Bishop weather in August: Bishop, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Bishop in August has a normal high of 98°F and a normal low of 54°F, a daily mean of 76°F, falling from 100°F on the 1st to 95°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal August, 0.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 37°C and low of 12°C, 2 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationBishop Airport
- Station IDUSW00023157
- Location37.37°N 118.36°W
- Elevation4,102 ft (1,250 m)
- Population3,746
- Jan 56° 24°
- Feb 59° 26°
- Mar 67° 31°
- Apr 74° 37°
- May 83° 44°
- Jun 94° 51°
- Jul 100° 57°
- Aug 98° 54°
- Sep 90° 47°
- Oct 78° 37°
- Nov 64° 27°
- Dec 55° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bishop in August?
The normal high is 98°F and the normal low 54°F, for a daily mean of 76.0°F. August is 2.2°F cooler than July and 7.4°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Bishop and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 100°F on August 1 to 95°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 74°F and 78°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 4%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 100°F | 57°F | 4% | 1% |
| August 8 | 99°F | 56°F | 4% | 1% |
| August 15 | 98°F | 54°F | 4% | 1% |
| August 22 | 97°F | 53°F | 4% | 1% |
| August 31 | 95°F | 51°F | 4% | 1% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 100°F | 57°F | 4% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 100°F | 57°F | 4% | 1% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 100°F | 56°F | 4% | 1% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 100°F | 56°F | 4% | 1% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 100°F | 56°F | 4% | 1% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 99°F | 56°F | 4% | 1% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 99°F | 56°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 99°F | 56°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 99°F | 55°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 99°F | 55°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 99°F | 55°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 99°F | 55°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 99°F | 55°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 99°F | 55°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 98°F | 54°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 98°F | 54°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 98°F | 54°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 98°F | 54°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 98°F | 54°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 98°F | 53°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 97°F | 53°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 97°F | 53°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 97°F | 53°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 97°F | 53°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 97°F | 52°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 97°F | 52°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 96°F | 52°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 96°F | 52°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 96°F | 51°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 96°F | 51°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 95°F | 51°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 98°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 54°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.07 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 29
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 92%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023157; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bishop in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 4% on average, highest around August 1 (4%). In all, 0.07 in falls on 1 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Bishop, 29 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023157.
How humid and windy is Bishop in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 93°F with 12% relative humidity and a dew point of 32°F; at 6 a.m. it is 54°F with 49% humidity. The wind averages 7.6 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 54°F | 35°F | 49% | 5.6 mph | 96% |
| 9 a.m. | 79°F | 36°F | 21% | 3.7 mph | 96% |
| noon | 90°F | 34°F | 14% | 9.8 mph | 95% |
| 3 p.m. | 93°F | 32°F | 12% | 11.3 mph | 96% |
| 6 p.m. | 86°F | 34°F | 16% | 10.4 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 75°F | 35°F | 23% | 8.4 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023157. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for August in Bishop?
The warmest August temperature on Bishop's official record (since 1943) is 108°F, on August 16, 2020; the coldest is 34°F, on August 22, 1947. The wettest August brought 2.08 in (2023).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 76.0°F: 2021 77.6°F (+1.6), 2022 79.0°F (+3.0), 2023 74.0°F (−2.0), 2024 76.6°F (+0.6), 2025 75.3°F (−0.7), 2026 77.7°F (+1.7). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77.6°F | +1.6°F | 0.01 in |
| 2022 | 79.0°F | +3.0°F | 0.72 in |
| 2023 | 74.0°F | −2.0°F | 2.08 in |
| 2024 | 76.6°F | +0.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 75.3°F | −0.7°F | 0.01 in |
| 2026 | 77.7°F | +1.7°F | 0.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BIHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023157. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Bishop compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, August normal highs run from 63°F in Bodega to 109°F in Needles; Bishop's is 98°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.