When to go · Gloucester, Massachusetts
Gloucester, Massachusetts in October
Great month. Inside Gloucester, Massachusetts's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches, boats and the Fiesta; May and Oct for quiet walking weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Gloucester, Massachusetts's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches, boats and the Fiesta; May and Oct for quiet walking weather.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Gloucester, Massachusetts in this guide.
Weather in October
- Gloucester, MassachusettsHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gloucester, Massachusetts, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Oct: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 1
October: Inside Gloucester, Massachusetts's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches, boats and the Fiesta; May and Oct for quiet walking weather.
May: Inside Gloucester, Massachusetts's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches, boats and the Fiesta; May and Oct for quiet walking weather.
Gloucester, Massachusetts: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast