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Boston Key Stats for Meeting Planners

Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Convention Centers:

Airport: Logan International Airport (BOS)

Population 5,977,504 Destination Type Listings
Hotels 161 • Historic destination
Hotel Rooms 30,134 • Smoke free restaurants
Unique Venues 173  
Restaurants 280  
Average Hotel Room Rate $238
Average Daily Food Cost $64
Approximate Taxi Fares from BOS to Downtown $25
Approximate Weekly Car Rental Cost $315

Nearby Cities

City Distance Est. Driving Time Est. Min. Flying Time Est. Flight Cost
Worchester, MA 65 mi 1 hr 13 min n/a n/a
Providence, RI 51 mi 57 min 1 hr 30 min* $335+
Hartford, CT 101 mi 1 hr 43 min 3 hr 8 min* $485+
New York, NY 215 mi 3 hr 51 min 1 hr 10 min $160+
Philadelphia, PA 309 mi 5 hr 53 min 1 hr 30 min $260+
Washington, DC 441 mi 5+ hrs 1 hr 40 min $170+

*Non-stop flights not available to this destination.

Boston Climate Information

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rec High -°F 72 70 85 94 95 100 102 102 100 90 83 73
Rec High -°C 22 21 29 34 35 37 38 38 37 32 28 22
Avg High -°F 36 38 45 56 67 77 82 80 73 63 52 41
Avg High -°C 2 3 7 13 19 25 27 26 22 17 11 5
Avg Low -°F 22 23 31 40 50 59 65 64 57 47 38 27
Avg Low -°C -5 -5 -- 4 10 15 18 17 13 8 3 -2
Rec Low -°F -12 -4 1 16 34 45 50 47 37 28 15 -7
Rec Low -°C -24 -20 -17 -8 1 7 10 8 2 -2 -9 -21
Rainfall - in. 3.8 3.5 4 3.7 3.4 3 2.8 3.6 3.3 3.3 4.4 4.2
Rainfall - cm. 9 8 10 9 8 7 7 9 8 8 11 10

Boston weather varies greatly, sometimes causing vast temperature swings over the course of only a few days. Summers are typically hot and humid, filled with sunshine and temperatures averaging around 82°F during the warmest month of July. Winters are cold with temperatures averaging 37°F during the coldest month of January.

Boston receives about 42 inches of snow a year, most of which is the result of north-easterly storms. January and March see the highest amount of average precipitation at 3.9 inches. Guests should visit the city during late spring or early fall, when pleasant temperatures and low precipitation allow them to get outside and enjoy the foliage transition from one season to the next.