Palmer weather in August

In August, Palmer sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 9.3 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 80°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Palmer's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palmer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
63°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
9.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:02 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Palmer is census-designated place in Hampden County, 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 80°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical August day in Palmer reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 85°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)
18065
28065
38065
48065
58065
68065
78065
87965
97964
107964
117964
127964
137964
147964
157864
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177863
187863
197863
207863
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227862
237762
247762
257762
267762
277762
287661
297661
307661
317661

How August really feels in Palmer

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.

Palmer 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
Jan33° / 19°3.39.86.39.30.0
Feb35° / 20°3.08.75.710.30.0
Mar43° / 28°4.010.5511.60.6
Apr55° / 39°3.5111.613.13.3
May65° / 49°3.2110.114.45.6
Jun74° / 59°3.611.10156.5
Jul80° / 65°3.49.9014.86.6
Aug78° / 63°3.49.3013.76.9
Sep71° / 56°3.68.4012.36.9
Oct59° / 45°4.09.70.410.84.7
Nov48° / 35°3.391.49.61.8
Dec38° / 26°4.110.35.290.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45248
55248
65149
75050
85050
95050
104951
114951
124951
134852
144951
154951
165050
175149
185149
195248
205347
215446
225545
235545
245644
255644
265743
275743
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Palmer gets around 3.4 in of rain over 9.3 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 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
232
332
432
532
633
733
833
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1533
1633
1732
1832
1931
2030
2129
2228
2327
2426
2526
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

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 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1162331246
2162331246
3172330236
4172430236
5172429237
6172429237
7182428237
8182428237
9182528237
10182527237
11192527236
12192527236
13192626236
14202626235
15202626225
16202726225
17212726224
18212727214
19212826213
20222826213
21232826203
22242826203
23252925192
24262925182
25272924182
26283024172
27283024162
28293023152
29303023152
30303023142
31313023142

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 6 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
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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 4:46 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:467:05
214.34:477:04
314.24:487:02
414.24:497:01
514.24:507:00
614.14:516:59
714.14:526:58
814.14:536:56
914.04:546:55
1014.04:556:54
1113.94:566:52
1213.94:576:51
1313.84:596:49
1413.85:006:48
1513.85:016:47
1613.75:026:45
1713.75:036:44
1813.65:046:42
1913.65:056:40
2013.55:066:39
2113.55:076:37
2213.55:086:36
2313.45:096:34
2413.45:106:33
2513.35:116:31
2613.35:136:29
2713.25:146:28
2813.25:156:26
2913.15:166:24
3013.15:176:22
3113.05:186:21

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.18 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
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
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 Palmer?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Palmer in August

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

In August, Palmer sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 63°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Palmer 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 Palmer 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
Location & terrain

Where is Palmer?

Palmer sits at 42.2°N, 72.3°W, 344 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ludlow, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Palmer

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Palmer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 ft around an average of 538 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,097 ft.

The land around Palmer is covered by trees (85%) within 2 miles, trees (87%) within 10 miles, and trees (91%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
719 ft
10 miles
1,155 ft
50 miles
3,097 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Ludlow 7.5 mi · East Longmeadow 11 mi · Springfield 14 mi · North Chicopee 14 mi · Chicopee 14 mi · South Hadley 14 mi · Longmeadow 15 mi · Holyoke 15 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 Palmer (42.1584°, -72.3287°, elevation 344 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).