Palmdale weather in August: Palmdale, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Palmdale in August has a normal high of 98°F and a normal low of 66°F, a daily mean of 82°F, falling from 98°F on the 1st to 96°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal August, 0.03 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 37°C and low of 19°C, 1 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationPalmdale Airport
- Station IDUSW00023182
- Location34.63°N 118.08°W
- Elevation2,524 ft (769 m)
- Population162,536
- Jan 59° 33°
- Feb 62° 36°
- Mar 68° 40°
- Apr 73° 45°
- May 82° 53°
- Jun 91° 60°
- Jul 98° 67°
- Aug 98° 66°
- Sep 92° 59°
- Oct 80° 49°
- Nov 67° 38°
- Dec 58° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Palmdale in August?
The normal high is 98°F and the normal low 66°F, for a daily mean of 81.8°F. August is 0.7°F cooler than July and 6.6°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Palmdale and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 98°F on August 1 to 96°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 80°F and 84°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 3%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 98°F | 68°F | 2% | – |
| August 8 | 98°F | 67°F | 2% | – |
| August 15 | 98°F | 66°F | 2% | – |
| August 22 | 97°F | 65°F | 2% | – |
| August 31 | 96°F | 63°F | 3% | – |
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 | 98°F | 68°F | 2% | – | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 98°F | 68°F | 2% | – | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 98°F | 68°F | 2% | – | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 98°F | 68°F | 2% | – | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 98°F | 68°F | 2% | – | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 98°F | 68°F | 2% | – | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 98°F | 68°F | 2% | – | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 98°F | 67°F | 2% | – | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 98°F | 67°F | 2% | – | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 98°F | 67°F | 2% | – | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 98°F | 67°F | 2% | – | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 98°F | 67°F | 2% | – | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 98°F | 67°F | 2% | – | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 98°F | 67°F | 2% | – | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 98°F | 66°F | 2% | – | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 98°F | 66°F | 2% | – | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 98°F | 66°F | 2% | – | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 98°F | 66°F | 2% | – | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 98°F | 66°F | 2% | – | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 98°F | 65°F | 2% | – | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 98°F | 65°F | 2% | – | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 97°F | 65°F | 2% | – | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 97°F | 65°F | 2% | – | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 97°F | 65°F | 2% | – | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 97°F | 64°F | 3% | – | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 97°F | 64°F | 3% | – | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 97°F | 64°F | 3% | – | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 97°F | 64°F | 3% | – | 13 h |
| August 29 | 97°F | 64°F | 3% | – | 13 h |
| August 30 | 96°F | 63°F | 3% | – | 13 h |
| August 31 | 96°F | 63°F | 3% | – | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 98°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 66°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.03 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 29
- 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
- 97%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023182; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Palmdale in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 2% on average, highest around August 29 (3%). In all, 0.03 in falls on 1 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Palmdale, 29 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023182.
What are the records for August in Palmdale?
The warmest August temperature on Palmdale's official record (since 1931) is 118°F, on August 5, 1990; the coldest is 41°F, on August 15, 1979. The wettest August brought 3.94 in (2023).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 81.8°F: 2021 83.0°F (+1.2), 2022 86.5°F (+4.7), 2023 79.5°F (−2.3), 2024 82.2°F (+0.4), 2025 82.9°F (+1.1), 2026 85.4°F (+3.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 83.0°F | +1.2°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 86.5°F | +4.7°F | 0.01 in |
| 2023 | 79.5°F | −2.3°F | 3.94 in |
| 2024 | 82.2°F | +0.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 82.9°F | +1.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 85.4°F | +3.6°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PMDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023182. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Palmdale 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; Palmdale's is 98°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.