Braintree weather in October

In October, Braintree sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 4.3 in of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 56°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Braintree's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Braintree's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
6th warmest
Overnight low
48°
7th coldest
Precipitation
4.3 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:04 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
55%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Braintree is city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States.

Founded
1634

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 56°F by the end.

A typical October day in Braintree reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°F cooler than September and about 10°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16653
26653
36552
46552
56551
66451
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86450
96350
106350
116349
126249
136249
146248
156148
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295644
305643
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How October really feels in Braintree

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Braintree weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 24°3.7105.69.30.0
Feb38° / 25°3.38.85.110.30.0
Mar44° / 31°4.611.14.611.60.8
Apr54° / 41°3.911113.13.2
May64° / 50°3.210.6014.45.5
Jun73° / 59°3.410.10156.6
Jul79° / 65°2.99.6014.86.7
Aug78° / 65°3.49.2013.77.0
Sep71° / 58°3.58.2012.36.9
Oct61° / 48°4.39.80.110.85.1
Nov50° / 38°3.79.60.89.62.4
Dec41° / 30°4.510.84.390.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45347
55446
65446
75446
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
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195446
205446
215347
225248
235248
245248
255248
265050
275050
285050
295050
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Braintree gets around 4.3 in of rain and snow over 9.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
231
331
432
532
632
732
832
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1532
1632
1732
1832
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3031
3131

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16520105
2672094
3681994
4701884
5731773
6741673
7771562
8771562
9791452
10801352
11831241
12831241
13841141
14861031
15861031
1687931
1787931
1889830
1989830
2089830
2191720
2291720
2391720
2492620
2592620
2692620
2792620
2893520
2993520
3094510
3195410

Wind in October

Winds average 9 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 4:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:475:19
211.55:485:18
311.55:495:16
411.45:505:14
511.45:515:12
611.35:525:11
711.35:535:09
811.25:555:07
911.25:565:06
1011.15:575:04
1111.15:585:02
1211.05:595:01
1311.06:004:59
1410.96:024:57
1510.96:034:56
1610.86:044:54
1710.86:054:53
1810.76:064:51
1910.76:084:49
2010.76:094:48
2110.66:104:46
2210.66:114:45
2310.56:124:44
2410.56:144:42
2510.46:154:41
2610.46:164:39
2710.36:174:38
2810.36:194:37
2910.36:204:35
3010.26:214:34
3110.26:224:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Braintree

In seasonPeak

In October, Braintree sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Braintree sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Braintree?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Braintree for sightseeing.

What to pack for Braintree in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Braintree sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Braintree in October

The nearest coast averages about 56°F in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 mi away) is warmest in August at about 66°F and coldest in February near 38°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan41Bracing
Feb38Bracing
Mar38Bracing
Apr42Bracing
May50Bracing
Jun58Bracing
Jul65Cool
Aug66Cool
Sep63Cool
Oct56Bracing
Nov50Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Braintree in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Braintree peaks around July 10 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighHighModerateLowJul 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Braintree in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Braintree is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Nov 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Braintree?

Braintree sits at 42.2°N, 71.0°W, 98 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Quincy, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Braintree

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Braintree.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Braintree has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 ft around an average of 131 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,172 ft.

The land around Braintree is covered by trees (66%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, trees (60%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) and water (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
243 ft
10 miles
633 ft
50 miles
2,172 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Quincy 3.1 mi · Weymouth 3.1 mi · Randolph 3.7 mi · Milton 4.3 mi · Mattapan 6.2 mi · Ashmont 6.2 mi · Rockland 6.8 mi · Hyde Park 7.5 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Braintree (42.2038°, -71.0022°, elevation 98 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).