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85°
67°
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Sun mixing with clouds; humid
87°
69°
28
A severe afternoon t-storm
90°
67°
29
Mostly sunny and less humid
88°
62°
30
Mostly sunny
86°
63°
31
Increasing clouds
87°
65°
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Rather cloudy
85°
66°
2
Humid with showers
81°
67°
3
Humid with a stray t-storm
82°
66°
4
A couple of t-storms; humid
87°
65°
5
A t-storm around in the p.m.
88°
67°
6
Mostly cloudy, a little rain
86°
68°
7
Humid with a little rain
85°
66°
8
Mostly sunny and humid
87°
67°
9
Mostly sunny and humid
86°
64°
10
Mainly cloudy and humid
85°
68°
11
Rather cloudy and humid
87°
68°
12
Humid; a few morning showers
85°
67°
13
Partly sunny and humid
85°
68°
14
A t-storm around in the p.m.
87°
67°
15
Mostly sunny and humid
83°
66°
16
Mostly sunny
83°
65°
17
A thunderstorm in spots
84°
67°
18
Humid; a little morning rain
82°
67°
19
Humid with sun, then clouds
85°
66°
20
Cloudy and humid
86°
66°
21
A t-storm around in the p.m.
82°
64°
22
Mostly cloudy
82°
63°
23
Mostly cloudy
85°
66°
24
Partly sunny
88°
64°
25
Partly sunny and less humid
82°
60°
26
Sunny
84°
66°
27
Sunlit, very warm and humid
88°
67°
28
Partly sunny and very warm
89°
67°
29
Very warm with some sun
88°
66°
30
Turning cloudy and very warm
88°
66°
31
Cloudy with rain tapering off
87°
62°
1
Cloudy most of the time
79°
61°
2
Mostly cloudy
80°
58°
3
Mostly cloudy
80°
61°
4
Mostly cloudy
85°
64°
5
A little afternoon rain
85°
65°

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August Weather in Amherst

Amherst's August 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 79° to 90°, with overnight lows between 58° and 69°. The average high for August is 85° with an average low of 65°. AccuWeather's monthly forecast extends further ahead than any other source, with day-by-day RealFeel® Temperatures giving a complete picture of how August weather will actually feel in Amherst. See also: September | October | November.

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