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    Will it snow on New Year’s Eve in Boston?

    In Boston, snow falls on Dec 31 in about 17% of years.

    A snowy midnight here is possible, in the way a resolution lasting past January is possible.
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    Dec 31, typically

    Snow falls
    17%
    1 in on the ground
    No NOAA figure
    Usual high
    39°F
    Usual low
    25°F

    A typical Dec 31 in Boston runs from about 25°F to 39°F.

    New Year’s Eve 2026 is a Thursday, and these NOAA figures are for December 31 itself.

    The real New Year’s Eve forecast for Boston comes into range from Dec 26.

    Cities with about the same odds

    • Hartford: snow falls in 17% of years
    • Newark: an inch on the ground in 16% of years
    • New York: an inch on the ground in 16% of years

    New Year’s Eve snow odds in every city

    More about the weather here

    Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, for each city’s official station on Dec 31. Snow falling means at least a tenth of an inch that day. Station USW00014739.