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Boston in June
What June is really like in Boston: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Quick answer
June is one of the best months to visit Boston. Expect average highs of 25°C (77°F), lows of 15°C (59°F), about 10 rainy days and roughly 15.3 hours of daylight. Warm, long days with outdoor dining and harbour trips in full swing; the sea is still cold for swimming.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 25°C (77°F) / 15°C (59°F)
- Rainy days
- About 10
- Daylight
- About 15.3 hours
- Sea temperature
- 16°C (61°F)
- Crowds
- Very busy
- Hotel prices
- Highest
Weather in June
June is the 3rd-warmest month in Boston: days average 25°C (77°F) against a yearly average high of 15°C (59°F), and nights fall to about 15°C (59°F). Rain falls on roughly 10 of its 30 days. Compared with May (19°C (66°F)), June is warmer; by July highs climb to around 28°C (82°F).
- Sunrise (15 June)
- About 05:06
- Sunset (15 June)
- About 20:22
- Daylight
- About 15.3 hours
- Sea
- 16°C (61°F)
Summer (June–August). Warm days cooled by sea breezes, outdoor dining, harbour cruises, island ferries and Red Sox games; busy but less hectic than the big autumn weeks.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, June rates 5 for crowds (the peak is June at 5) and 5 for hotel prices (highest in May). Book accommodation early: June is one of the pricier months.
Events in June
- Bunker Hill Day parade in Charlestown (usually mid-June)
- Boston Harborfest (usually late June to early July)
Dates move from year to year. Check the organiser’s site before booking travel around an event.
What to do in June
With frequent rain, plan around indoor sights and keep outdoor time flexible.
Gallery · Seaport District
Institute of Contemporary Art
The ICA's glass building by Diller Scofidio + Renfro cantilevers out over Boston Harbor, and its top-floor galleries end in a full-width window onto the water.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- Views
- Rainy day
- Architecture
Museum · Dorchester
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Take the Red Line to JFK/UMass and use the free shuttle bus to the museum.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Views
- Rainy day
Experience · Back Bay
Mapparium
Inside the Mary Baker Eddy Library, the Mapparium is a three-storey stained-glass globe from 1935 that you walk through on a glass bridge, showing the world's political borders as they were then.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- Off the beaten path
- Rainy day
- Kids
- Architecture
Historic site · Downtown
Freedom Trail
Walk it north from Boston Common in the morning and break for lunch in the North End; most sites can be seen from outside for free, and a few charge entry.
- Time needed
- 3–4 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Iconic
- Free
- History
- Outdoors
What to pack
For highs near 25°C, lows near 15°C and 10 wet days: light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening; a packable rain jacket for showers; comfortable walking shoes.
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Questions travellers ask
+Is June a good time to visit Boston?
It is one of the best months to visit Boston. Warm, long days with outdoor dining and harbour trips in full swing; the sea is still cold for swimming.
+How warm is Boston in June?
Average highs are around 25°C (77°F) and lows around 15°C (59°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Boston in June?
Expect rain on about 10 days of the month.