Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever in Boston on October 18

On October 18th in Boston, the weather ranges from a record high of 79.0°F in 1961, to a record low of 33.1°F in 1974. The average temperature for this date is 53.94°F, with an average high of 59.04°F and an average low of 48.84°F. In the year 1961, besides the scorching heat, an interesting news item was that John F. Kennedy announced the United States' goal of landing a man on the moon before the end of the 1960s, igniting the nation's space exploration efforts.