When to go · Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, icy), late Aug (student move-in crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C82°F / 15°C59°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Amherst, Massachusetts
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, icy), late Aug (student move-in crowds).
Weather in August
- Amherst, MassachusettsHighs around 28 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 59 °F, rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.