Boston vs Richmond: which is better, month by month

Richmond beats Boston in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (59 vs 41) — while Boston wins June to September; they are within 3 points in May.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Boston

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: September 90/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Richmond

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: May 87/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Boston vs Richmond — all 12 months

Month	Boston	Richmond	Winner	Gap
January	41Ffreezing, rainy, clean air	59Dcold, rainy, clean air	Richmond	18
February	51Dcold, a little rain, clean air	65Ccool, rainy, clean air	Richmond	14
March	59Dcold, rainy, clean air	75Bcool, rainy, clean air	Richmond	16
April	70Bcool, rainy, clean air	86Anice, rainy, clean air	Richmond	16
May	86Anice, a little rain, clean air	87Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
June	89Awarm, a little rain	77Bhot, rainy	Boston	12
July	76Bhot, rainy	66Csweltering, rainy	Boston	10
August	80Ahot, rainy	69Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	Boston	11
September	90Swarm, rainy, clean air	79Bhot, rainy, clean air	Boston	11
October	74Bnice, rainy, clean air	85Anice, rainy, clean air	Richmond	11
November	63Ccold, rainy, clean air	74Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Richmond	11
December	46Fcold, rainy, clean air	61Ccold, rainy, clean air	Richmond	15

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (41 vs 59). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.