Boston vs Washington: which is better, month by month

Washington 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 vs Washington — all 12 months

MonthBostonWashingtonWinnerGap
January41Ffreezing, rainy, clean air59Dcold, a little rain, clean airWashington18
February51Dcold, a little rain, clean air63Ccold, a little rain, clean airWashington12
March59Dcold, rainy, clean air73Bcool, rainy, clean airWashington14
April70Bcool, rainy, clean air83Anice, rainy, clean airWashington13
May86Anice, a little rain, clean air87Awarm, rainyTie1
June89Awarm, a little rain78Bhot, rainyBoston11
July76Bhot, rainy65Csweltering, soakedBoston11
August80Ahot, rainy70Bsweltering, rainyBoston10
September90Swarm, rainy, clean air80Ahot, rainy, clean airBoston10
October74Bnice, rainy, clean air85Anice, rainy, clean airWashington11
November63Ccold, rainy, clean air71Bcool, a little rain, clean airWashington8
December46Fcold, rainy, clean air58Dcold, rainy, clean airWashington12

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.

Boston

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
September 90/100
Months won
4 of 12

Washington

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
May 87/100
Months won
7 of 12

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