Massachusetts weather in August: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In August, Massachusetts's statewide normal high is 80°F and normal low 59°F; normal highs run from 76°F in East Sandwich to 85°F in Maynard (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 80°FAugust, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 59°FAugust, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 4.03 inAugust
- Warmest place
- 85°Fnormal high, Maynard
- Coolest place
- 76°Fnormal high, East Sandwich
Where is Massachusetts warmest and wettest in August?
Maynard has the warmest August afternoons (85°F) and East Sandwich the coolest (76°F). Belchertown gets the most precipitation (4.78 in) and Bridgewater the least (2.74 in).
Statewide, August averaged 72.7°F in 2021, 73.9°F in 2022, 68.5°F in 2023, 69.4°F in 2024, 67.5°F in 2025, 71.1°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 69.7°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 80°F | 65°F | 3.23 | 0.0 |
| Worcester | 78°F | 61°F | 4.14 | 0.0 |
| Lowell | 83°F | 59°F | 4.00 | – |
| Brockton | 83°F | 62°F | 3.60 | 0.0 |
| New Bedford | 81°F | 60°F | 3.83 | – |
| Lawrence | 82°F | 62°F | 3.04 | – |
| Haverhill | 81°F | 59°F | 3.76 | 0.0 |
| Taunton | 83°F | 59°F | 3.61 | – |
| Barnstable | 77°F | 63°F | 3.24 | 0.0 |
| Beverly | 81°F | 61°F | 3.27 | – |
| Pittsfield | 78°F | 57°F | 3.82 | – |
| Fitchburg | 82°F | 60°F | 3.36 | – |
| Amherst | 82°F | 58°F | 4.12 | 0.0 |
| Westfield | 83°F | 59°F | 3.72 | – |
| Norwood | 84°F | 61°F | 3.63 | – |
| Bridgewater | 81°F | 58°F | 2.74 | – |
| Reading | 82°F | 61°F | 3.54 | 0.0 |
| Marblehead | 79°F | 60°F | 3.25 | 0.0 |
| Southbridge | 79°F | 59°F | 4.44 | 0.0 |
| Greenfield | 81°F | 57°F | 4.67 | – |
| North Adams | 79°F | 56°F | 4.47 | – |
| Nantucket | 76°F | 62°F | 3.00 | – |
| Maynard | 85°F | 58°F | 4.43 | – |
| Plymouth | 80°F | 61°F | 3.46 | – |
| Walpole | 82°F | 62°F | 3.95 | 0.0 |
| Hingham | 82°F | 62°F | 3.83 | 0.0 |
| Orange | 82°F | 59°F | 3.87 | – |
| East Sandwich | 76°F | 62°F | 3.01 | – |
| Vineyard Haven | 79°F | 60°F | 3.40 | – |
| Belchertown | 80°F | 58°F | 4.78 | 0.0 |
| Lenox | 81°F | 55°F | 4.23 | – |
| Chatham | 78°F | 64°F | 3.03 | – |
| Woods Hole | 79°F | 65°F | – | – |
| Edgartown | 80°F | 64°F | 3.72 | 0.0 |
| Barre | 81°F | 55°F | 4.51 | 0.0 |
| Ashburnham | 78°F | 57°F | 3.89 | 0.0 |
| Ashburnham N | 78°F | 57°F | 4.37 | – |
| Bedford | 82°F | 60°F | 3.94 | 0.0 |
| Bedford Hanscom Field | 84°F | 60°F | 3.47 | – |
| Birch Hill Dam | 80°F | 56°F | 4.25 | 0.0 |
| Blue Hill | 80°F | 62°F | 3.85 | 0.0 |
| Buffumville Lake | 81°F | 59°F | 4.19 | 0.0 |
| East Brimfield Lake | 79°F | 60°F | 4.41 | 0.0 |
| East Hawley | 74°F | 52°F | – | – |
| East Wareham | 80°F | 63°F | 3.59 | 0.0 |
| Groveland | 81°F | 60°F | 3.37 | 0.0 |
| Hyannis Barnstable Municipal Airport | 80°F | 63°F | 3.25 | – |
| Jamaica Plain | 83°F | 63°F | 3.72 | – |
| Leverett #2 | 82°F | 59°F | 4.66 | – |
| Middleboro | 81°F | 60°F | 3.77 | 0.0 |
| Middleton | 80°F | 59°F | 3.32 | 0.0 |
| NWS Boston/Norton | 82°F | 61°F | 3.56 | – |
| Natick | 80°F | 59°F | 3.82 | 0.0 |
| Norton W | 81°F | 60°F | 3.81 | 0.0 |
| Rochester | 81°F | 61°F | 4.05 | 0.0 |
| Rowe (3 mi NE) | 75°F | 55°F | 4.82 | – |
| Tully Lake | 83°F | 60°F | 4.27 | 0.0 |
| West Harwich | 78°F | 64°F | 3.36 | – |
| West Medway | 83°F | 59°F | 3.94 | 0.0 |
| Worthington | 78°F | 55°F | 4.46 | 0.0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.