When to go · Boston
Boston in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Nov (rain and typhoon season; Dec–Feb wet but cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- High
- Philippines overall
- Prices
- High
- Philippines overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Nov (rain and typhoon season; Dec–Feb wet but cooler).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- BostonHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 18 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Sinulog (Cebu) and Ati-Atihan (Kalibo) big impact
3rd Sunday of Jan · Philippines
Cebu and Aklan hotels sell out; street parades.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Philippines overall
- High
- Prices · Philippines overall
- High
Philippines overall: Dry and cooler; Sinulog (Cebu) and Ati-Atihan (Aklan) festivals fill hotels.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Boston, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 18
Mar: 16 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Mar: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Nov (rain and typhoon season; Dec–Feb wet but cooler).
March: Inside Boston's best window: Mar–May (driest, calmest seas).
Boston: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast