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°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: High; United States overall
Prices: High; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Amherst, Massachusetts

Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, icy), late Aug (student move-in crowds).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Amherst, MassachusettsHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 9 days

United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Amherst, Massachusetts, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, icy), late Aug (student move-in crowds).

May: Inside Amherst, Massachusetts's best window: Sep–Oct (foliage peaks mid-October), May–Jun.

Amherst, Massachusetts: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.