Joshua Tree weather in August: Joshua Tree, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Joshua Tree in August has a normal high of 100°F and a normal low of 70°F, a daily mean of 85°F, falling from 102°F on the 1st to 98°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal August, 0.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 38°C and low of 21°C, 9 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationJoshua Tree
- Station IDUSC00044405
- Location34.15°N 116.27°W
- Elevation2,563 ft (781 m)
- Population (census place)6,767
- Jan 60° 38°
- Feb 63° 39°
- Mar 70° 43°
- Apr 77° 47°
- May 86° 54°
- Jun 95° 61°
- Jul 102° 70°
- Aug 100° 70°
- Sep 93° 64°
- Oct 82° 52°
- Nov 69° 43°
- Dec 60° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Joshua Tree in August?
The normal high is 100°F and the normal low 70°F, for a daily mean of 84.9°F. August is 0.7°F cooler than July and 6.7°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Joshua Tree and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 102°F on August 1 to 98°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 83°F and 87°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 6%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 102°F | 71°F | 6% | 3% |
| August 8 | 101°F | 70°F | 6% | 3% |
| August 15 | 101°F | 70°F | 6% | 3% |
| August 22 | 100°F | 69°F | 6% | 3% |
| August 31 | 98°F | 68°F | 6% | 4% |
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 | 102°F | 71°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 102°F | 71°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 102°F | 70°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 102°F | 70°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 102°F | 70°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 102°F | 70°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 102°F | 70°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 101°F | 70°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 101°F | 70°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 101°F | 70°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 101°F | 70°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 101°F | 70°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 101°F | 70°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 101°F | 70°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 101°F | 70°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 101°F | 70°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 100°F | 70°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 100°F | 69°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 100°F | 69°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 100°F | 69°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 100°F | 69°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 100°F | 69°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 99°F | 69°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 99°F | 69°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 99°F | 69°F | 6% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 99°F | 69°F | 6% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 99°F | 69°F | 6% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 98°F | 69°F | 6% | 4% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 98°F | 68°F | 6% | 4% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 98°F | 68°F | 6% | 4% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 98°F | 68°F | 6% | 4% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 100°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 70°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 30
- 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
- 31
- Sunshine
- 94%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00044405; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Joshua Tree in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 6% on average, highest around August 21 (6%). In all, 0.37 in falls on 2 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Joshua Tree, 30 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00044405.
What are the records for August in Joshua Tree?
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 84.9°F: 2021 84.6°F (−0.3), 2022 85.0°F (+0.1), 2023 82.7°F (−2.2), 2024 86.8°F (+1.9), 2025 86.6°F (+1.7), 2026 90.5°F (+5.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 84.6°F | −0.3°F | 0.09 in |
| 2022 | 85.0°F | +0.1°F | 0.76 in |
| 2023 | 82.7°F | −2.2°F | 1.29 in |
| 2024 | 86.8°F | +1.9°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 86.6°F | +1.7°F | 0.02 in |
| 2026 | 90.5°F | +5.6°F | 0.08 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00044405. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Joshua Tree 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; Joshua Tree's is 100°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Joshua Tree in July102°F by day, 70°F at night
- Joshua Tree in September93°F by day, 64°F at night
- Joshua Tree through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Needles: California's warmest Augustnormal high 109°F