Long Branch weather in August: Long Branch, New Jersey: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Long Branch in August has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 74°F, falling from 83°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 6.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 19°C, 159 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationLong Branch-Oakhurst
- Station IDUSC00284987
- Location40.30°N 74.00°W
- Elevation30 ft (9 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population33,214
- Jan 42° 25°
- Feb 43° 26°
- Mar 49° 32°
- Apr 59° 41°
- May 68° 51°
- Jun 78° 61°
- Jul 84° 67°
- Aug 82° 65°
- Sep 76° 59°
- Oct 66° 47°
- Nov 56° 37°
- Dec 47° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Long Branch in August?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 73.6°F. August is 1.5°F cooler than July and 6.0°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Long Branch and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 83°F on August 1 to 80°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 72°F and 76°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 83°F | 67°F | 30% | 23% |
| August 8 | 83°F | 66°F | 30% | 23% |
| August 15 | 82°F | 66°F | 30% | 22% |
| August 22 | 81°F | 65°F | 29% | 21% |
| August 31 | 80°F | 64°F | 28% | 20% |
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 | 83°F | 67°F | 30% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 2 | 83°F | 67°F | 30% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 3 | 83°F | 67°F | 30% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 4 | 83°F | 66°F | 30% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 83°F | 66°F | 30% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 6 | 83°F | 66°F | 30% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 7 | 83°F | 66°F | 30% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 8 | 83°F | 66°F | 30% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 82°F | 66°F | 30% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 82°F | 66°F | 30% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 11 | 82°F | 66°F | 30% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 82°F | 66°F | 30% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 13 | 82°F | 66°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 82°F | 66°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 82°F | 66°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 82°F | 66°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 82°F | 66°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 82°F | 65°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 82°F | 65°F | 29% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 82°F | 65°F | 29% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 81°F | 65°F | 29% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 81°F | 65°F | 29% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 81°F | 65°F | 29% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 81°F | 65°F | 28% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 81°F | 65°F | 28% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 81°F | 65°F | 28% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 81°F | 64°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 81°F | 64°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 81°F | 64°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 80°F | 64°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 80°F | 64°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 82°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 65°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 6.27 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- 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
- 20
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00284987; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Long Branch in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around August 1 (30%). In all, 6.27 in falls on 9 days of a normal August, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Long Branch, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00284987.
What are the records for August in Long Branch?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1907) is 101°F, on August 26, 1948; the coldest is 43°F, on August 31, 1976. The wettest August brought 11.80 in (1992).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 73.6°F: 2021 76.8°F (+3.2), 2022 77.9°F (+4.3), 2023 73.9°F (+0.3), 2024 74.8°F (+1.2), 2025 71.1°F (−2.5), 2026 75.4°F (+1.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76.8°F | +3.2°F | 5.72 in |
| 2022 | 77.9°F | +4.3°F | 1.81 in |
| 2023 | 73.9°F | +0.3°F | 3.69 in |
| 2024 | 74.8°F | +1.2°F | 6.34 in |
| 2025 | 71.1°F | −2.5°F | 2.06 in |
| 2026 | 75.4°F | +1.8°F | 6.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00284987; recent months: ACIS, station USC00284987. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Long Branch compare across New Jersey?
Across the 33 places PlainClimate covers in New Jersey, August normal highs run from 82°F in Andover to 87°F in Lambertville; Long Branch's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Long Branch in July84°F by day, 67°F at night
- Long Branch in September76°F by day, 59°F at night
- Long Branch through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- New Jersey in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Lambertville: New Jersey's warmest Augustnormal high 87°F