October is one of the warmer months of the year in Boston, with average highs near 14.4°C and lows around 7.8°C (mean 11.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 70 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Boston. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Boston was 2005 — when the month averaged 13.5°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 8.1°C. Typical October days reach 14.4°C with nights near 7.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Boston, averaging 70 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2023 with 139 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 26 mm.
Relative humidity in Boston during October averages 87%. The most humid Octobers were 2000 and 2001 at 90%, and the least humid was 2011 at 84%.
October receives about 1.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Boston. The sunniest Octobers were 2003 and 2022 at 2.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1998, 2000 and 2020 at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Boston during October is 4 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 5.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.5°C | 10.6°C | 11.3°C | 11.4°C | 11.8°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 13.9°C | 13.9°C | 14.5°C | 14.7°C | 15.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 7.1°C | 7.3°C | 8.1°C | 8.1°C | 8.4°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 66 mm | 63 mm | 72 mm | 69 mm | 85 mm | +19 mm |
October temperatures in Boston have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -2.7°C (1997) to a record high of 26°C (2011).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 70 mm, with a wettest year of 139 mm.
A good time to visit Boston
October is a good time to visit Boston, with days averaging 14.4°C and nights around 7.8°C (mean 11.1°C, warmer than Boston's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. August and July are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.7°C | 11.5°C | 8.3°C | 20.1°C | 3.0°C | 57 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 15.1°C | 11.6°C | 8.1°C | 19.2°C | 1.8°C | 63 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 15.8°C | 12.4°C | 9.1°C | 22.0°C | 3.2°C | 139 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 16.8°C | 12.9°C | 9.0°C | 19.1°C | 5.7°C | 72 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 15.6°C | 11.9°C | 8.3°C | 19.9°C | 3.6°C | 78 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 13.6°C | 10.5°C | 7.4°C | 17.4°C | 4.7°C | 103 mm | 90% | 4.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 13.8°C | 10.4°C | 6.9°C | 16.7°C | 3.5°C | 116 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 15.1°C | 11.3°C | 7.6°C | 23.1°C | 1.4°C | 56 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 2 |
| 2017 | 15.7°C | 12.3°C | 8.9°C | 21.2°C | 4.2°C | 34 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 14.1°C | 11.3°C | 8.5°C | 17.7°C | 6.7°C | 52 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2015 | 14.4°C | 11.2°C | 8.0°C | 18.8°C | 3.2°C | 67 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2014 | 15.8°C | 12.4°C | 9.1°C | 19.7°C | 5.5°C | 89 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2013 | 15.5°C | 12.5°C | 9.5°C | 20.5°C | 4.5°C | 106 mm | 89% | 4.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2012 | 12.9°C | 9.7°C | 6.5°C | 15.8°C | 2.2°C | 71 mm | 87% | 3.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2011 | 16.5°C | 12.7°C | 9.0°C | 26.0°C | 2.1°C | 42 mm | 84% | 4.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2010 | 13.5°C | 10.5°C | 7.4°C | 18.0°C | 1.8°C | 54 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 14.8°C | 11.5°C | 8.2°C | 20.1°C | 4.3°C | 50 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2008 | 13.3°C | 9.8°C | 6.3°C | 18.8°C | -2.0°C | 66 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2007 | 14.6°C | 11.2°C | 7.9°C | 19.7°C | 2.5°C | 49 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 16.6°C | 13.2°C | 9.8°C | 20.0°C | 5.2°C | 70 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2005 🔥 | 16.6°C | 13.5°C | 10.3°C | 20.7°C | 6.2°C | 64 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2004 | 13.8°C | 10.7°C | 7.7°C | 16.6°C | 4.1°C | 94 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2003 | 12.6°C | 9.4°C | 6.2°C | 17.8°C | 2.6°C | 49 mm | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | 13.2°C | 10.2°C | 7.3°C | 20.1°C | 2.5°C | 104 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2001 | 16.6°C | 13.4°C | 10.1°C | 20.2°C | 6.1°C | 80 mm | 90% | 4.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2000 | 13.3°C | 10.2°C | 7.2°C | 18.7°C | 5.2°C | 97 mm | 90% | 4.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1999 | 14.3°C | 11.1°C | 7.9°C | 19.6°C | 3.8°C | 71 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1998 | 13.5°C | 10.3°C | 7.1°C | 18.2°C | -0.4°C | 104 mm | 85% | 5.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 13.6°C | 10.1°C | 6.6°C | 20.9°C | -2.7°C | 58 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 | 15.1°C | 11.5°C | 7.9°C | 18.9°C | 4.0°C | 65 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 | 16.7°C | 12.8°C | 8.9°C | 22.5°C | 3.3°C | 26 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | 13.2°C | 9.9°C | 6.6°C | 16.4°C | 1.3°C | 61 mm | 88% | 3.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1993 | 12.3°C | 9.2°C | 6.2°C | 16.5°C | -0.4°C | 81 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 10.9°C | 8.1°C | 5.4°C | 16.2°C | 0.0°C | 78 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1991 | 13.6°C | 10.6°C | 7.5°C | 19.3°C | 3.0°C | 37 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1990 | 15.5°C | 12.0°C | 8.4°C | 21.9°C | 3.2°C | 48 mm | 86% | 4.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1989 | 15.2°C | 11.8°C | 8.4°C | 18.3°C | 5.4°C | 57 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1988 | 13.8°C | 10.7°C | 7.6°C | 17.4°C | -0.3°C | 57 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1987 | 13.5°C | 10.1°C | 6.6°C | 19.1°C | 0.5°C | 127 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1986 | 14.4°C | 10.8°C | 7.2°C | 18.8°C | 4.0°C | 44 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 14.6°C | 11.3°C | 8.0°C | 24.0°C | 5.2°C | 30 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 15.1°C | 11.3°C | 7.5°C | 20.6°C | 1.8°C | 55 mm | 87% | 4.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1983 | 13.5°C | 10.2°C | 6.9°C | 21.6°C | -0.3°C | 51 mm | 86% | 4.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.6°C | 10.3°C | 7.0°C | 17.9°C | 1.2°C | 85 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.7°C | 8.4°C | 5.0°C | 17.6°C | -0.2°C | 88 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 14.4°C with lows near 7.8°C (mean 11.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 70 mm of rainfall in Boston, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 139 mm in 2023.
The hottest October reached 26°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to -2.7°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.7°C to 15.6°C and overnight lows from 6.9°C to 8.6°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Boston and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.4°C daytime highs and 7.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Boston, averaging 11.1°C.
For October in Boston, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.4°C and lows of 7.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 5.5 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 2023 with 139 mm. On average, October sees 70 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Boston behaves each October, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
