Enfield weather in August

In August, Enfield sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Enfield's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Enfield's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
63°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:03 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Enfield is town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States.

Density
510/km²
people per km²
Founded
1679

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical August day in Enfield reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 7°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18365
28265
38265
48265
58264
68264
78264
88264
98264
108264
118264
128164
138164
148163
158163
168163
178163
188063
198063
208062
218062
228062
238062
248062
258062
267961
277961
287961
297961
307960
317860

How August really feels in Enfield

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Enfield weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 20°3.39.669.30.0
Feb38° / 22°3.08.75.310.30.0
Mar46° / 29°4.010.24.311.71.2
Apr58° / 40°3.510.81.113.14.1
May68° / 49°3.310.8014.36.1
Jun77° / 59°3.6110156.5
Jul83° / 64°3.49.9014.76.0
Aug81° / 63°3.69.5013.76.6
Sep73° / 55°3.88.5012.37.0
Oct62° / 45°4.19.40.210.95.3
Nov50° / 35°3.48.719.62.3
Dec40° / 26°4.110.34.890.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65149
75149
84951
94951
104852
114852
124852
134852
144753
154852
164852
175050
185050
195149
205248
215248
225347
235347
245446
255446
265545
275545
285545
295545
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Enfield gets around 3.6 in of rain over 9.5 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1533
1633
1733
1832
1931
2030
2129
2228
2328
2427
2526
2625
2725
2825
2924
3024
3124

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 25% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1172326249
2182326249
3182325249
4192325249
5192325249
6192325249
7192324249
8192324249
9202324249
10202324249
11202324248
12212424248
13212424247
14212424237
15212425236
16222525236
17222525236
18222625225
19232625225
20242624215
21252624214
22262623204
23272623194
24292622194
25302622184
26312621174
27322621174
28332620165
29342620165
30342620155
31352520155

Wind in August

Winds average 5 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:47 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:477:05
214.34:487:04
314.24:507:03
414.24:517:02
514.24:527:01
614.14:536:59
714.14:546:58
814.04:556:57
914.04:566:56
1014.04:576:54
1113.94:586:53
1213.94:596:52
1313.85:006:50
1413.85:016:49
1513.85:026:47
1613.75:036:46
1713.75:046:44
1813.65:056:43
1913.65:066:41
2013.55:076:40
2113.55:096:38
2213.45:106:37
2313.45:116:35
2413.45:126:33
2513.35:136:32
2613.35:146:30
2713.25:156:28
2813.25:166:27
2913.15:176:25
3013.15:186:23
3113.05:196:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Enfield?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Enfield for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Enfield in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Enfield sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Enfield in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Enfield peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Enfield in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Enfield is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1615 µg/m³Nov 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Enfield?

Enfield sits at 42.0°N, 72.6°W, 154 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Longmeadow, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Enfield

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Enfield.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Enfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft around an average of 128 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,135 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,582 ft.

The land around Enfield is covered by trees (63%) within 2 miles, trees (67%) within 10 miles, and trees (89%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
210 ft
10 miles
1,135 ft
50 miles
2,582 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Longmeadow 5.0 mi · Agawam 6.8 mi · East Longmeadow 7.5 mi · Springfield 8.7 mi · Windsor 8.7 mi · West Springfield 9.3 mi · South Windsor 11 mi · Chicopee 12 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Enfield (41.9762°, -72.5918°, elevation 154 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).