Fenway/Kenmore weather in August

In August, Fenway/Kenmore sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Fenway/Kenmore's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fenway/Kenmore's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
65°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:57 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Fenway/Kenmore is neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

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 79°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical August day in Fenway/Kenmore reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°F cooler than July and about 7°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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27966
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47966
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97965
107865
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277663
287663
297663
307662
317662

How August really feels in Fenway/Kenmore

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.

Fenway/Kenmore weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 24°3.7105.69.30.0
Feb38° / 25°3.38.85.110.30.0
Mar44° / 31°4.611.14.611.60.8
Apr54° / 41°3.911113.13.2
May64° / 50°3.210.6014.45.5
Jun73° / 59°3.410.10156.6
Jul79° / 65°2.99.6014.86.7
Aug78° / 65°3.49.2013.77.0
Sep71° / 58°3.58.2012.36.9
Oct61° / 48°4.39.80.110.85.1
Nov50° / 38°3.79.60.89.62.4
Dec41° / 30°4.510.84.390.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45545
55446
65446
75446
85347
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155347
165347
175446
185446
195545
205644
215644
225743
235842
245842
255842
265842
275743
285743
295743
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Fenway/Kenmore gets around 3.4 in of rain over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1432
1532
1632
1731
1830
1929
2029
2128
2227
2326
2426
2526
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1820293310
2820293210
3920293210
4920293210
5920293110
61020303110
71020303110
81020303010
91020303010
101120312910
11112031299
12112031289
13122032289
14122132279
15122132278
16122133268
17122233267
18122233267
19132333256
20132433256
21142433245
22152532235
23152632235
24162631224
25172731214
26182830204
27182829204
28192929194
29202928194
30212928194
31222927184

Wind in August

Winds average 7 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287light breeze
297light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:41 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:417:00
214.34:426:59
314.34:436:58
414.24:446:57
514.24:456:56
614.14:466:54
714.14:476:53
814.14:486:52
914.04:496:50
1014.04:506:49
1113.94:516:48
1213.94:526:46
1313.94:536:45
1413.84:546:43
1513.84:556:42
1613.74:576:40
1713.74:586:39
1813.64:596:37
1913.65:006:36
2013.65:016:34
2113.55:026:33
2213.55:036:31
2313.45:046:30
2413.45:056:28
2513.35:066:26
2613.35:076:25
2713.25:086:23
2813.25:106:21
2913.15:116:19
3013.15:126:18
3113.15:136:16

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Fenway/Kenmore

In seasonPeak

In August, Fenway/Kenmore sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Fenway/Kenmore sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Aug
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Oct
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Dec

Is August a good time to visit Fenway/Kenmore?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Fenway/Kenmore for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Fenway/Kenmore in August

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

In August, Fenway/Kenmore sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 65°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Fenway/Kenmore in August

The nearest coast averages about 66°F in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 12 mi away) is warmest in August at about 66°F and coldest in February near 38°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan41Bracing
Feb38Bracing
Mar38Bracing
Apr42Bracing
May50Bracing
Jun58Bracing
Jul65Cool
Aug66Cool
Sep63Cool
Oct56Bracing
Nov50Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Fenway/Kenmore 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 Fenway/Kenmore peaks around July 10 at about 7 (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 highHighHighModerateLowJul 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fenway/Kenmore 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 Fenway/Kenmore is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Nov 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fenway/Kenmore?

Fenway/Kenmore sits at 42.3°N, 71.1°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Back Bay, 0.6 mi away.

Topography around Fenway/Kenmore

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fenway/Kenmore has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 ft around an average of 46 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,165 ft.

The land around Fenway/Kenmore is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) and trees (24%) within 2 miles, trees (45%), artificial surfaces (28%) and water (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (62%) and water (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
272 ft
10 miles
633 ft
50 miles
2,165 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Back Bay 0.6 mi · Mission Hill 0.6 mi · Roxbury Crossing 1.2 mi · Brookline 1.2 mi · Allston 1.9 mi · Cambridge 1.9 mi · Boston 2.5 mi · Jamaica Plain 2.5 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 Fenway/Kenmore (42.3449°, -71.1002°, elevation 20 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).