When to go · Chatham, Massachusetts
Chatham, Massachusetts in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: July–August weekends (traffic and parking), and mid-day Sunday departures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: July–August weekends (traffic and parking), and mid-day Sunday departures.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Chatham, Massachusetts's best window: Late May–June, September–early October.
- OctoberGreatInside Chatham, Massachusetts's best window: Late May–June, September–early October.
- MayGreatInside Chatham, Massachusetts's best window: Late May–June, September–early October.
- JuneGreatInside Chatham, Massachusetts's best window: Late May–June, September–early October.
Weather in August
- Chatham, MassachusettsHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chatham, Massachusetts, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: July–August weekends (traffic and parking), and mid-day Sunday departures.
May: Inside Chatham, Massachusetts's best window: Late May–June, September–early October.
Chatham, Massachusetts: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.