Typical October weather
Boston
Massachusetts · October
62° days
48° nights
about 6 rainy days · 11 hours of daylight
What to pack
- Sweater
What October feels like
The Head of the Charles takes a weekend in the second half of the month and fills every room from Cambridge to Back Bay. Color peaks later here than in the mountains, so if you've driven down from Vermont you get a second round of it.
Expect about 6 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around. The air runs dry — whatever the thermometer says, it wears easy.
The numbers
| Typical high | 62° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 48° |
| Days with real rain | 6 |
| Total rain | 4.0 in |
| Humidity | dry air |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 6:57 am / 6:02 pm |