Palm Springs weather in August: Palm Springs, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Palm Springs in August has a normal high of 108°F and a normal low of 80°F, a daily mean of 94°F, falling from 109°F on the 1st to 106°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal August, 0.14 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 42°C and low of 27°C, 4 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationPalm Springs Asos
- Station IDUSW00093138
- Location33.83°N 116.51°W
- Elevation421 ft (128 m)
- Population45,453
- Jan 71° 48°
- Feb 74° 50°
- Mar 81° 54°
- Apr 87° 59°
- May 95° 66°
- Jun 104° 73°
- Jul 109° 79°
- Aug 108° 80°
- Sep 102° 74°
- Oct 91° 65°
- Nov 79° 53°
- Dec 69° 46°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Palm Springs in August?
The normal high is 108°F and the normal low 80°F, for a daily mean of 94.0°F. August is 0.0°F warmer than July and 5.9°F warmer than September. August is the warmest month of the year in Palm Springs and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 109°F on August 1 to 106°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 92°F and 96°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 4%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 109°F | 81°F | 3% | 2% |
| August 8 | 109°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% |
| August 15 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% |
| August 22 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% |
| August 31 | 106°F | 78°F | 4% | 1% |
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 | 109°F | 81°F | 3% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 109°F | 81°F | 3% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 109°F | 81°F | 3% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 109°F | 81°F | 3% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 109°F | 81°F | 3% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 109°F | 81°F | 3% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 109°F | 81°F | 3% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 109°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 109°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 109°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 109°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 12 | 109°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 109°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 109°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 108°F | 80°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 108°F | 79°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 108°F | 79°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 107°F | 79°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 107°F | 79°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 107°F | 79°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h |
| August 28 | 107°F | 79°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 107°F | 79°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 107°F | 78°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 106°F | 78°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 108°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 80°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.14 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 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
- 94%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093138; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Palm Springs in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 3% on average, highest around August 30 (4%). In all, 0.14 in falls on 1 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Palm Springs, 31 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093138.
What are the records for August in Palm Springs?
The warmest August temperature on Palm Springs's official record (since 1922) is 123°F, on August 1, 1993; the coldest is 52°F, on August 27, 1954. The wettest August brought 4.32 in (1983).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 94.0°F: 2021 94.7°F (+0.7), 2022 96.9°F (+2.9), 2023 94.3°F (+0.3), 2024 96.0°F (+2.0), 2025 94.8°F (+0.8), 2026 97.7°F (+3.7). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 94.7°F | +0.7°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 96.9°F | +2.9°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 94.3°F | +0.3°F | 3.23 in |
| 2024 | 96.0°F | +2.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 94.8°F | +0.8°F | 0.44 in |
| 2026 | 97.7°F | +3.7°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PSPthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093138. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Palm Springs 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; Palm Springs's is 108°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Palm Springs in July109°F by day, 79°F at night
- Palm Springs in September102°F by day, 74°F at night
- Palm Springs 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