Hanford weather in August: Hanford, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Hanford in August has a normal high of 97°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 80°F, falling from 99°F on the 1st to 96°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 0 days in a normal August, 0.00 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 36°C and low of 17°C, 0 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationHanford Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00053119
- Location36.32°N 119.63°W
- Elevation249 ft (76 m)
- Population60,594
- Jan 57° 37°
- Feb 63° 39°
- Mar 70° 44°
- Apr 76° 47°
- May 85° 54°
- Jun 93° 60°
- Jul 98° 64°
- Aug 97° 62°
- Sep 92° 57°
- Oct 81° 49°
- Nov 67° 40°
- Dec 57° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hanford in August?
The normal high is 97°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 79.9°F. August is 1.2°F cooler than July and 5.2°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Hanford and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 99°F on August 1 to 96°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 78°F and 82°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 1%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 99°F | 64°F | 0% | 0% |
| August 8 | 98°F | 63°F | 0% | 0% |
| August 15 | 98°F | 63°F | 0% | 0% |
| August 22 | 97°F | 62°F | 1% | 0% |
| August 31 | 96°F | 61°F | 1% | 0% |
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 | 99°F | 64°F | 0% | 0% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 98°F | 64°F | 0% | 0% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 98°F | 64°F | 0% | 0% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 98°F | 64°F | 0% | 0% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 98°F | 64°F | 0% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 98°F | 64°F | 0% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 98°F | 64°F | 0% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 98°F | 63°F | 0% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 98°F | 63°F | 0% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 98°F | 63°F | 0% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 98°F | 63°F | 0% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 98°F | 63°F | 0% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 98°F | 63°F | 0% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 98°F | 63°F | 0% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 98°F | 63°F | 0% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 98°F | 62°F | 0% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 97°F | 62°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 97°F | 62°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 97°F | 62°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 97°F | 62°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 97°F | 62°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 97°F | 62°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 97°F | 62°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 97°F | 62°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 97°F | 61°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 97°F | 61°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 96°F | 61°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 96°F | 61°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 96°F | 61°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 96°F | 61°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 96°F | 61°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 97°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 62°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.00 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- fewer than 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 29
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 98%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053119; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hanford in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 0% on average, highest around August 30 (1%). In all, 0.00 in falls on 0 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Hanford, 29 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053119.
What are the records for August in Hanford?
The warmest August temperature on Hanford's official record (since 1899) is 115°F, on August 14, 1933; the coldest is 40°F, on August 17, 1906. The wettest August brought 0.48 in (2023).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 79.9°F: 2021 81.9°F (+2.0), 2022 84.5°F (+4.5), 2023 82.0°F (+2.1), 2024 82.2°F (+2.3), 2025 81.8°F (+1.9), 2026 83.1°F (+3.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81.9°F | +2.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 84.5°F | +4.5°F | 0.02 in |
| 2023 | 82.0°F | +2.1°F | 0.48 in |
| 2024 | 82.2°F | +2.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 81.8°F | +1.9°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 83.1°F | +3.2°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HJOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053119. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Hanford 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; Hanford's is 97°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.