7 | -2 | +3 | +7 | +9 | +8 | +6 | +3 | — | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | 47 | 48 | 53 | 58 | 64 | 69 |
| Boston | 37 | 39 | 46 | 56 | 67 | 76 |
| Difference | -10 | -9 | -7 | -2 | +3 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | 74 | 72 | 67 | 59 | 51 | 47 |
| Boston | 82 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 42 |
| Difference | +9 | +8 | +6 | +3 | — | -5 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | 36 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 47 | 52 | 56 | 55 | 51 | 46 | 40 | 36 |
| Boston | 23 | 25 | 31 | 41 | 50 | 60 | 66 | 65 | 58 | 48 | 38 | 29 |
| Difference | -13 | -11 | -7 | -1 | +4 | +8 | +10 | +10 | +7 | +1 | -2 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | 36 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 47 | 52 |
| Boston | 23 | 25 | 31 | 41 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -13 | -11 | -7 | -1 | +4 | +8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | 56 | 55 | 51 | 46 | 40 | 36 |
| Boston | 66 | 65 | 58 | 48 | 38 | 29 |
| Difference | +10 | +10 | +7 | +1 | -2 | -7 |
Precipitation (in) Boston runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| 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 | +1 | +1.4 | +2.5 | +1.7 | +1 | +1.9 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +1.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2 |
| Boston | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| Difference | +1 | +1.4 | +2.5 | +1.7 | +1 | +1.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| Boston | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| Difference | +1.2 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +1.7 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boston | 14.3 | 14.4 | 9 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 9 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boston | 14.3 | 14.4 | 9 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 9 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Oxford runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | 73 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 70 | 71 | 69 | 72 | 74 | 73 |
| Boston | 63 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 63 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 60 | 62 | 63 |
| Difference | -10 | -12 | -11 | -7 | -7 | -10 | -12 | -15 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | 73 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 72 | 73 |
| Boston | 63 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 63 |
| Difference | -10 | -12 | -11 | -7 | -7 | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | 70 | 71 | 69 | 72 | 74 | 73 |
| Boston | 57 | 56 | 55 | 60 | 62 | 63 |
| Difference | -12 | -15 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -11 |
Relative humidity (%) Oxford runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | 94 | 92 | 87 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 78 | 82 | 88 | 94 | 95 |
| Boston | 88 | 87 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 |
| Difference | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -10 | -12 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | 94 | 92 | 87 | 83 | 80 | 79 |
| Boston | 88 | 87 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 79 |
| Difference | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | 77 | 78 | 82 | 88 | 94 | 95 |
| Boston | 74 | 73 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 |
| Difference | -3 | -5 | -7 | -10 | -12 | -10 |
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. Oxford trends → · Boston trends →
Both cities' Köppen climate types are projected to hold steady through 2099 (SSP2-4.5).
Methodology & sources
Oxford
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Oxford, a weather station, about 2 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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