Monthly outlook for Waltham, MA: average high 81.7°, average low 60.8°. That is 1.2° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 August (92.7°), the coolest 22 August (52.9°).
81.7°/60.8°
Average high / low
+1.2°
Above normal
4 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 August – 17 August
83.3°
80.4°
+1.6°
18 August – 27 August
79.1°
78.5°
+0.4°
28 August – 6 September
at normal
76.8°
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August records over 66 years
100°2 August 1975All-time high
46.9°31 August 1965All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Medford (7 mi).
Sun, 0993° / 72°0.01
93 °
Waltham, Sunday, 9 August
Light rain. High 93°, low 72°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.3 mph W
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Mon, 1093° / 70°0
93 °
Waltham, Monday, 10 August
Partly cloudy. High 93°, low 70°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6.9 mph SW
Humidity33%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Tue, 1188° / 67°0.02
88 °
Waltham, Tuesday, 11 August
Light rain. High 88°, low 67°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind10.4 mph NW
Humidity39%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Wed, 1268° / 61°0.15
68 °
Waltham, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 68°, low 61°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind5.8 mph NE
Humidity94%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Thu, 1383° / 60°0.01
83 °
Waltham, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 83°, low 60°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind13 mph W
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Fri, 1477° / 55°0
77 °
Waltham, Friday, 14 August
Clear. High 77°, low 55°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.9 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sat, 1580° / 57°0
80 °
Waltham, Saturday, 15 August
Mostly clear. High 80°, low 57°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind10.8 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 1681° / 56°0
81 °
Waltham, Sunday, 16 August
Clear. High 81°, low 56°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.9 mph SE
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Mon, 1784° / 55°0
84 °
Waltham, Monday, 17 August
Overcast. High 84°, low 55°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.4 mph SW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Tue, 1879° / 63°0.09
79 °
Waltham, Tuesday, 18 August
Light rain. High 79°, low 63°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.2 mph SW
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Wed, 1985° / 59°0
85 °
Waltham, Wednesday, 19 August
Overcast. High 85°, low 59°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.5 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 2077° / 61°0.39
77 °
Waltham, Thursday, 20 August
Rain. High 77°, low 61°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind10.7 mph S
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Fri, 2173° / 58°0
73 °
Waltham, Friday, 21 August
Clear. High 73°, low 58°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind13.3 mph W
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sat, 2278° / 53°0
78 °
Waltham, Saturday, 22 August
Clear. High 78°, low 53°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.1 mph NW
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sun, 2383° / 56°0.02
83 °
Waltham, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 83°, low 56°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind12.3 mph SW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2478° / 62°0.07
78 °
Waltham, Monday, 24 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high91° (1998)
Record low52° (1971)
Tue, 2578° / 62°0.11
78 °
Waltham, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high95° (1969)
Record low53° (1971)
Wed, 2680° / 62°0.06
80 °
Waltham, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high93° (1993)
Record low50° (1981)
Thu, 2779° / 64°0.09
79 °
Waltham, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high96° (1993)
Record low52° (1989)
Fri, 2878° / 64°0.11
78 °
Waltham, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high96° (1993)
Record low53° (1986)
Sat, 2977° / 63°0.17
77 °
Waltham, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high95° (2018)
Record low48° (1986)
Sun, 3078° / 62°0.15
78 °
Waltham, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high93° (1973)
Record low48° (1986)
Mon, 3178° / 62°0.07
78 °
Waltham, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high92° (2010)
Record low47° (1965)
Tue, 0176° / 61°0.05
76 °
Waltham, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high93° (2010)
Record low50° (1975)
Wed, 0276° / 60°0.16
76 °
Waltham, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high94° (2010)
Record low50° (2017)
Thu, 0376° / 61°0.13
76 °
Waltham, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high94° (2018)
Record low50° (1967)
Fri, 0476° / 61°0.12
76 °
Waltham, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high90° (1973)
Record low51° (1987)
Sat, 0576° / 61°0.08
76 °
Waltham, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high90° (1971)
Record low51° (1994)
Sun, 0675° / 60°0.16
75 °
Waltham, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high95° (2018)
Record low50° (1965)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Waltham, MA are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Waltham, MA since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.