Westfield weather in August: Westfield, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Westfield 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, 3.72 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 15°C, 94 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationWestfield-Barnes Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014775
- Location42.16°N 72.72°W
- Elevation271 ft (83 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population40,403
- Jan 35° 16°
- Feb 38° 17°
- Mar 47° 26°
- Apr 60° 35°
- May 72° 46°
- Jun 80° 55°
- Jul 85° 61°
- Aug 83° 59°
- Sep 75° 51°
- Oct 63° 39°
- Nov 51° 30°
- Dec 40° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Westfield in August?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 71.0°F. August is 1.9°F cooler than July and 7.9°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Westfield and the 6th 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 1.9°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 85°F | 61°F | 41% | 23% |
| August 8 | 84°F | 61°F | 42% | 23% |
| August 15 | 83°F | 60°F | 41% | 22% |
| August 22 | 82°F | 58°F | 40% | 20% |
| August 31 | 81°F | 56°F | 38% | 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 | 41% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 2 | 85°F | 61°F | 42% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 3 | 84°F | 61°F | 42% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 4 | 84°F | 61°F | 42% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 5 | 84°F | 61°F | 42% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 6 | 84°F | 61°F | 42% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 7 | 84°F | 61°F | 42% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 8 | 84°F | 61°F | 42% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 9 | 84°F | 61°F | 42% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 10 | 84°F | 60°F | 42% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 11 | 84°F | 60°F | 42% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 12 | 84°F | 60°F | 42% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 13 | 83°F | 60°F | 42% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 14 | 83°F | 60°F | 42% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 15 | 83°F | 60°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 16 | 83°F | 59°F | 41% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 83°F | 59°F | 41% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 18 | 83°F | 59°F | 41% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 19 | 83°F | 59°F | 41% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 20 | 83°F | 59°F | 40% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 82°F | 58°F | 40% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 82°F | 58°F | 40% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 23 | 82°F | 58°F | 40% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 24 | 82°F | 58°F | 40% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 82°F | 58°F | 39% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 82°F | 57°F | 39% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 27 | 81°F | 57°F | 39% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 28 | 81°F | 57°F | 39% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 81°F | 57°F | 39% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 81°F | 56°F | 38% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 81°F | 56°F | 38% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 59°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.72 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
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014775; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Westfield in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around August 10 (42%). In all, 3.72 in falls on 13 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Westfield, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014775.
What are the records for August in Westfield?
The warmest August temperature on Westfield's official record (since 1926) is 101°F, on August 2, 2006; the coldest is 41°F, on August 21, 2000. The wettest August brought 26.85 in (1955).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.0°F: 2021 74.2°F (+3.2), 2022 75.2°F (+4.2), 2023 69.3°F (−1.7), 2024 70.9°F (−0.1), 2026 71.8°F (+0.8). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.2°F | +3.2°F | 5.79 in |
| 2022 | 75.2°F | +4.2°F | 3.46 in |
| 2023 | 69.3°F | −1.7°F | 3.67 in |
| 2024 | 70.9°F | −0.1°F | 3.97 in |
| 2026 | 71.8°F | +0.8°F | 2.92 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BAFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014775. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Westfield 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; Westfield's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Westfield in July85°F by day, 61°F at night
- Westfield in September75°F by day, 51°F at night
- Westfield 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