August Weather in the United States

We show the August climate in the United States by comparing the average August weather in 5 representative places: New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, Phoenix, and Minneapolis.

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New York City
New York, United States
Los Angeles
California, United States
Miami
Florida, United States
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Arizona, United States
Minneapolis
Minnesota, United States
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Average High and Low Temperature in August in the United States

Average High and Low Temperature in August in the United StatesAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313140°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F110°F110°FJulSep7169678483806666847878898989105105102635977878582999998MinneapolisMinneapolisLos AngelesLos AngelesNew York CityNew York CityMiamiMiamiPhoenixPhoenix
The daily average high and low air temperature at 2 meters above the ground. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding perceived temperatures.

New York City in August

Average Hourly Temperature in New York City in AugustAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMJulSepcoolcomfortablewarmcoolwarm

Los Angeles in August

Average Hourly Temperature in Los Angeles in AugustAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMJulSepcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarmcool

Miami in August

Average Hourly Temperature in Miami in AugustAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMJulSepwarmwarmhot

Phoenix in August

Average Hourly Temperature in Phoenix in AugustAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMJulSepwarmhotswelteringwarmwarm

Minneapolis in August

Average Hourly Temperature in Minneapolis in AugustAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMJulSepcoldcoolcomfortablewarmcoolcold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chance of Clearer Skies in August in the United States

Chance of Clearer Skies in August in the United StatesAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%JulSep61636489909036363365707971MinneapolisMinneapolisLos AngelesLos AngelesNew York CityNew York CityMiamiMiamiPhoenixPhoenix
The percentage of time the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy (i.e., less than 60% of the sky is covered by clouds).

Daily Chance of Precipitation in August in the United States

Daily Chance of Precipitation in August in the United StatesAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%JulSep35322711156606119181633MinneapolisMinneapolisLos AngelesLos AngelesMiamiMiami
The percentage of days in which precipitation is observed, excluding trace quantities.

Average Monthly Rainfall in August in the United States

Average Monthly Rainfall in August in the United StatesAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 inJulSep3.73.63.40.14.65.15.60.91.00.8MinneapolisMinneapolisLos AngelesLos AngelesNew York CityNew York CityMiamiMiamiPhoenixPhoenix
The average rainfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.

Hours of Daylight in August in the United States

Hours of Daylight in August in the United StatesAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 hr0 hr4 hr4 hr8 hr8 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr16 hr20 hr20 hr24 hr24 hrJulSep14.313.813.113.3MinneapolisMinneapolisLos AngelesLos AngelesMiamiMiamiPhoenixPhoenix
The number of hours during which the Sun is at least partly above the horizon.

Chance of Muggy Conditions in August in the United States

Chance of Muggy Conditions in August in the United StatesAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%JulSep54463376610010010023241829MinneapolisMinneapolisNew York CityNew York CityMiamiMiamiPhoenixPhoenix
The percentage of time that is muggy, oppressive, or miserable (i.e., a dew point greater than 65°F).

Average Wind Speed in August in the United States

Average Wind Speed in August in the United StatesAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mph11 mph11 mphJulSep6.36.46.85.35.25.38.28.48.95.75.97.37.58.2MinneapolisMinneapolisLos AngelesLos AngelesNew York CityNew York CityMiamiMiamiPhoenixPhoenix
The average of mean hourly wind speeds at 10 meters above the ground.

Tourism Score in August in the United States

Tourism Score in August in the United StatesAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313100224466881010JulSep6.26.67.08.68.58.42.92.92.93.74.05.07.06.4MinneapolisMinneapolisLos AngelesLos AngelesNew York CityNew York CityMiamiMiamiPhoenixPhoenix
The tourism score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F.

Beach/Pool Score in August in the United States

Beach/Pool Score in August in the United StatesAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313100224466881010JulSep6.46.35.65.84.74.64.67.33.5Los AngelesLos AngelesMiamiMiamiPhoenixPhoenix
The beach/pool score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F.

Growing Season in August in the United States

Growing Season in August in the United StatesAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%JulSepMinneapolisMinneapolisLos AngelesLos AngelesNew York CityNew York CityMiamiMiamiPhoenixPhoenix
The percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season, defined as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Growing Degree Days in August in the United States

Growing Degree Days in August in the United StatesAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031312,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°F7,000°F7,000°F8,000°F8,000°FJulSepMinneapolisMinneapolisLos AngelesLos AngelesNew York CityNew York CityMiamiMiamiPhoenixPhoenix
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of August, where growing degree days are defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature (50°F in this case).

Average Water Temperature in August in the United States

Average Water Temperature in August in the United StatesAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313165°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°FJulSep737372686868858585Los AngelesLos AngelesNew York CityNew York CityMiamiMiami
The daily average wide-area surface water temperature.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in August in the United States

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in August in the United StatesAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJulSep6.26.05.67.97.67.04.84.74.57.06.86.56.5MinneapolisMinneapolisNew York CityNew York CityMiamiMiamiPhoenixPhoenix
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.

This report illustrates the typical weather for New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, Phoenix, and Minneapolis, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

The details of the data sources used on this page vary between places and are discussed in detail on each place's dedicated page:

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