Chico weather in August: Chico, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Chico in August has a normal high of 94°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 77°F, falling from 96°F on the 1st to 93°F by the 31st. The month brings 0.10 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 35°C and low of 15°C, 3 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationChico University Farm
- Station IDUSC00041715
- Location39.69°N 121.82°W
- Elevation185 ft (56 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population102,911
- Jan 56° 36°
- Feb 62° 38°
- Mar 67° 42°
- Apr 73° 45°
- May 81° 52°
- Jun 89° 57°
- Jul 95° 61°
- Aug 94° 59°
- Sep 91° 55°
- Oct 80° 47°
- Nov 65° 40°
- Dec 57° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Chico in August?
The normal high is 94°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 76.7°F. August is 1.4°F cooler than July and 3.8°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Chico and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 96°F on August 1 to 93°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 75°F and 79°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 96°F | 61°F | – | – |
| August 8 | 95°F | 60°F | – | – |
| August 15 | 94°F | 59°F | – | – |
| August 22 | 94°F | 58°F | – | – |
| August 31 | 93°F | 57°F | – | – |
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 | 96°F | 61°F | – | – | 14 h 20 min |
| August 2 | 95°F | 61°F | – | – | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 95°F | 61°F | – | – | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 95°F | 61°F | – | – | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 95°F | 61°F | – | – | 14 h 10 min |
| August 6 | 95°F | 61°F | – | – | 14 h 10 min |
| August 7 | 95°F | 60°F | – | – | 14 h |
| August 8 | 95°F | 60°F | – | – | 14 h |
| August 9 | 95°F | 60°F | – | – | 14 h |
| August 10 | 95°F | 60°F | – | – | 14 h |
| August 11 | 95°F | 60°F | – | – | 14 h |
| August 12 | 95°F | 60°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 95°F | 59°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 94°F | 59°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 94°F | 59°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 94°F | 59°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 94°F | 59°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 94°F | 59°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 94°F | 59°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 94°F | 58°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 94°F | 58°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 94°F | 58°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 94°F | 58°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 94°F | 58°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 94°F | 58°F | – | – | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 94°F | 58°F | – | – | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 94°F | 57°F | – | – | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 93°F | 57°F | – | – | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 93°F | 57°F | – | – | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 93°F | 57°F | – | – | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 93°F | 57°F | – | – | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 94°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 59°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.10 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 25
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 97%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00041715; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Chico in August?
In a normal August in Chico, 25 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00041715.
What are the records for August in Chico?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1906) is 116°F, on August 1, 1914; the coldest is 43°F, on August 18, 1916. The wettest August brought 1.48 in (1976).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00041715. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Chico 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; Chico's is 94°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.