Monthly outlook for South Essex, MA: average high 75.8°, average low 65°. That is 0° below the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 August (89.3°), the coolest 15 August (59°).
75.8°/65°
Average high / low
−0°
Below normal
7 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
77.1°
76.6°
+0.3°
19 August – 28 August
73.7°
74.9°
-0.7°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
73.3°
—
August records over 66 years
94.5°2 August 2006All-time high
48.9°30 August 1965All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Salem (10 mi).
Mon, 1087° / 68°0.06
87 °
South Essex, Monday, 10 August
Light rain. High 87°, low 68°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.4 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Tue, 1181° / 70°0
81 °
South Essex, Tuesday, 11 August
Partly cloudy. High 81°, low 70°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind7.9 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Wed, 1272° / 66°0.09
72 °
South Essex, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 72°, low 66°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind2.9 mph NW
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Thu, 1380° / 64°0
80 °
South Essex, Thursday, 13 August
Partly cloudy. High 80°, low 64°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind8.7 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Fri, 1474° / 61°0
74 °
South Essex, Friday, 14 August
Overcast. High 74°, low 61°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind17.7 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 1569° / 59°0
69 °
South Essex, Saturday, 15 August
Mostly clear. High 69°, low 59°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.8 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sun, 1672° / 63°0.42
72 °
South Essex, Sunday, 16 August
Rain. High 72°, low 63°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind30.3 mph S
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Mon, 1772° / 62°0.09
72 °
South Essex, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 72°, low 62°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind14.9 mph N
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Tue, 1875° / 64°0
75 °
South Essex, Tuesday, 18 August
Partly cloudy. High 75°, low 64°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind12.6 mph SE
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Wed, 1980° / 69°0.1
80 °
South Essex, Wednesday, 19 August
Light rain. High 80°, low 69°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind21.9 mph S
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
Thu, 2071° / 63°0
71 °
South Essex, Thursday, 20 August
Clear. High 71°, low 63°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind12.8 mph S
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Fri, 2178° / 68°0.08
78 °
South Essex, Friday, 21 August
Light rain. High 78°, low 68°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind15.3 mph S
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Sat, 2268° / 65°0
68 °
South Essex, Saturday, 22 August
Overcast. High 68°, low 65°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.9 mph NE
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Sun, 2371° / 64°0
71 °
South Essex, Sunday, 23 August
Clear. High 71°, low 64°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind16.9 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Mon, 2475° / 65°0.06
75 °
South Essex, Monday, 24 August
Light rain. High 75°, low 65°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.9 mph SE
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2574° / 63°0.12
74 °
South Essex, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high74°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high90° (2020)
Record low55° (1971)
Wed, 2676° / 63°0.06
76 °
South Essex, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high87° (2021)
Record low53° (1981)
Thu, 2776° / 64°0.09
76 °
South Essex, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high88° (1993)
Record low54° (2019)
Fri, 2875° / 64°0.11
75 °
South Essex, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high92° (2018)
Record low55° (1986)
Sat, 2974° / 63°0.17
74 °
South Essex, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high74°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high93° (2018)
Record low49° (1982)
Sun, 3075° / 63°0.14
75 °
South Essex, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high87° (1973)
Record low49° (1965)
Mon, 3175° / 62°0.07
75 °
South Essex, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high87° (2010)
Record low50° (1965)
Tue, 0173° / 62°0.05
73 °
South Essex, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high73°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high86° (2010)
Record low53° (2017)
Wed, 0272° / 61°0.16
72 °
South Essex, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high72°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high88° (2010)
Record low50° (2017)
Thu, 0373° / 61°0.13
73 °
South Essex, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high73°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high92° (2018)
Record low52° (1967)
Fri, 0473° / 61°0.12
73 °
South Essex, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high73°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high84° (1973)
Record low53° (1997)
Sat, 0573° / 61°0.08
73 °
South Essex, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high73°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high85° (1971)
Record low52° (1994)
Sun, 0672° / 61°0.15
72 °
South Essex, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high72°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high94° (2018)
Record low51° (1965)
Mon, 0773° / 60°0.12
73 °
South Essex, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high73°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high87° (1983)
Record low51° (1984)
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 South Essex, 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 South Essex, 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.