El Centro weather in August: El Centro, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
El Centro in August has a normal high of 108°F and a normal low of 79°F, a daily mean of 94°F, holding near 108°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal August, 0.15 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 42°C and low of 26°C, 4 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationImperial County Airport
- Station IDUSW00003144
- Location32.83°N 115.58°W
- Elevation-58 ft (-18 m)
- Population44,230
- Jan 71° 42°
- Feb 74° 45°
- Mar 80° 51°
- Apr 86° 56°
- May 94° 62°
- Jun 104° 70°
- Jul 108° 78°
- Aug 108° 79°
- Sep 102° 72°
- Oct 90° 60°
- Nov 78° 48°
- Dec 69° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is El Centro in August?
The normal high is 108°F and the normal low 79°F, for a daily mean of 93.6°F. August is 0.5°F warmer than July and 6.4°F warmer than September. August is the warmest month of the year in El Centro and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 108°F on August 1 to 107°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 92°F and 95°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 3%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% |
| August 8 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% |
| August 15 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% |
| August 22 | 108°F | 79°F | 3% | 1% |
| August 31 | 107°F | 77°F | 3% | 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 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 4 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 5 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 10 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 11 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 12 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 16 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 108°F | 79°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 108°F | 79°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 108°F | 79°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 22 | 108°F | 79°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 108°F | 79°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 108°F | 79°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 108°F | 79°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 107°F | 78°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h |
| August 27 | 107°F | 78°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h |
| August 28 | 107°F | 78°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 107°F | 78°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 107°F | 78°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 107°F | 77°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 108°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 79°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.15 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 31
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 12 h 50 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 94%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003144; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in El Centro in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 3% on average, highest around August 2 (3%). In all, 0.15 in falls on 1 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in El Centro, 31 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003144.
How humid and windy is El Centro in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 105°F with 21% relative humidity and a dew point of 57°F; at 6 a.m. it is 81°F with 55% humidity. The wind averages 6.7 mph, most often from the southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 81°F | 63°F | 55% | 4.8 mph | 90% |
| 9 a.m. | 93°F | 64°F | 38% | 5.5 mph | 89% |
| noon | 102°F | 59°F | 25% | 6.3 mph | 89% |
| 3 p.m. | 105°F | 57°F | 21% | 7.6 mph | 86% |
| 6 p.m. | 100°F | 58°F | 25% | 8.5 mph | 85% |
| 9 p.m. | 91°F | 59°F | 34% | 8.1 mph | 92% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003144. 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 El Centro?
The warmest August temperature on El Centro's official record (since 1925) is 119°F, on August 4, 2021; the coldest is 60°F, on August 4, 1928. The wettest August brought 3.75 in (1977).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 93.6°F: 2021 93.7°F (+0.1), 2022 95.0°F (+1.4), 2023 93.5°F (at normal), 2025 94.5°F (+0.9), 2026 98.3°F (+4.8). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 93.7°F | +0.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 95.0°F | +1.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 93.5°F | at normal | 0.44 in |
| 2025 | 94.5°F | +0.9°F | 0.36 in |
| 2026 | 98.3°F | +4.8°F | 0.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record IPLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003144. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in El Centro 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; El Centro's is 108°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.