Middleborough weather in August

In August, Middleborough sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 81°F in the first days to 78°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Middleborough's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Middleborough's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
64°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
9.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:57 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Middleborough is town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States.

Density
124/km²
people per km²
Founded
1660

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 81°F in the first days to 78°F by the end.

A typical August day in Middleborough reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 72°F and 88°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)
18266
28166
38166
48165
58165
68165
78165
88165
98165
108065
118065
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317761

How August really feels in Middleborough

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.

Middleborough weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 24°3.69.75.49.30.0
Feb39° / 25°3.29.14.910.30.0
Mar46° / 31°4.411.14.611.71.2
Apr56° / 41°3.711.20.913.13.7
May66° / 50°3.010.7014.35.8
Jun76° / 59°3.49.70156.7
Jul82° / 65°3.09.9014.76.4
Aug80° / 64°3.59.6013.76.7
Sep73° / 57°3.58.1012.37.0
Oct62° / 47°4.19.50.110.95.4
Nov51° / 37°3.68.90.79.62.7
Dec42° / 29°4.310.63.890.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85149
95050
105050
115050
125050
134951
145050
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285644
295644
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315644

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Middleborough gets around 3.5 in of rain over 9.6 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.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1334
1434
1533
1633
1732
1831
1930
2030
2129
2228
2328
2427
2527
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11021282813
21121272813
31121272813
41121272713
51221272713
61221282713
71221282613
81221282613
91320282613
101320282513
111320292513
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151421302411
161421312311
171521312310
181522312310
19152231239
20162330229
21172330228
22172429228
23182428218
24192528217
25202627207
26212626207
27222726196
28232725196
29232725196
30242724186
31252724186

Wind in August

Winds average 6 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
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106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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307calm
317calm

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 4:41 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:416:58
214.34:426:57
314.24:436:56
414.24:446:55
514.14:456:54
614.14:466:53
714.14:476:51
814.04:486:50
914.04:496:49
1014.04:506:47
1113.94:516:46
1213.94:526:45
1313.84:536:43
1413.84:546:42
1513.74:566:40
1613.74:576:39
1713.74:586:37
1813.64:596:36
1913.65:006:34
2013.55:016:33
2113.55:026:31
2213.45:036:30
2313.45:046:28
2413.45:056:26
2513.35:066:25
2613.35:076:23
2713.25:086:22
2813.25:096:20
2913.15:106:18
3013.15:126:16
3113.05:136:15

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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55.5Bright
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115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Middleborough

In seasonPeak

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

Middleborough sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Middleborough?

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

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

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

What to pack for Middleborough in August

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

In August, Middleborough sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 64°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Middleborough in August

The nearest coast averages about 70°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 19 mi away) is warmest in August at about 70°F and coldest in February near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 16 to Sep 8 — about 1.8 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan41Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar38Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May53Bracing
Jun61Cool
Jul68Refreshing
Aug70Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct62Cool
Nov54Bracing
Dec47Bracing

UV index in Middleborough 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 Middleborough peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 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 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Middleborough 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 Middleborough 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 Middleborough?

Middleborough sits at 41.9°N, 70.9°W, 98 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Taunton, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Middleborough

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Middleborough has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 ft around an average of 102 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,142 ft.

The land around Middleborough is covered by trees (77%) within 2 miles, trees (75%) within 10 miles, and water (47%) and trees (45%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
194 ft
10 miles
262 ft
50 miles
1,142 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Taunton 9.3 mi · Somerset 14 mi · Brockton 14 mi · Easton 14 mi · Abington 15 mi · Norton 15 mi · Duxbury 16 mi · Hanover 16 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 Middleborough (41.8932°, -70.9112°, elevation 98 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).