Bradford weather in August: Bradford, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Bradford in August has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 54°F, a daily mean of 66°F, falling from 78°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 3.91 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 12°C, 99 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationBradford Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00004751
- Location41.80°N 78.64°W
- Elevation2,117 ft (645 m)
- Population7,538
- Jan 31° 16°
- Feb 33° 16°
- Mar 42° 24°
- Apr 56° 34°
- May 68° 43°
- Jun 75° 52°
- Jul 79° 55°
- Aug 77° 54°
- Sep 70° 48°
- Oct 58° 38°
- Nov 46° 30°
- Dec 35° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bradford in August?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 54°F, for a daily mean of 65.5°F. August is 1.4°F cooler than July and 6.6°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Bradford and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 78°F on August 1 to 75°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 63°F and 68°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 78°F | 55°F | 40% | 25% |
| August 8 | 78°F | 55°F | 39% | 25% |
| August 15 | 77°F | 55°F | 37% | 24% |
| August 22 | 77°F | 54°F | 36% | 23% |
| August 31 | 75°F | 52°F | 36% | 22% |
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 | 78°F | 55°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 2 | 78°F | 55°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 3 | 78°F | 55°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 4 | 78°F | 55°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 5 | 78°F | 55°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 6 | 78°F | 55°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 7 | 78°F | 55°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 8 | 78°F | 55°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 9 | 78°F | 55°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 10 | 78°F | 55°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 11 | 78°F | 55°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 78°F | 55°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 13 | 78°F | 55°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 14 | 77°F | 55°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 15 | 77°F | 55°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 77°F | 54°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 77°F | 54°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 18 | 77°F | 54°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 19 | 77°F | 54°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 77°F | 54°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 77°F | 54°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 77°F | 54°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 23 | 76°F | 54°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 76°F | 53°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 76°F | 53°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 76°F | 53°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 27 | 76°F | 53°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 76°F | 53°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 75°F | 53°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 75°F | 52°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 75°F | 52°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 77°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 54°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.91 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004751; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bradford in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around August 1 (40%). In all, 3.91 in falls on 11 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004751.
How humid and windy is Bradford in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 73°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 56°F; at 6 a.m. it is 55°F with 93% humidity. The wind averages 4.9 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 55°F | 53°F | 93% | 3.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 65°F | 57°F | 76% | 6.4 mph | 58% |
| noon | 71°F | 56°F | 60% | 7.9 mph | 45% |
| 3 p.m. | 73°F | 56°F | 55% | 8.1 mph | 47% |
| 6 p.m. | 69°F | 57°F | 66% | 5.5 mph | 66% |
| 9 p.m. | 61°F | 57°F | 88% | 2.9 mph | 69% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00004751. 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 Bradford?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 93°F, on August 2, 1988; the coldest is 25°F, on August 29, 1986. The wettest August brought 8.55 in (1994).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 65.5°F: 2021 69.4°F (+3.9), 2022 67.9°F (+2.4), 2023 66.9°F (+1.4), 2024 67.6°F (+2.1), 2025 62.8°F (−2.7), 2026 64.6°F (−0.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69.4°F | +3.9°F | 6.38 in |
| 2022 | 67.9°F | +2.4°F | 3.40 in |
| 2023 | 66.9°F | +1.4°F | 3.08 in |
| 2024 | 67.6°F | +2.1°F | 5.39 in |
| 2025 | 62.8°F | −2.7°F | 1.16 in |
| 2026 | 64.6°F | −0.9°F | 4.11 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004751; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004751. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Bradford compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, August normal highs run from 75°F in Laporte to 87°F in Marcus Hook; Bradford's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.