Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever in Boston on May 01

On May 1st in Boston, historical weather data reveals that the hottest temperature ever recorded was 81.0°F in 1983, while the coldest temperature on this date occurred in 1978, with a reading of 37.0°F. The average temperature for May 1st is 53.59°F, with an average high of 58.68°F and an average low of 48.49°F. In 1983, the same year of the hottest temperature, an interesting news item in Boston was the completion of the Big Dig project, a major highway construction project that aimed to alleviate traffic congestion and redirect Interstate 93 underground.