Canandaigua weather in August: Canandaigua, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August

Canandaigua in August has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 61°F, a daily mean of 70°F, falling from 81°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 3.31 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 16°C, 84 mm of precipitation in August.

  • NOAA stationCanandaigua (3 mi S)
  • Station IDUSC00301152
  • Location42.84°N 77.28°W
  • Elevation720 ft (220 m)
  • Population10,476
  1. Jan 33° 18°
  2. Feb 35° 18°
  3. Mar 42° 25°
  4. Apr 55° 35°
  5. May 68° 47°
  6. Jun 77° 57°
  7. Jul 81° 62°
  8. Aug 80° 61°
  9. Sep 74° 54°
  10. Oct 61° 43°
  11. Nov 49° 33°
  12. Dec 38° 25°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Canandaigua in August?

The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 61°F, for a daily mean of 70.4°F. August is 1.3°F cooler than July and 6.8°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Canandaigua and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 81°F on August 1 to 78°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 68°F and 73°F.

Canandaigua in August, day by day: normal high and low

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%).

Normal high and low on five days of August, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
August 181°F62°F40%25%
August 881°F62°F39%25%
August 1581°F61°F38%24%
August 2280°F60°F37%23%
August 3178°F58°F36%21%
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
Canandaigua: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of August
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
August 181°F62°F40%25%14 h 30 min
August 281°F62°F39%25%14 h 30 min
August 381°F62°F39%25%14 h 30 min
August 481°F62°F39%25%14 h 30 min
August 581°F62°F39%25%14 h 20 min
August 681°F62°F39%25%14 h 20 min
August 781°F62°F39%25%14 h 20 min
August 881°F62°F39%25%14 h 20 min
August 981°F62°F39%25%14 h 10 min
August 1081°F61°F39%25%14 h 10 min
August 1181°F61°F39%24%14 h 10 min
August 1281°F61°F39%24%14 h 10 min
August 1381°F61°F39%24%14 h
August 1481°F61°F38%24%14 h
August 1581°F61°F38%24%14 h
August 1680°F61°F38%24%14 h
August 1780°F61°F38%23%13 h 50 min
August 1880°F61°F38%23%13 h 50 min
August 1980°F61°F37%23%13 h 50 min
August 2080°F60°F37%23%13 h 50 min
August 2180°F60°F37%23%13 h 40 min
August 2280°F60°F37%23%13 h 40 min
August 2380°F60°F37%22%13 h 40 min
August 2480°F60°F36%22%13 h 40 min
August 2579°F60°F36%22%13 h 30 min
August 2679°F59°F36%22%13 h 30 min
August 2779°F59°F36%22%13 h 30 min
August 2879°F59°F36%22%13 h 20 min
August 2979°F59°F36%22%13 h 20 min
August 3079°F59°F36%22%13 h 20 min
August 3178°F58°F36%21%13 h 20 min
Normal high
80°FAugust average
Normal low
61°FAugust average
Precipitation
3.31 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
110.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
2
Daylight
14 h 30 min to 13 h 20 minAugust 1 to August 31
Days at 70°F or more
30
Days at 80°F or more
17
Sunshine
76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00301152; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Canandaigua in August?

On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around August 1 (40%). In all, 3.31 in falls on 11 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal August in Canandaigua, 2 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00301152.

What are the records for August in Canandaigua?

The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1944) is 101°F, on August 10, 2001; the coldest is 40°F, on August 31, 1965. The wettest August brought 8.85 in (2003).

The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.4°F: 2021 74.0°F (+3.5), 2022 72.8°F (+2.4), 2023 68.8°F (−1.6), 2024 70.5°F (at normal), 2025 70.0°F (−0.4), 2026 70.3°F (−0.1). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Canandaigua: August in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
AugustMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202174.0°F+3.5°F4.97 in
202272.8°F+2.4°F4.06 in
202368.8°F−1.6°F4.06 in
202470.5°Fat normal5.10 in
202570.0°F−0.4°F2.27 in
202670.3°F−0.1°F1.97 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00301152; recent months: ACIS, station USC00301152. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does August in Canandaigua compare across New York?

Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, August normal highs run from 71°F in Cooperstown to 85°F in Mineola; Canandaigua's is 80°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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