Maricopa weather in August: Maricopa, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August

Maricopa in August has a normal high of 107°F and a normal low of 77°F, a daily mean of 92°F, falling from 108°F on the 1st to 106°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal August, 1.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 42°C and low of 25°C, 26 mm of precipitation in August.

  • NOAA stationMaricopa (4 mi N)
  • Station IDUSC00025270
  • Location33.11°N 112.03°W
  • Elevation1,160 ft (354 m)
  • From the center5 miles
  • Population76,654
  1. Jan 69° 37°
  2. Feb 73° 40°
  3. Mar 80° 45°
  4. Apr 88° 51°
  5. May 97° 59°
  6. Jun 107° 69°
  7. Jul 109° 78°
  8. Aug 107° 77°
  9. Sep 102° 69°
  10. Oct 91° 55°
  11. Nov 78° 43°
  12. Dec 68° 35°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Maricopa in August?

The normal high is 107°F and the normal low 77°F, for a daily mean of 92.3°F. August is 1.0°F cooler than July and 6.6°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Maricopa and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 108°F on August 1 to 106°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 90°F and 94°F.

Maricopa in August, day by day: normal high and low

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 14%).

Normal high and low on five days of August, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
August 1108°F79°F14%7%
August 8108°F78°F14%7%
August 15108°F78°F14%8%
August 22107°F77°F14%8%
August 31106°F75°F13%8%
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
Maricopa: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of August
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
August 1108°F79°F14%7%13 h 50 min
August 2108°F79°F14%7%13 h 50 min
August 3108°F79°F14%7%13 h 40 min
August 4108°F79°F14%7%13 h 40 min
August 5108°F79°F14%7%13 h 40 min
August 6108°F79°F14%7%13 h 40 min
August 7108°F78°F14%7%13 h 40 min
August 8108°F78°F14%7%13 h 40 min
August 9108°F78°F14%7%13 h 40 min
August 10108°F78°F14%8%13 h 30 min
August 11108°F78°F14%8%13 h 30 min
August 12108°F78°F14%8%13 h 30 min
August 13108°F78°F14%8%13 h 30 min
August 14108°F78°F14%8%13 h 30 min
August 15108°F78°F14%8%13 h 20 min
August 16107°F77°F14%8%13 h 20 min
August 17107°F77°F14%8%13 h 20 min
August 18107°F77°F14%8%13 h 20 min
August 19107°F77°F14%8%13 h 20 min
August 20107°F77°F14%8%13 h 20 min
August 21107°F77°F14%8%13 h 10 min
August 22107°F77°F14%8%13 h 10 min
August 23107°F76°F14%8%13 h 10 min
August 24107°F76°F14%8%13 h 10 min
August 25107°F76°F14%8%13 h 10 min
August 26107°F76°F14%8%13 h
August 27107°F76°F14%8%13 h
August 28107°F76°F14%8%13 h
August 29106°F75°F14%8%13 h
August 30106°F75°F14%8%13 h
August 31106°F75°F13%8%13 h
Normal high
107°FAugust average
Normal low
77°FAugust average
Precipitation
1.02 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
40.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
31
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
93%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00025270; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Maricopa in August?

On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 14% on average, highest around August 16 (14%). In all, 1.02 in falls on 4 days of a normal August.

In a normal August in Maricopa, 31 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00025270.

What are the records for August in Maricopa?

The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1960) is 117°F, on August 1, 1972; the coldest is 54°F, on August 24, 1968. The wettest August brought 3.80 in (1969).

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00025270. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does August in Maricopa compare across Arizona?

Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Arizona, August normal highs run from 73°F in Greer to 109°F in Bullhead City; Maricopa's is 107°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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