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Boston in October
One of the best months — score 85 of 100
Typical October days in Boston reach about 62°F with nights near 48°F.
Avg high
62°F
1991–2020 normal
Avg low
48°F
1991–2020 normal
Rain total
4.03 in
in a typical October
Rain days
10
days with at least 0.01 in
Daylight
10h 59m
at mid-October, computed
What to pack for Boston in October
- A warm jacket for evenings and early starts.
- A waterproof shell — rain falls on about 10 days in a typical October.
Every packing line is triggered by a number on this page — the rules are on How we pick.
October vs. the alternatives
The whole year in Boston
JAN
37°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 9h 24mFEB
39°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 10h 29mMAR
46°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 11h 48mAPR
56°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 13h 18mMAY
66°F
★ Best
Rain 12 days
Daylight 14h 34mJUN
76°F
★ Best
Rain 11 days
Daylight 15h 16mJUL
82°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 14h 59mAUG
80°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 13h 54mSEP
73°F
★ Best
Rain 9 days
Daylight 12h 26mOCT
62°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 10h 59mNOV
52°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 9h 43mDEC
42°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 9h 06m
37°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 9h 24mFEB
39°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 10h 29mMAR
46°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 11h 48mAPR
56°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 13h 18mMAY
66°F
★ Best
Rain 12 days
Daylight 14h 34mJUN
76°F
★ Best
Rain 11 days
Daylight 15h 16mJUL
82°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 14h 59mAUG
80°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 13h 54mSEP
73°F
★ Best
Rain 9 days
Daylight 12h 26mOCT
62°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 10h 59mNOV
52°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 9h 43mDEC
42°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 9h 06m
Averages are the 1991–2020 climate normals (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information) for the station named on each page. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation. Daylight is computed for the middle of the month.