New Bedford weather in August: New Bedford, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
New Bedford in August has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 71°F, falling from 83°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal August, 3.83 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 16°C, 97 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationNew Bedford Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094726
- Location41.68°N 70.96°W
- Elevation80 ft (24 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population101,318
- Jan 39° 21°
- Feb 41° 22°
- Mar 47° 28°
- Apr 57° 36°
- May 67° 46°
- Jun 76° 55°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 74° 52°
- Oct 64° 42°
- Nov 54° 33°
- Dec 44° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is New Bedford in August?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 70.6°F. August is 1.5°F cooler than July and 7.4°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in New Bedford and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 83°F on August 1 to 79°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 68°F and 73°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 83°F | 62°F | 39% | 19% |
| August 8 | 82°F | 61°F | 40% | 19% |
| August 15 | 82°F | 60°F | 40% | 19% |
| August 22 | 81°F | 59°F | 39% | 18% |
| August 31 | 79°F | 57°F | 38% | 17% |
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 | 83°F | 62°F | 39% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 2 | 83°F | 62°F | 39% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 3 | 83°F | 62°F | 39% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 4 | 83°F | 62°F | 40% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 5 | 83°F | 62°F | 40% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 6 | 83°F | 62°F | 40% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 7 | 82°F | 62°F | 40% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 8 | 82°F | 61°F | 40% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 9 | 82°F | 61°F | 40% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 10 | 82°F | 61°F | 40% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 11 | 82°F | 61°F | 40% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 82°F | 61°F | 40% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 13 | 82°F | 61°F | 40% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 14 | 82°F | 61°F | 40% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 15 | 82°F | 60°F | 40% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 81°F | 60°F | 40% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 81°F | 60°F | 40% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 18 | 81°F | 60°F | 40% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 19 | 81°F | 60°F | 39% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 81°F | 60°F | 39% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 81°F | 59°F | 39% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 81°F | 59°F | 39% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 23 | 80°F | 59°F | 39% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 80°F | 59°F | 39% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 80°F | 59°F | 39% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 80°F | 58°F | 39% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 27 | 80°F | 58°F | 39% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 79°F | 58°F | 38% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 79°F | 58°F | 38% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 79°F | 57°F | 38% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 79°F | 57°F | 38% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 60°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.83 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 20
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094726; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in New Bedford in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around August 12 (40%). In all, 3.83 in falls on 13 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in New Bedford, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094726.
What are the records for August in New Bedford?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 98°F, on August 2, 2006; the coldest is 43°F, on August 26, 2004. The wettest August brought 8.04 in (2005).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.6°F: 2021 73.9°F (+3.3), 2022 74.7°F (+4.1), 2023 69.5°F (−1.1), 2024 71.6°F (+1.0), 2026 72.2°F (+1.6). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.9°F | +3.3°F | 4.23 in |
| 2022 | 74.7°F | +4.1°F | 3.00 in |
| 2023 | 69.5°F | −1.1°F | 4.53 in |
| 2024 | 71.6°F | +1.0°F | 2.26 in |
| 2026 | 72.2°F | +1.6°F | 2.19 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094726; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094726. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in New Bedford compare across Massachusetts?
Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, August normal highs run from 76°F in East Sandwich to 85°F in Maynard; New Bedford's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- New Bedford in July83°F by day, 62°F at night
- New Bedford in September74°F by day, 52°F at night
- New Bedford through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Massachusetts in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Maynard: Massachusetts's warmest Augustnormal high 85°F