Carlsbad weather in August: Carlsbad, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Carlsbad in August has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 71°F, holding near 76°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal August, 0.03 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 19°C, 1 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationCarlsbad Palomar Airport
- Station IDUSW00003177
- Location33.13°N 117.28°W
- Elevation328 ft (100 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population113,575
- Jan 65° 48°
- Feb 64° 49°
- Mar 65° 51°
- Apr 66° 53°
- May 68° 57°
- Jun 70° 60°
- Jul 74° 64°
- Aug 76° 65°
- Sep 76° 64°
- Oct 73° 59°
- Nov 70° 52°
- Dec 65° 47°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Carlsbad in August?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 70.5°F. August is 1.3°F warmer than July and 0.9°F warmer than September. August is the warmest month of the year in Carlsbad and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 75°F on August 1 to 76°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 69°F and 72°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 | 75°F | 65°F | 3% | 0% |
| August 8 | 75°F | 65°F | 2% | 0% |
| August 15 | 76°F | 65°F | 2% | 0% |
| August 22 | 76°F | 65°F | 3% | 0% |
| August 31 | 76°F | 65°F | 4% | 1% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 28, coldest night August 29)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 75°F | 65°F | 3% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 75°F | 65°F | 3% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 75°F | 65°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 4 | 75°F | 65°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 5 | 75°F | 65°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 75°F | 65°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 75°F | 65°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 75°F | 65°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 76°F | 65°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 76°F | 65°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 11 | 76°F | 65°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 12 | 76°F | 65°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 76°F | 65°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 76°F | 65°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 76°F | 65°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 16 | 76°F | 65°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 76°F | 65°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 76°F | 65°F | 3% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 76°F | 65°F | 3% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 76°F | 65°F | 3% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 76°F | 65°F | 3% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 22 | 76°F | 65°F | 3% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 76°F | 65°F | 3% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 76°F | 65°F | 3% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 76°F | 65°F | 3% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 76°F | 65°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h |
| August 27 | 76°F | 65°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h |
| August 28 | 76°F | 65°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 76°F | 65°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 76°F | 65°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 76°F | 65°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 76°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 65°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.03 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 92%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003177; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Carlsbad in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 3% on average, highest around August 31 (4%). In all, 0.03 in falls on 1 days of a normal August.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003177.
What are the records for August in Carlsbad?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 95°F, on August 31, 1998; the coldest is 57°F, on August 24, 2002. The wettest August brought 2.50 in (2023).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.5°F: 2021 69.9°F (−0.6), 2022 72.6°F (+2.1), 2023 72.1°F (+1.6), 2024 70.6°F (+0.1), 2025 70.2°F (−0.3), 2026 74.7°F (+4.2). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69.9°F | −0.6°F | 0.15 in |
| 2022 | 72.6°F | +2.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 72.1°F | +1.6°F | 2.50 in |
| 2024 | 70.6°F | +0.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 70.2°F | −0.3°F | 0.04 in |
| 2026 | 74.7°F | +4.2°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003177; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003177. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Carlsbad 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; Carlsbad's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.