New Bedford August Weather

Averages and records for weather in New Bedford, Massachusetts in the month of August.
Typical New Bedford August Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 81.4 °F
Average daily low 61.9 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 37.5%
New Bedford August Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 107 °F August 2, 1975
Lowest temperature 43 °F August 19, 2007
Highest daily low 84 °F August 2, 1975
Lowest daily high 60 °F August 12, 1979
Hottest average high temperature 86.3 °F 2016
Coldest average high temperature 71.6 °F 1903
Most daily precipitation 7.3 inches August 9, 1992
Most monthly precipitation 14.7 inches 1985
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
August 1 82.7 63.9 97 50
August 2 82.6 63.8 107 52
August 3 82.5 63.7 97 50
August 4 82.4 63.7 93 52
August 5 82.3 63.5 96 49
August 6 82.2 63.4 94 46
August 7 82.1 63.2 93 49
August 8 82.0 63.1 92 48
August 9 82.0 63.0 96 50
August 10 81.9 62.8 96 49
August 11 81.9 62.7 96 44
August 12 81.8 62.4 93 48
August 13 81.8 62.3 94 45
August 14 81.7 62.2 96 50
August 15 81.5 62.1 93 50
August 16 81.4 61.9 94 51
August 17 81.2 61.7 94 48
August 18 81.0 61.5 96 47
August 19 80.8 61.2 92 43
August 20 80.6 61.0 93 47
August 21 80.6 60.9 93 47
August 22 80.4 60.7 91 44
August 23 80.2 60.5 90 48
August 24 80.1 60.4 93 48
August 25 79.9 60.2 96 45
August 26 79.7 60.1 92 43
August 27 79.5 59.8 95 45
August 28 79.3 59.5 96 46
August 29 79.1 59.2 95 44
August 30 78.9 58.9 100 45
August 31 78.7 58.7 96 44
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 New Bedford Municipal Airport location
1893–1998 New Bedford Coop location