Fall River Weather in August
Fall River in August
The short of it: Fall River in August averages a high of 27 °C (81 °F) and a low of 17 °C (63 °F), with 106 mm (4.2 in) of rain and about 13 h 50 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 81° · low 63° · rain 4.2 in. · daylight 13 h 50 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: September & June
August in Fall River brings afternoons near 81° and nights around 63°, with about 4.2 in. of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 81°, nights near 63°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 4.2 in., the 6th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 50 min in mid-August, 64 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and June.
Against its neighbours, Fall River runs cooler than most and wetter than most in August. New Bedford, 13 mi to the ESE, sees much the same highs.
August in Fall River, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 1° colder, 0.5 in. more rain
- Versus September
- 7° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 18°
- Snow season
- Dec–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 50 min
- Average wind
- 8 mph
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New BedfordMassachusetts | 13 mi ESE | 82° | 64° | 4.2 in. |
| WarwickRhode Island | 13 mi W | 82° | 63° | 4.0 in. |
| East ProvidenceRhode Island | 14 mi NW | 83° | 63° | 4.1 in. |
| TauntonMassachusetts | 14 mi NNE | 82° | 62° | 4.1 in. |
| CranstonRhode Island | 16 mi WNW | 83° | 63° | 4.1 in. |
| ProvidenceRhode Island | 16 mi WNW | 84° | 63° | 4.1 in. |
| NewportRhode Island | 17 mi SSW | 80° | 64° | 3.8 in. |
| PawtucketRhode Island | 17 mi NW | 83° | 62° | 4.1 in. |