Boston, MA

3 October 2026: Boston, MA has had 2 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 1952, tied 2nd most of 154 (with 1952, 1949, 1944 and 1 other year).

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 67°F in Boston, MA, the warmest 3 October since 2025, tied 65th warmest of 155 (with 1949, 1946, 1929 and 2 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 54°F in Boston, MA, the warmest 3 October night since 2021, tied 46th warmest of 155 (with 2018, 2009, 2002 and 4 other years).
No measurable precipitation in Boston, MA for 3 days to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Boston, MA since 1872: 67°F in 2026; the highest is 85°F, in 1922.

Every 3 October low in Boston, MA since 1872: 54°F in 2026; the lowest is 35°F, in 1899.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	67	54
2025	74	48
2024	69	53
2023	83	53
2022	56	52
2021	68	59
2020	64	49
2019	55	51
2018	64	54
2017	65	51
2016	68	55
2015	54	49
2014	55	48
2013	79	61
2012	64	59
2011	68	56
2010	59	47
2009	63	54
2008	64	48
2007	70	60
2006	76	50
2005	70	50
2004	61	50
2003	59	41
2002	75	54
2001	80	53
2000	80	53
1999	73	56
1998	62	47
1997	60	48
1996	66	40
1995	78	59
1994	59	42
1993	63	47
1992	78	58
1991	68	59
1990	69	47
1989	74	46
1988	66	55
1987	73	57
1986	61	51
1985	61	54
1984	61	41
1983	82	65
1982	68	46
1981	56	47
1980	63	55
1979	66	57
1978	53	46
1977	60	50
1976	66	57
1975	62	43
1974	52	39
1973	65	58
1972	69	49
1971	73	52
1970	74	56
1969	69	59
1968	79	64
1967	80	51
1966	62	47
1965	65	44
1964	70	54
1963	76	56
1962	79	53
1961	65	59
1960	69	52
1959	65	53
1958	58	44
1957	64	43
1956	70	55
1955	66	45
1954	70	60
1953	80	52
1952	59	45
1951	58	56
1950	84	59
1949	67	46
1948	61	45
1947	61	47
1946	67	40
1945	54	38
1944	62	39
1943	63	51
1942	59	40
1941	70	55
1940	62	52
1939	54	50
1938	57	44
1937	58	42
1936	64	44
1935	63	47
1934	66	46
1933	63	48
1932	78	62
1931	76	60
1930	60	44
1929	67	48
1928	74	51
1927	80	61
1926	76	59
1925	65	54
1924	63	51
1923	73	51
1922	85	61
1921	71	58
1920	73	49
1919	78	54
1918	72	52
1917	68	49
1916	68	48
1915	56	43
1914	83	52
1913	71	56
1912	72	48
1911	56	42
1910	64	50
1909	58	52
1908	65	40
1907	66	45
1906	58	46
1905	74	56
1904	58	44
1903	60	51
1902	65	58
1901	63	49
1900	60	55
1899	52	35
1898	83	58
1897	56	40
1896	56	47
1895	69	47
1894	65	51
1893	60	50
1892	58	40
1891	83	56
1890	67	57
1889	61	40
1888	50	40
1887	69	53
1886	61	37
1885	67	55
1884	55	48
1883	63	39
1882	64	43
1881	79	58
1880	70	47
1879	83	57
1878	80	60
1877	60	56
1876	68	42
1875	64	40
1874	63	45
1873	69	43
1872	57	48

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Boston, MA since 1872.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1922	85°F
2	1950	84°F
3	2023	83°F
3	1914	83°F
3	1898	83°F
3	1891	83°F
3	1879	83°F
8	1983	82°F
9	2001	80°F
9	2000	80°F
9	1967	80°F
9	1953	80°F
9	1927	80°F
9	1878	80°F
15	2013	79°F
15	1968	79°F
15	1962	79°F
15	1881	79°F
19	1995	78°F
19	1992	78°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Boston, MA since 1872.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1899	35°F
2	1886	37°F
3	1945	38°F
4	1974	39°F
4	1944	39°F
4	1883	39°F
7	1996	40°F
7	1946	40°F
7	1942	40°F
7	1908	40°F
7	1897	40°F
7	1892	40°F
7	1889	40°F
7	1888	40°F
7	1875	40°F
16	2003	41°F
16	1984	41°F
18	1994	42°F
18	1937	42°F
18	1911	42°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Boston, MA since 1872.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1961	1.48 in
1	1885	1.48 in
3	2009	1.18 in
3	1979	1.18 in
5	1925	0.89 in
6	1986	0.85 in
7	1969	0.79 in
8	1901	0.76 in
9	1980	0.75 in
10	1881	0.62 in
11	1952	0.54 in
12	1921	0.53 in
13	1939	0.47 in
14	1941	0.44 in
15	1872	0.34 in
16	1993	0.32 in
17	1985	0.31 in
18	1968	0.30 in
19	1970	0.29 in
20	1973	0.26 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 68.7°F in Boston, MA, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2002, 9th warmest of 155.
October 2026 so far brought a trace of precipitation in Boston, MA, the driest 1 to 3 October since 2025, tied 44th driest of 155 (with 2024, 1991, 1990 and 17 other years).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 65°F in Boston, MA, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, tied 44th warmest of 154 (with 2013, 1987 and 1970).
Fall 2026 so far brought 5.35 in of precipitation in Boston, MA, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2021, 32nd wettest of 155.
2026 so far averaged 55.2°F in Boston, MA, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, tied 21st warmest of 154 (with 1999 and 1973).
2026 so far brought 22.91 in of precipitation in Boston, MA, the driest 1 January to 3 October since 2022, 14th driest of 155.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 4.63 in of precipitation in Boston, MA, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, tied 117th driest of 155 (with 1909).
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 5.86 in of precipitation in Boston, MA, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 76th driest of 155.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 10.80 in of precipitation in Boston, MA, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2025, 104th driest of 155.

Daily highs and lows in Boston, MA, 1 to 3 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	79	59	90	1881	36	1992	65.5	50
2 October 2026	87	66	88	1954	34	1899	66.5	51
3 October 2026	67	54	85	1922	35	1899	64.5	51

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Boston, MA, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 9th warmest of 155.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1954	73.3
2	1968	72
3	1927	71.8
4	1922	71.3
5	1950	71
6	1881	70.3
7	2002	69.8
8	1879	69.5
9	2026	68.7
10	2013	68.5
11	1988	67
11	1878	67
13	1983	66.8
14	1931	66.2
15	1898	66
16	1953	65.8
17	1991	65
18	1971	64.7
19	1921	64.3
20	1985	64
20	1941	64
20	1877	64
23	2023	63.8
24	1986	63.7
24	1961	63.7
24	1948	63.7
27	1977	63.5
28	1969	62.8
29	1890	62.7
30	2021	62.5
30	2011	62.5
30	1932	62.5
33	1982	62.3
34	1979	62.2
34	1959	62.2
36	1962	61.8
36	1891	61.8
38	1963	61.7
39	1902	61.5
40	2019	61.3
40	2012	61.3
40	1999	61.3
40	1903	61.3
44	2024	61
44	2010	61
44	2001	61
44	2000	61
44	1987	61
49	2020	60.8
49	1920	60.8
49	1905	60.8
52	2018	60.7
52	1910	60.7
54	1923	60.5
54	1884	60.5
56	2007	60.3
56	1933	60.3
58	2005	60.2
58	1887	60.2
60	1995	60
60	1901	60
62	1967	59.8
62	1913	59.8
64	1914	59.7
65	2006	59.5
65	1989	59.5
65	1980	59.5
65	1976	59.5
65	1943	59.5
70	1970	59.3
71	1973	59.2
71	1957	59.2
71	1900	59.2
74	1975	59
74	1926	59
76	2008	58.8
77	2004	58.7
77	1990	58.7
79	1956	58.3
79	1924	58.3
79	1882	58.3
82	1952	58.2
83	1918	58
84	1951	57.8
84	1889	57.8
86	2017	57.7
86	2016	57.7
88	1996	57.5
89	2025	57.2
89	1978	57.2
91	1885	57
92	1998	56.8
93	1917	56.7
94	1955	56.5
94	1909	56.5
96	1897	56.3
96	1896	56.3
98	1993	56.2
98	1960	56.2
98	1929	56.2
98	1919	56.2
102	1992	56
102	1872	56
104	1965	55.8
105	1939	55.7
105	1937	55.7
105	1935	55.7
108	1894	55.3
108	1880	55.3
110	1936	55
111	1972	54.8
111	1895	54.8
113	2022	54.7
113	1940	54.7
115	1966	54.3
115	1964	54.3
115	1925	54.3
118	2009	54.2
118	1949	54.2
118	1928	54.2
118	1874	54.2
122	1916	54
122	1912	54
122	1876	54
125	2014	53.8
125	1904	53.8
125	1893	53.8
125	1873	53.8
129	1945	53.7
130	1958	53.5
131	2015	53.3
132	2003	53.2
133	1994	53
134	1944	52.8
135	1942	52.3
135	1930	52.3
137	1907	52.2
138	1997	52
138	1947	52
138	1934	52
138	1908	52
142	1938	51.8
143	1892	51.7
144	1906	51.5
144	1875	51.5
146	1915	50.5
146	1886	50.5
148	1981	50.3
148	1911	50.3
150	1946	49.3
151	1888	49
152	1984	48.7
153	1974	48.2
154	1883	48
155	1899	43

This year so far

Boston, MA has had 16 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 32nd most of 154 (with 2001, 1999, 1937 and 4 other years).
Boston, MA has had 70 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2015, tied 78th most of 154 (with 2013, 1989, 1974 and 2 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Boston, MA came on Thursday 9 April 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 80th latest of 154 (with 2025, 1982, 1972 and 7 other years).

Records of the coming dates

Boston, MA on 5 October: record high 87°F (1922), record low 28°F (1881).
Boston, MA on 6 October: record high 86°F (1990 and 1946), record low 31°F (1883).

The station

Daily records for Boston, MA run from 1872 to 3 October 2026, with 128 days missing; current station BOSTON LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Boston, MA, 1872 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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