Boston · Month comparison
April vs October
October ranks #1 overall vs April at #3. Fall foliage peak (Oct 10-25) plus Salem Halloween Month — Boston's most photographed weeks.
April
#3 of 12 months
Best match
Patriots' Day weekend — Boston Marathon (third Mon), Red Sox at Fenway, spring tulips on Comm Ave.
- ↑Boston Marathon — Patriots' Day, third Mon in April, the world's oldest marathon
- ↑Red Sox opening week at Fenway Park — full bleacher culture
October
#1 of 12 months
Best match
Fall foliage peak (Oct 10-25) plus Salem Halloween Month — Boston's most photographed weeks.
- ↑Foliage on Comm Ave, Public Garden and the Common at world-class peak
- ↑Salem (30 min north) Haunted Happenings runs all month
| Factor | April | October |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 7 | 10 |
| Value score | 6 | 4 |
| Crowd score | 6 | 4 |
| Events score | 10 | 10 |
| Atmosphere | 10 | 10 |
| Avg high temp | 14°C | 17°C |
| Monthly rain | 90mm | 110mm |
| Daily sunshine | 8hrs | 7hrs |
April trade-offs
- ↓Marathon weekend hotels triple; book by November or stay outside the city
- ↓Weather unpredictable — can be 22°C and sunny or 5°C and sleeting
October trade-offs
- ↓Salem and foliage day-tripper traffic clogs every northbound road
- ↓Hotel rates spike for Head of the Charles weekend
- ↓110mm rain — wettest autumn month
Scores compare months within Boston. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →