Westerly Weather in August
Westerly in August
The short of it: Westerly in August averages a high of 27 °C (81 °F) and a low of 17 °C (62 °F), with 99 mm (3.9 in) of rain and about 13 h 49 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 62° · rain 3.9 in. · daylight 13 h 49 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: September & June
August in Westerly brings afternoons near 81° and nights around 62°, with about 3.9 in. of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 81°, nights near 62°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 3.9 in., the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 49 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, Westerly runs cooler than most and drier than most in August. New London, 14 mi to the W, is 1° warmer by day.
August in Westerly, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 0.6 in. more rain
- Versus September
- 6° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 18°
- Snow season
- Dec–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 49 min
- Average wind
- 8 mph
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New LondonConnecticut | 14 mi W | 82° | 63° | 4.1 in. |
| WaterfordConnecticut | 16 mi W | 81° | 62° | 4.1 in. |
| NorwichConnecticut | 16 mi NW | 82° | 62° | 4.1 in. |
| South KingstownRhode Island | 16 mi ENE | 80° | 63° | 3.9 in. |
| Montville CenterConnecticut | 18 mi WNW | 80° | 62° | 4.1 in. |
| NarragansettRhode Island | 20 mi ENE | 80° | 63° | 3.8 in. |
| PlainfieldConnecticut | 21 mi NNW | 81° | 61° | 4.1 in. |
| North KingstownRhode Island | 22 mi ENE | 81° | 63° | 3.9 in. |