Worcester weather in August: Worcester, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Worcester in August has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 61°F, a daily mean of 69°F, falling from 80°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 4.14 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 16°C, 105 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationWorcester Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00094746
- Location42.27°N 71.87°W
- Elevation1,000 ft (305 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population211,286
- Jan 32° 17°
- Feb 35° 19°
- Mar 43° 26°
- Apr 56° 37°
- May 67° 47°
- Jun 75° 56°
- Jul 80° 62°
- Aug 78° 61°
- Sep 71° 53°
- Oct 59° 42°
- Nov 48° 33°
- Dec 38° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Worcester in August?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 61°F, for a daily mean of 69.3°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 Worcester and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 80°F on August 1 to 76°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 68°F and 71°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 80°F | 62°F | 36% | 22% |
| August 8 | 79°F | 62°F | 35% | 21% |
| August 15 | 78°F | 61°F | 34% | 21% |
| August 22 | 78°F | 60°F | 32% | 19% |
| August 31 | 76°F | 58°F | 30% | 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 | 80°F | 62°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 2 | 80°F | 62°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 3 | 80°F | 62°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 4 | 79°F | 62°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 5 | 79°F | 62°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 6 | 79°F | 62°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 7 | 79°F | 62°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 8 | 79°F | 62°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 9 | 79°F | 61°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 10 | 79°F | 61°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 11 | 79°F | 61°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 12 | 79°F | 61°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 13 | 79°F | 61°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 14 | 79°F | 61°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 15 | 78°F | 61°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 16 | 78°F | 61°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 78°F | 61°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 18 | 78°F | 61°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 19 | 78°F | 60°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 20 | 78°F | 60°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 78°F | 60°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 78°F | 60°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 23 | 77°F | 60°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 24 | 77°F | 60°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 77°F | 59°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 77°F | 59°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 27 | 77°F | 59°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 28 | 77°F | 59°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 76°F | 59°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 76°F | 58°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 76°F | 58°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 61°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.14 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 13
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094746; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Worcester in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around August 1 (36%). In all, 4.14 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Worcester, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094746.
What are the records for August in Worcester?
The warmest August temperature on Worcester's official record (since 1892) is 99°F, on August 12, 1944; the coldest is 38°F, on August 29, 1941. The wettest August brought 18.68 in (1955).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.3°F: 2021 72.5°F (+3.2), 2022 73.8°F (+4.5), 2023 68.9°F (−0.4), 2024 69.6°F (+0.3), 2025 67.8°F (−1.5), 2026 70.7°F (+1.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.5°F | +3.2°F | 5.42 in |
| 2022 | 73.8°F | +4.5°F | 2.91 in |
| 2023 | 68.9°F | −0.4°F | 5.88 in |
| 2024 | 69.6°F | +0.3°F | 3.98 in |
| 2025 | 67.8°F | −1.5°F | 1.94 in |
| 2026 | 70.7°F | +1.4°F | 2.71 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ORHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094746. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Worcester 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; Worcester's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Worcester in July80°F by day, 62°F at night
- Worcester in September71°F by day, 53°F at night
- Worcester 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