North of statue-strewn Boston Common is the affluent district of Beacon Hill which, with its cobbled, lamp-lined streets manages to look more British than London.
Neighbouring areas worth exploring include America´s first Chinatown for its cuisine, Back Bay for its graceful architecture and posh shops, and the arty gay area of South End.
But wait, there´s more. Cross the Charles River and you´re in Cambridge, home of Harvard University, dozens of other learning institutions, funky shops, the greatest concentration of bookstores in the world... and tens of thousands of students. If you&ac
| Avg. temp. |
Sunshine daily avg. |
Rainfall | Humidity | |
| Jan | 2.2 | 4.8 | 102 | 58 |
| Feb | 3.1 | 5.7 | 104 | 56 |
| Mar | 7 | 6.4 | 97 | 60 |
| Apr | 13.5 | 7.2 | 102 | 56 |
| May | 19.5 | 8.3 | 84 | 55 |
| Jun | 24.8 | 9.1 | 71 | 55 |
| Jul | 27.4 | 9.4 | 74 | 58 |
| Aug | 26.3 | 8.8 | 91 | 58 |
| Sep | 22.3 | 7.5 | 81 | 58 |
| Oct | 17.3 | 6.2 | 97 | 57 |
| Nov | 10.9 | 4.6 | 109 | 61 |
| Dec | 4.1 | 4.4 | 104 | 60 |
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