What to wear in Boston?

What to wear in Boston? This page provides information on appropriate clothes when you travel to Boston.

Boston is one of the most historic cities in the United States and has rich attractions, tours, shopping and more. There are four distinct seasons, which have different characteristics in each season. In Boston, summers are warm and winters are very cold with a lot of snow, the temperatures differ greatly in the daytime and at night.

We will provide you the information on appropriate clothes for the next 5 days and appropriate clothes for each season (and each month) in this city.

5 Day Clothes Forecast
Clothes for Each Season

5 Day Clothes Forecast

5 day clothes forecast and weather forecast for Boston are as follows. These are updated daily.

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Boston - May 18(Wednesday)

During the day

A long-sleeved shirt is recommended.
But if you are sensitive to heat, a short-sleeved shirt will be good.

At night

A jacket or light coat will be comfortable.

Weather Forecast

Morning :

clear sky

Afternoon :

clear sky

Night :

broken clouds

Boston - May 19(Thursday)

During the day

A light jacket or sweater will be comfortable.

At night

Same as daytime.

Weather Forecast

Morning :

light rain

Afternoon :

light rain

Night :

clear sky

Boston - May 20(Friday)

During the day

A T-shirt or tank top. And shorts or jeans.

At night

A long-sleeved shirt, and a light cardigan or light sweater is necessary.

Weather Forecast

Morning :

overcast clouds

Afternoon :

overcast clouds

Night :

overcast clouds

Boston - May 21(Saturday)

During the day

A T-shirt or tank top, and shorts.
Extremely hot, you should not go out for a long time.

At night

A T-shirt and a short-sleeved shirt. And shorts or jeans.
If you feel too warm, take off your shirt.

Weather Forecast

Morning :

broken clouds

Afternoon :

broken clouds

Night :

broken clouds

Boston - May 22(Sunday)

During the day

A T-shirt or tank top, and shorts.
Extremely hot, you should not go out for a long time.

At night

A T-shirt and a short-sleeved shirt. And shorts or jeans.
If you feel too warm, take off your shirt.

Weather Forecast

Morning :

overcast clouds

Afternoon :

scattered clouds

Night :

light rain

5 Day Clothes Forecast describes the appropriate clothes according to the weather forecast temperature.

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Clothes for Each Season

This section provides information on appropriate clothes for each season and appropriate clothes for each month (Monthly Clothes Forecast). Monthly Clothes Forecast describes the appropriate clothes according to average high/low temperature for each month.

Appropriate clothes in Boston

Summer (June, July and August)
Summers are generally hot and humid during the day, a T-shirt, tank top or short-sleeved shirt is comfortable. But evening temperatures can be cool, a long-sleeved shirt or layering is recommended. The thunderstorm is not uncommon during summer, make sure to check the weather forecast.

Fall (September, October and November)
Fall is a nice season to visit Boston, the weather is typically neither very hot nor very cold. This season is a time for layering, a cardigan, sweater and jacket are needed. However, November can be cold, winter clothes are necessary as winter approaches.

Winter (December, January and February)
Winter is very cold and snowfall occurs throughout this season. A coat or down jacket is needed and be sure to have a warm hat, gloves and winter boots.

Spring (March, April and May)
Spring is also a nice season. But March is cold with a potential for snowfall, it can be said that March is still in the winter. April and May are moderate during the day, so layering will do. In the evening it can be cold, you will need winter clothes.

Monthly Clothes Forecast

Monthly clothes forecast in Boston is as follows.

month	Clothes Forecast
Jan Feb Mar Apr	A coat or down jacket, gloves, a warm hat and scarf. Come April, sometimes a jacket will be comfortable.
May	A long-sleeved shirt, and a cardigan or sweater will be comfortable. Sometimes light winter clothes are necessary.
Jun	Sometimes a T-shirt, short-sleeved shirt. But sometimes a long-sleeved shirt, light cardigan, sweater are necessary.
Jul Aug	A T-shirt, tank top or short-sleeved shirt. Sometimes a long-sleeved shirt is necessary.
Sep	Sometimes a T-shirt, short-sleeved shirt. But sometimes a long-sleeved shirt, light cardigan, sweater are necessary.
Oct	A long-sleeved shirt, and a cardigan or sweater will be comfortable. Sometimes light winter clothes are necessary.
Nov Dec	A coat or down jacket, gloves, a warm hat and scarf. In November, sometimes a jacket will be comfortable.