Monthly outlook for Old Cambridge, MA: average high 82.7°, average low 63.3°. That is 1.7° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 August (93.4°), the coolest 22 August (56.5°).
82.7°/63.3°
Average high / low
+1.7°
Above normal
4 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 August – 17 August
84.4°
80.4°
+2.2°
18 August – 27 August
79.9°
78.5°
+0.8°
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 (3 mi).
Sun, 0993° / 73°0.01
93 °
Old Cambridge, Sunday, 9 August
Light rain. High 93°, low 73°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.5 mph W
Humidity40%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Mon, 1093° / 72°0
93 °
Old Cambridge, Monday, 10 August
Partly cloudy. High 93°, low 72°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind3.3 mph SW
Humidity34%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Tue, 1190° / 69°0.02
90 °
Old Cambridge, Tuesday, 11 August
Light rain. High 90°, low 69°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind10.4 mph NW
Humidity38%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Wed, 1272° / 62°0.14
72 °
Old Cambridge, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 72°, low 62°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind7.5 mph NE
Humidity94%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Thu, 1385° / 61°0.01
85 °
Old Cambridge, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 85°, low 61°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind13.5 mph W
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Fri, 1478° / 60°0
78 °
Old Cambridge, Friday, 14 August
Clear. High 78°, low 60°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11.5 mph NW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sat, 1581° / 60°0
81 °
Old Cambridge, Saturday, 15 August
Mostly clear. High 81°, low 60°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind12.7 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 1680° / 59°0
80 °
Old Cambridge, Sunday, 16 August
Clear. High 80°, low 59°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.5 mph SE
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Mon, 1785° / 59°0
85 °
Old Cambridge, Monday, 17 August
Overcast. High 85°, low 59°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.6 mph S
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Tue, 1880° / 64°0.06
80 °
Old Cambridge, Tuesday, 18 August
Light rain. High 80°, low 64°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.8 mph SW
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Wed, 1984° / 62°0
84 °
Old Cambridge, Wednesday, 19 August
Overcast. High 84°, low 62°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.5 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Thu, 2078° / 64°0.39
78 °
Old Cambridge, Thursday, 20 August
Rain. High 78°, low 64°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Fri, 2174° / 60°0
74 °
Old Cambridge, Friday, 21 August
Clear. High 74°, low 60°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind13.9 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Sat, 2279° / 56°0
79 °
Old Cambridge, Saturday, 22 August
Clear. High 79°, low 56°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.8 mph NW
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sun, 2385° / 60°0.02
85 °
Old Cambridge, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 85°, low 60°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind12.7 mph SW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2478° / 62°0.07
78 °
Old Cambridge, 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 °
Old Cambridge, 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 °
Old Cambridge, 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 °
Old Cambridge, 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 °
Old Cambridge, 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 °
Old Cambridge, 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 °
Old Cambridge, 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 °
Old Cambridge, 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 °
Old Cambridge, 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 °
Old Cambridge, 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 °
Old Cambridge, 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 °
Old Cambridge, 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 °
Old Cambridge, 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 °
Old Cambridge, 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 Old Cambridge, 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 Old Cambridge, 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.