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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) / 18°C (64°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
High
United States overall
Prices
High
United States overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Chatham, Massachusetts

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:

Weather in August

Long-term averages
  • Chatham, MassachusettsHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °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.

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)

    May: 17 °C (63 °F)

  • Night low

    Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)

    May: 9 °C (48 °F)

  • 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.

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