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Massachusetts Snowfall: Last November Offers a Winter Clue
Boston, MA – With November 2026 approaching, Boston's weather records from last year offer a reminder that the beginning of the colder season does not always bring immediate snowfall. While other nort
By Cameron Hayes · 2026-10-24T09:23:38.648Z
Boston, MA – With November 2026 approaching, Boston's weather records from last year offer a reminder that the beginning of the colder season does not always bring immediate snowfall. While other northeastern cities experienced accumulating snow during November 2025, Boston Logan International Airport reported a notably different outcome, raising questions about what residents might encounter this year.
According to the National Weather Service's November 2025 climate summary for Boston Logan Airport, the city recorded no measurable snowfall during the month. The report listed the monthly snowfall total as zero, despite several periods of precipitation and temperatures that occasionally approached freezing.
Boston's November Snowfall Was Nearly Absent The National Weather Service recorded an average temperature of 44.2 degrees during November 2025.
The month's average high temperature was 50.7 degrees, while the average low was 37.6 degrees.
Boston's warmest temperature reached 63 degrees, while the coldest dropped to 31 degrees.
Despite that brief dip below freezing, conditions did not produce measurable snowfall at Logan Airport.
The month also brought 1.75 inches of precipitation, demonstrating that moisture was present even though accumulating snow did not develop at the airport's official observation location.
This distinction matters because rain and snow depend on atmospheric temperature profiles, not simply whether precipitation occurs.
A Different November Across the Northeast Boston's lack of measurable snowfall provides an interesting comparison with other major cities during November 2025.
Chicago O'Hare International Airport recorded 10.4 inches of snowfall during the month, including a substantial late November event.
New York City's Central Park recorded just 0.1 inches.
Boston, meanwhile, finished with no measurable accumulation.
The comparison illustrates how significantly early season winter weather can vary across metropolitan areas.
Even cities that experience cold winters do not necessarily receive accumulating snowfall during November.
Storm tracks, available moisture and the timing of colder air all influence whether precipitation reaches the ground as rain or snow.
What Boston Residents Should Watch in November 2026 November 2025's lack of measurable snowfall does not establish what will happen during November 2026.
A relatively mild start to the month could be followed by colder weather, while a month with several chilly nights might still produce little or no accumulation.
Historical snowfall averages provide useful context, but they cannot predict the timing or intensity of individual winter storms.
For Boston and surrounding eastern Massachusetts communities, upcoming forecasts will be more useful than last year's snowfall totals when assessing potential travel disruptions.
Residents should pay attention to overnight temperatures, changing precipitation forecasts and the possibility of rain transitioning to snow as colder weather becomes more common.
Last November demonstrated that Boston can move through an entire month near the beginning of winter without measurable snowfall at its official airport observation site.
As November 2026 approaches, will Boston experience another relatively snow free month, or will accumulating snow arrive earlier this year?