Massena weather in August: Massena, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Massena in August has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 56°F, a daily mean of 68°F, falling from 80°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 3.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 13°C, 85 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationMassena International Airport
- Station IDUSW00094725
- Location44.94°N 74.85°W
- Elevation214 ft (65 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population9,998
- Jan 25° 6°
- Feb 28° 7°
- Mar 38° 19°
- Apr 54° 32°
- May 68° 44°
- Jun 76° 53°
- Jul 81° 58°
- Aug 79° 56°
- Sep 71° 48°
- Oct 58° 37°
- Nov 45° 27°
- Dec 32° 16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Massena in August?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 56°F, for a daily mean of 67.5°F. August is 2.0°F cooler than July and 8.0°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Massena and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 80°F on August 1 to 77°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 66°F and 69°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 80°F | 58°F | 38% | 21% |
| August 8 | 80°F | 58°F | 36% | 21% |
| August 15 | 79°F | 57°F | 35% | 21% |
| August 22 | 78°F | 55°F | 34% | 21% |
| August 31 | 77°F | 53°F | 34% | 22% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 80°F | 58°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 2 | 80°F | 58°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 3 | 80°F | 58°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 4 | 80°F | 58°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 5 | 80°F | 58°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 6 | 80°F | 58°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 7 | 80°F | 58°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 8 | 80°F | 58°F | 36% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 9 | 80°F | 58°F | 36% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 10 | 80°F | 57°F | 36% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 11 | 80°F | 57°F | 36% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 12 | 80°F | 57°F | 36% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 13 | 79°F | 57°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 14 | 79°F | 57°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 15 | 79°F | 57°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 16 | 79°F | 57°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 17 | 79°F | 56°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 18 | 79°F | 56°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 19 | 79°F | 56°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 20 | 79°F | 56°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 21 | 79°F | 56°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 22 | 78°F | 55°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 23 | 78°F | 55°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 24 | 78°F | 55°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 25 | 78°F | 55°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 26 | 78°F | 54°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 27 | 78°F | 54°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 28 | 77°F | 54°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 29 | 77°F | 54°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 30 | 77°F | 53°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 77°F | 53°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 56°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h 40 min to 13 h 20 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 15
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094725; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Massena in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around August 1 (38%). In all, 3.36 in falls on 11 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Massena, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094725.
How humid and windy is Massena in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 75°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 57°F; at 6 a.m. it is 57°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 5.9 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 57°F | 54°F | 90% | 3.8 mph | 58% |
| 9 a.m. | 67°F | 58°F | 73% | 7.7 mph | 61% |
| noon | 73°F | 58°F | 59% | 9.1 mph | 53% |
| 3 p.m. | 75°F | 57°F | 54% | 9.2 mph | 52% |
| 6 p.m. | 71°F | 58°F | 64% | 5.9 mph | 60% |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 58°F | 83% | 3.7 mph | 64% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094725. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for August in Massena?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 100°F, on August 1, 1975; the coldest is 35°F, on August 31, 1965. The wettest August brought 7.68 in (1965).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.5°F: 2021 71.3°F (+3.8), 2022 68.8°F (+1.3), 2023 65.8°F (−1.7), 2024 68.2°F (+0.7), 2025 66.8°F (−0.7), 2026 67.9°F (+0.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.3°F | +3.8°F | 2.68 in |
| 2022 | 68.8°F | +1.3°F | 1.35 in |
| 2023 | 65.8°F | −1.7°F | 3.66 in |
| 2024 | 68.2°F | +0.7°F | 7.19 in |
| 2025 | 66.8°F | −0.7°F | 1.43 in |
| 2026 | 67.9°F | +0.4°F | 4.02 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094725; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094725. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Massena compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, August normal highs run from 71°F in Cooperstown to 85°F in Mineola; Massena's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.