Rain forecast and rainfall this year
Boston, MA
Rain possible today: 25% chance.
Updated Monday 3:06 PM ET.
Forecast
25 percent chance of rain
TodayHigh 57°, low 50°No rain expected
2 percent chance of rain
TomorrowHigh 57°, low 46°No rain expected
Today in Boston
This year so far, since Jan 1
28.65 in
−8.08 in below normal for this point in the year (36.73 in).
National rank159th of 363
In Massachusetts3rd of 5
Biggest day2.64 in, Nov 6
Last measurable rain0.10 in, Nov 8, 2026
Month by month
Jan2.21
Feb1.08
Mar3.64
Apr1.47
May2.09
Jun1.46
Jul4.63
Aug0.98
Sep5.35
Oct2.08
Nov3.66
Dec–
This yearNormal
Records since 1936
Wettest year62.32 in, 1954
Biggest rain day7.06 in, Aug 19, 1955
Nearby cities
- CambridgeMA28.65 in this year6 miles
- LowellMA27.18 in this year26 miles
- WorcesterMA41.26 in this year41 miles
- ProvidenceRI44.51 in this year41 miles
- ManchesterNH27.90 in this year49 miles
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Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Rainfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the Boston Logan International Airport station, recorded since 1936; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete years and several-day totals are left out. Weather Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.