Pittsfield weather in August: Pittsfield, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Pittsfield in August has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 67°F, falling from 79°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal August, 3.82 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 14°C, 97 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationPittsfield Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014763
- Location42.43°N 73.29°W
- Elevation1,194 ft (364 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population43,121
- Jan 30° 14°
- Feb 33° 15°
- Mar 42° 23°
- Apr 55° 34°
- May 67° 44°
- Jun 75° 53°
- Jul 79° 58°
- Aug 78° 57°
- Sep 70° 49°
- Oct 58° 39°
- Nov 47° 29°
- Dec 36° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pittsfield in August?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 67.1°F. August is 1.6°F cooler than July and 7.4°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Pittsfield and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 79°F on August 1 to 75°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 65°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 49%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 79°F | 58°F | 49% | 25% |
| August 8 | 79°F | 58°F | 49% | 25% |
| August 15 | 78°F | 57°F | 48% | 24% |
| August 22 | 77°F | 56°F | 46% | 22% |
| August 31 | 75°F | 54°F | 45% | 21% |
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 | 79°F | 58°F | 49% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 2 | 79°F | 58°F | 49% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 3 | 79°F | 58°F | 49% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 4 | 79°F | 58°F | 49% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 5 | 79°F | 58°F | 49% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 6 | 79°F | 58°F | 49% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 7 | 79°F | 58°F | 49% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 8 | 79°F | 58°F | 49% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 9 | 79°F | 58°F | 49% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 10 | 78°F | 58°F | 49% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 11 | 78°F | 58°F | 48% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 12 | 78°F | 57°F | 48% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 13 | 78°F | 57°F | 48% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 14 | 78°F | 57°F | 48% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 15 | 78°F | 57°F | 48% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 16 | 78°F | 57°F | 48% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 78°F | 57°F | 47% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 18 | 78°F | 56°F | 47% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 19 | 77°F | 56°F | 47% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 20 | 77°F | 56°F | 47% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 77°F | 56°F | 47% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 77°F | 56°F | 46% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 23 | 77°F | 56°F | 46% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 24 | 77°F | 55°F | 46% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 77°F | 55°F | 46% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 76°F | 55°F | 46% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 27 | 76°F | 55°F | 46% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 28 | 76°F | 54°F | 46% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 76°F | 54°F | 45% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 76°F | 54°F | 45% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 75°F | 54°F | 45% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 57°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.82 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min to 13 h 20 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 13
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014763; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pittsfield in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 47% on average, highest around August 1 (49%). In all, 3.82 in falls on 15 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Pittsfield, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014763.
What are the records for August in Pittsfield?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1925) is 100°F, on August 2, 1933; the coldest is 32°F, on August 31, 1965. The wettest August brought 8.25 in (2018).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.1°F: 2021 70.1°F (+3.0), 2022 70.7°F (+3.6), 2023 66.2°F (−0.9), 2024 67.3°F (+0.2), 2025 64.8°F (−2.3), 2026 67.7°F (+0.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.1°F | +3.0°F | 4.90 in |
| 2022 | 70.7°F | +3.6°F | 1.60 in |
| 2023 | 66.2°F | −0.9°F | 4.62 in |
| 2024 | 67.3°F | +0.2°F | 6.59 in |
| 2025 | 64.8°F | −2.3°F | 2.16 in |
| 2026 | 67.7°F | +0.6°F | 2.44 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014763; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014763. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Pittsfield 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; Pittsfield's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Pittsfield in July79°F by day, 58°F at night
- Pittsfield in September70°F by day, 49°F at night
- Pittsfield 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