Pacifica weather in August: Pacifica, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August

Pacifica in August has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 62°F, rising from 70°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal August, 0.08 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 12°C, 2 mm of precipitation in August.

  • NOAA stationPacifica (4 mi SSE)
  • Station IDUSC00046599
  • Location37.59°N 122.47°W
  • Elevation475 ft (145 m)
  • From the center1 miles
  • Population37,056
  1. Jan 58° 45°
  2. Feb 60° 46°
  3. Mar 61° 46°
  4. Apr 64° 48°
  5. May 67° 49°
  6. Jun 69° 51°
  7. Jul 69° 52°
  8. Aug 71° 53°
  9. Sep 72° 53°
  10. Oct 70° 52°
  11. Nov 64° 50°
  12. Dec 59° 46°

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

How warm is Pacifica in August?

The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 62.2°F. August is 1.4°F warmer than July and 0.7°F cooler than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Pacifica and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 70°F on August 1 to 72°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 61°F and 64°F.

Pacifica 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 4%).

Normal high and low on five days of August, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
August 170°F53°F3%1%
August 870°F53°F4%1%
August 1571°F53°F4%1%
August 2272°F53°F4%1%
August 3172°F53°F4%1%
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 30, coldest night August 1)
Pacifica: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of August
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
August 170°F53°F3%1%14 h 10 min
August 270°F53°F3%1%14 h
August 370°F53°F3%1%14 h
August 470°F53°F3%1%14 h
August 570°F53°F4%1%14 h
August 670°F53°F4%1%14 h
August 770°F53°F4%1%14 h
August 870°F53°F4%1%13 h 50 min
August 970°F53°F4%1%13 h 50 min
August 1070°F53°F4%1%13 h 50 min
August 1171°F53°F4%1%13 h 50 min
August 1271°F53°F4%1%13 h 50 min
August 1371°F53°F4%1%13 h 40 min
August 1471°F53°F4%1%13 h 40 min
August 1571°F53°F4%1%13 h 40 min
August 1671°F53°F4%1%13 h 40 min
August 1771°F53°F4%1%13 h 40 min
August 1871°F53°F4%1%13 h 30 min
August 1971°F53°F4%1%13 h 30 min
August 2071°F53°F4%1%13 h 30 min
August 2172°F53°F4%1%13 h 30 min
August 2272°F53°F4%1%13 h 20 min
August 2372°F53°F4%1%13 h 20 min
August 2472°F53°F4%1%13 h 20 min
August 2572°F53°F4%1%13 h 20 min
August 2672°F53°F4%1%13 h 20 min
August 2772°F53°F4%1%13 h 10 min
August 2872°F53°F4%1%13 h 10 min
August 2972°F53°F4%1%13 h 10 min
August 3072°F53°F4%1%13 h 10 min
August 3172°F53°F4%1%13 h
Normal high
71°FAugust average
Normal low
53°FAugust average
Precipitation
0.08 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
10.01 inch or more
Daylight
14 h 10 min to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
Days at 70°F or more
16
Days at 80°F or more
3
Sunshine
77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00046599; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Pacifica in August?

On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 4% on average, highest around August 30 (4%). In all, 0.08 in falls on 1 days of a normal August.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00046599.

How does August in Pacifica 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; Pacifica's is 71°F.

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

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