How much snow did Boston get?
New snow in Boston, Massachusetts, from the NOAA analysis of Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 7 PM ET.
0.0 inNew snow in Boston in the last 24 hours. This season so far: 0.0 inches, against about 49.2 inches in a normal year.
- Last 24 hours0.0 in
- Last 48 hours0.0 in
- Last 72 hours0.0 in
- Season to date0.0 in
- Normal year (1991-2020)49.2 in
- Normal December to February37.7 in
- Days a year with 1 in or more11.1
- Days a year with 5 in or more3.1
Boston averages about 49 inches of snow a year, with roughly 11 days that bring an inch or more. Nor'easters deliver the big storms, and the rain-snow line often sits near the coast, so a small temperature change can decide the outcome. Flakes can appear in late November, but about 38 inches fall from December through February, and March and April add about 11 more.
Snow in towns near Boston
| Town | Distance | 24 h | 72 h | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 0 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Winthrop, MA | 4 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Chelsea, MA | 4 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Everett, MA | 5 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Quincy, MA | 5 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Somerville, MA | 6 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Cambridge, MA | 6 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Revere, MA | 6 mi | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Malden, MA | 7 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Medford, MA | 7 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Melrose, MA | 8 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Inches of new snow. Each value is the NOAA analysis cell over the town's center point; the snow in your own neighborhood can differ.
How this compares with a normal year
The NOAA station BOSTON LOGAN INTL AP, 3 km from the city center at 12 feet, averaged 49.2 inches of snow a year from 1991 to 2020: 0.9 inches in fall, 37.7 in winter and 10.6 in spring. With 0.0 inches since September 30, the season so far is about 0% of that yearly normal.
Questions people ask
How much snow did Boston get in the last 24 hours?
0.0 inches, in the NOAA snowfall analysis for Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 7 PM ET. The 48-hour total was 0.0 inches and the 72-hour total 0.0 inches.
How much snow does Boston get in a year?
About 49.2 inches in a normal year (1991-2020 normal at BOSTON LOGAN INTL AP, 3 km from the city center), with about 11.1 days a year of 1 inch or more.
How much snow has Boston had this season?
0.0 inches from September 30, 2026 to November 3, 2026, about 0% of a normal year.
Other cities
Sources: NOAA NOHRSC National Snowfall Analysis v2; NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (USW00014739); U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer. Unofficial estimates, not for safety decisions.