This week could bring record-breaking warmth for March in Boston. The record-high temperature for March 14 in Boston is 67°. This Thursday, the temperature is slated to reach highs between 65° to 67°.
The last time Boston had temps that high was November 7, 2023, right around the final day of natural Vitamin D for the year. The sun is returning, with longer days due to Daylight Savings beginning.
Not far before November 7, Boston had some of the warmest fall days it’d witnessed in a decade! Friday, October 27 reached highs of 76°, while Saturday, October 28 hit a similar 74°. The last time Boston experienced temperatures this high in October was 2010.
As the graphic below demonstrates, the average high for Halloweekend is 58°. The average low is 40°. This weekend’s temperatures significantly surpassed the averages for this time of year.
These highs were still considered unusual for Boston weather in mid-autumn. The last time it was this hot on October 27 and 28 was in 2010, when the temperatures reached 73°. Four years prior we experienced a record low with temperatures of 29°. But despite those chilly temps in 2006, the highest snowfall on record for this time of year is only .4 inches, which in New England fashion, occurred the year succeeding the record high temperatures!
While New Englanders have mixed emotions about warm weather, this week marks the potential start of more warm, sunny days ahead.