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Monthly climate in August, California, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification August features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 532 mm (21.0 inches) and receives 48 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.August enjoys an average of 3472 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in August, California, United States §

The warmest months in August are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (49 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, August experiences 152 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in August, California, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Average high 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Daily mean 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Average low 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum -0°C
(32°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Minimum -1°C
(30°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in August, California, United States §

August usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 100 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in August are June, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in August, California, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 110 (4.3) 95 (3.7) 89 (3.5) 44 (1.7) 20 (0.8) 2 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 30 (1.2) 47 (1.8) 95 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 8 10 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 9

Monthly sunshine hours in August, California, United States §

The sunniest months in August are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in August: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in August, California, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 156 217 261 300 365 383 394 358 317 286 230 200
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 51m 10h 47m 11h 59m 13h 12m 14h 14m 14h 44m 14h 27m 13h 32m 12h 22m 11h 9m 10h 5m 9h 33m

Solar UV radiation in August, California, United States §

August experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly August UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for August, California, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 8 8 10 11 11 10 9 6 4 3