Massachusetts weather in October: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In October, Massachusetts's statewide normal high is 61°F and normal low 41°F; normal highs run from 58°F in Pittsfield to 66°F in Norwood (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 61°FOctober, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 41°FOctober, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 4.82 inOctober
- Warmest place
- 66°Fnormal high, Norwood
- Coolest place
- 58°Fnormal high, Pittsfield
Where is Massachusetts warmest and wettest in October?
Norwood has the warmest October afternoons (66°F) and Pittsfield the coolest (58°F). Haverhill gets the most precipitation (5.32 in) and Boston the least (4.03 in). The most snow falls in Worcester (1.1 inches).
Statewide, October averaged 56.3°F in 2021, 52.4°F in 2022, 56.0°F in 2023, 52.6°F in 2024, 52.4°F in 2025, against a 1991-2020 normal of 51.0°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 62°F | 48°F | 4.03 | 0.2 |
| Worcester | 59°F | 42°F | 4.84 | 1.1 |
| Lowell | 62°F | 40°F | 5.00 | – |
| Brockton | 64°F | 43°F | 4.96 | 0.1 |
| New Bedford | 64°F | 42°F | 4.56 | – |
| Lawrence | 62°F | 43°F | 4.10 | – |
| Haverhill | 62°F | 40°F | 5.32 | 0.1 |
| Taunton | 64°F | 41°F | 4.45 | – |
| Barnstable | 61°F | 46°F | 4.29 | 0.0 |
| Beverly | 62°F | 42°F | 4.54 | – |
| Pittsfield | 58°F | 39°F | 4.56 | – |
| Fitchburg | 62°F | 40°F | 4.48 | – |
| Amherst | 62°F | 39°F | 4.74 | 0.0 |
| Westfield | 63°F | 39°F | 4.72 | – |
| Norwood | 66°F | 41°F | 4.54 | – |
| Bridgewater | 63°F | 40°F | 5.05 | – |
| Reading | 64°F | 42°F | 4.76 | 0.1 |
| Marblehead | 61°F | 42°F | 5.00 | 0.1 |
| Southbridge | 59°F | 39°F | 4.97 | 0.2 |
| Greenfield | 62°F | 39°F | 4.73 | – |
| North Adams | 60°F | 38°F | 4.28 | – |
| Nantucket | 62°F | 49°F | 4.39 | – |
| Maynard | 66°F | 38°F | 5.07 | – |
| Plymouth | 63°F | 42°F | 4.81 | – |
| Walpole | 63°F | 43°F | 4.97 | 0.3 |
| Hingham | 63°F | 44°F | 5.22 | 0.1 |
| Orange | 62°F | 39°F | 4.22 | – |
| East Sandwich | 61°F | 44°F | 5.28 | – |
| Vineyard Haven | 63°F | 43°F | 4.37 | – |
| Belchertown | 60°F | 40°F | 4.78 | 0.2 |
| Lenox | 59°F | 37°F | 4.75 | – |
| Chatham | 61°F | 47°F | 4.23 | – |
| Woods Hole | 63°F | 49°F | – | – |
| Edgartown | 64°F | 48°F | 4.63 | 0.0 |
| Barre | 62°F | 36°F | 4.86 | 0.2 |
| Ashburnham | 57°F | 39°F | 5.08 | 0.3 |
| Ashburnham N | 58°F | 38°F | 5.09 | – |
| Bedford | 62°F | 41°F | 4.85 | 0.1 |
| Bedford Hanscom Field | 64°F | 41°F | 4.24 | – |
| Birch Hill Dam | 60°F | 36°F | 4.94 | 0.0 |
| Blue Hill | 61°F | 44°F | 5.29 | 0.8 |
| Buffumville Lake | 61°F | 39°F | 4.84 | 0.1 |
| East Brimfield Lake | 61°F | 40°F | 4.85 | 0.1 |
| East Hawley | 56°F | 35°F | – | – |
| East Wareham | 63°F | 44°F | 4.98 | 0.0 |
| Groveland | 62°F | 41°F | 4.92 | 0.4 |
| Hyannis Barnstable Municipal Airport | 63°F | 46°F | 4.33 | – |
| Jamaica Plain | 64°F | 43°F | 5.03 | – |
| Leverett #2 | 60°F | 39°F | 4.86 | – |
| Middleboro | 63°F | 41°F | 4.95 | 0.1 |
| Middleton | 62°F | 41°F | 4.75 | 0.0 |
| NWS Boston/Norton | 62°F | 42°F | 4.81 | – |
| Natick | 62°F | 40°F | 4.83 | 0.0 |
| Norton W | 61°F | 41°F | 5.06 | 0.2 |
| Rochester | 63°F | 44°F | 5.05 | 0.0 |
| Rowe (3 mi NE) | 56°F | 36°F | 4.99 | – |
| Tully Lake | 62°F | 41°F | 4.68 | 0.0 |
| West Harwich | 62°F | 47°F | 4.72 | – |
| West Medway | 65°F | 39°F | 5.06 | 0.1 |
| Worthington | 59°F | 36°F | 5.59 | 0.4 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.