October weather in Cambridge, MA
The average temperature in Cambridge in October is 53.3°F (43.0°F–63.7°F). Average precipitation: 5.03 inches.
October is a fall month in Cambridge, and is warmer than the annual average of 51.2°F. Daily temperatures swing about 20.7°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Daylight averages about 10h 49m. For travel, October is a wet month.
Avg High
63.7°F
Avg Low
43.0°F
Precipitation
5.03 in
Daylight
10h 49m
October records in Cambridge
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 84.9°F (1986) | 30.9°F (1992) | 1.97 in (2015) |
| October 2 | 82.9°F (1968) | 32.0°F (1992) | 1.96 in (1984) |
| October 3 | 88.0°F (1968) | 34.0°F (1994) | 0.97 in (1969) |
| October 4 | 84.0°F (1962) | 33.1°F (1996) | 1.90 in (2011) |
| October 5 | 86.0°F (1983) | 32.0°F (1996) | 1.18 in (2022) |
| October 6 | 87.1°F (2025) | 25.0°F (1984) | 5.69 in (1962) |
| October 7 | 84.9°F (1990) | 27.0°F (1984) | 2.73 in (1962) |
| October 8 | 91.9°F (1963) | 30.0°F (1999) | 0.94 in (1972) |
| October 9 | 82.9°F (1970) | 30.0°F (1999) | 3.04 in (1998) |
| October 10 | 84.0°F (1970) | 28.9°F (1989) | 1.59 in (2016) |
| October 11 | 86.0°F (2018) | 26.1°F (1993) | 1.57 in (1998) |
| October 12 | 88.0°F (1999) | 28.0°F (1964) | 0.84 in (2019) |
| October 13 | 82.0°F (1969) | 28.0°F (1981) | 1.74 in (2025) |
| October 14 | 84.0°F (1995) | 26.1°F (1993) | 3.36 in (1990) |
| October 15 | 80.1°F (1995) | 28.9°F (1979) | 2.09 in (2010) |
| October 16 | 84.9°F (1963) | 25.0°F (1978) | 0.86 in (1974) |
| October 17 | 84.9°F (1963) | 30.0°F (1978) | 2.14 in (2019) |
| October 18 | 88.0°F (1968) | 23.0°F (1978) | 1.47 in (1989) |
| October 19 | 81.0°F (1963) | 19.9°F (1974) | 1.61 in (1975) |
| October 20 | 87.1°F (1963) | 26.1°F (1972) | 2.33 in (2011) |
| October 21 | 82.9°F (1965) | 21.9°F (1972) | 1.54 in (1976) |
| October 22 | 84.0°F (2024) | 26.1°F (1972) | 1.96 in (2016) |
| October 23 | 91.0°F (1979) | 24.1°F (1997) | 3.09 in (2014) |
| October 24 | 81.0°F (1979) | 23.0°F (1969) | 1.44 in (1990) |
| October 25 | 81.0°F (1963) | 27.0°F (2002) | 1.00 in (2017) |
| October 26 | 86.0°F (1963) | 26.1°F (2018) | 2.11 in (1980) |
| October 27 | 84.9°F (1963) | 24.1°F (1976) | 1.58 in (2002) |
| October 28 | 87.1°F (1963) | 21.0°F (1974) | 1.86 in (2018) |
| October 29 | 82.9°F (2023) | 26.1°F (2001) | 1.58 in (2015) |
| October 30 | 77.0°F (1989) | 24.1°F (1962) | 3.41 in (2017) |
| October 31 | 75.9°F (1971) | 19.9°F (1966) | 1.52 in (2021) |