October Weather in Boston - This could depress you.

Here is it, the first of October!

The month where a noticeable change happens with the weather from the beginning of the month to the end.

• The days get 1 hour 22 minutes shorter.  
• It will be dark at 6 PM. 
• The last 90 degree days have happened in October
• 80 degree days are common, but will be non-existent in November. 
• There is a chance of snow in the air this month with an average of 0.1" falling.
• However the record snowfall for Boston in October is only 1.1" back in 2005
• The first frost will likely occur across most of MA except for the immediate Boston metro area which will be after Nov 1.

First frost map of Eastern MA. The GREEN areas are where frost is expected  after November 1. All blue and purples are to likely occur in October.

• Hurricanes can strike MA in October as well as powerful Nor'Easters
• The Perfect Storm of 1991 occurred Oct 28 - Nov 1
• Perfect Storm 

More to come on the perfect storm, the wxbears FAVORITE storm!!