Escondido weather in August: Escondido, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Escondido in August has a normal high of 89°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 77°F, holding near 89°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 0 days in a normal August, 0.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 19°C, 2 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationEscondido #2
- Station IDUSC00042863
- Location33.12°N 117.09°W
- Elevation600 ft (183 m)
- Population148,847
- Jan 69° 45°
- Feb 69° 46°
- Mar 71° 49°
- Apr 74° 52°
- May 77° 56°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 87° 64°
- Aug 89° 65°
- Sep 87° 63°
- Oct 81° 57°
- Nov 75° 49°
- Dec 68° 44°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Escondido in August?
The normal high is 89°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 77.2°F. August is 1.4°F warmer than July and 2.2°F warmer than September. August is the warmest month of the year in Escondido and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 88°F on August 1 to 89°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 75°F and 79°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 2%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 88°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% |
| August 8 | 89°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% |
| August 15 | 89°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% |
| August 22 | 89°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% |
| August 31 | 89°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 22, coldest night August 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 88°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 88°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 88°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 4 | 88°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 5 | 89°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 89°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 89°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 89°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 89°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 89°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 11 | 89°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 12 | 89°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 89°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 89°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 89°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 16 | 89°F | 65°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 89°F | 65°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 89°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 89°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 89°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 89°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 22 | 89°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 89°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 89°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 89°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 89°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h |
| August 27 | 89°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h |
| August 28 | 89°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 89°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 89°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 89°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 89°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 65°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.06 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- fewer than 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 15
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 92%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00042863; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Escondido in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 2% on average, highest around August 1 (2%). In all, 0.06 in falls on 0 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Escondido, 15 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00042863.
What are the records for August in Escondido?
The warmest August temperature on Escondido's official record (since 1893) is 113°F, on August 25, 1894; the coldest is 36°F, on August 30, 2006. The wettest August brought 2.75 in (2023).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 77.2°F: 2021 77.5°F (+0.3), 2022 80.2°F (+3.0), 2023 78.4°F (+1.2), 2024 79.1°F (+1.9), 2025 79.1°F (+1.9), 2026 83.0°F (+5.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77.5°F | +0.3°F | 0.16 in |
| 2022 | 80.2°F | +3.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 78.4°F | +1.2°F | 2.75 in |
| 2024 | 79.1°F | +1.9°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 79.1°F | +1.9°F | 0.01 in |
| 2026 | 83.0°F | +5.8°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ESCC1thr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00042863. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Escondido 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; Escondido's is 89°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.