Taunton weather in August: Taunton, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Taunton in August has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 71°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal August, 3.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 15°C, 92 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationTaunton Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00054777
- Location41.88°N 71.02°W
- Elevation43 ft (13 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population61,936
- Jan 39° 19°
- Feb 41° 21°
- Mar 48° 27°
- Apr 59° 36°
- May 70° 46°
- Jun 79° 55°
- Jul 84° 61°
- Aug 83° 59°
- Sep 75° 51°
- Oct 64° 41°
- Nov 54° 32°
- Dec 44° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Taunton in August?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 70.9°F. August is 1.4°F cooler than July and 8.0°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Taunton and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 85°F on August 1 to 81°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 69°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 85°F | 61°F | 39% | 19% |
| August 8 | 84°F | 60°F | 40% | 19% |
| August 15 | 83°F | 59°F | 41% | 19% |
| August 22 | 82°F | 58°F | 40% | 18% |
| August 31 | 81°F | 55°F | 40% | 18% |
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 | 85°F | 61°F | 39% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 2 | 85°F | 61°F | 39% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 3 | 84°F | 61°F | 39% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 4 | 84°F | 61°F | 39% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 5 | 84°F | 61°F | 39% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 6 | 84°F | 61°F | 40% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 7 | 84°F | 61°F | 40% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 8 | 84°F | 60°F | 40% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 9 | 84°F | 60°F | 40% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 10 | 84°F | 60°F | 40% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 11 | 84°F | 60°F | 40% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 84°F | 60°F | 40% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 13 | 84°F | 60°F | 40% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 14 | 84°F | 60°F | 41% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 15 | 83°F | 59°F | 41% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 16 | 83°F | 59°F | 40% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 83°F | 59°F | 40% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 18 | 83°F | 59°F | 40% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 19 | 83°F | 59°F | 40% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 20 | 83°F | 58°F | 40% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 83°F | 58°F | 40% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 82°F | 58°F | 40% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 23 | 82°F | 58°F | 40% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 24 | 82°F | 57°F | 40% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 82°F | 57°F | 40% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 82°F | 57°F | 40% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 27 | 81°F | 57°F | 40% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 81°F | 56°F | 40% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 81°F | 56°F | 40% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 81°F | 56°F | 40% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 81°F | 55°F | 40% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 59°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.61 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- 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
- 22
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00054777; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Taunton in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around August 14 (41%). In all, 3.61 in falls on 13 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Taunton, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00054777.
What are the records for August in Taunton?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 103°F, on August 5, 2005; the coldest is 42°F, on August 28, 2017. The wettest August brought 7.85 in (2021).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.9°F: 2021 73.8°F (+2.9), 2023 70.4°F (−0.5), 2024 72.0°F (+1.0), 2025 67.1°F (−3.8), 2026 72.2°F (+1.3). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.8°F | +2.9°F | 7.85 in |
| 2023 | 70.4°F | −0.5°F | 5.70 in |
| 2024 | 72.0°F | +1.0°F | 3.63 in |
| 2025 | 67.1°F | −3.8°F | – |
| 2026 | 72.2°F | +1.3°F | 3.71 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00054777; recent months: ACIS, station USW00054777. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Taunton 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; Taunton's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.