Reading weather in August: Reading, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Reading in August has a normal high of 84°F and a normal low of 64°F, a daily mean of 74°F, falling from 86°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 4.49 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 18°C, 114 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationReading Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014712
- Location40.37°N 75.97°W
- Elevation341 ft (104 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population96,000
- Jan 39° 23°
- Feb 42° 24°
- Mar 51° 32°
- Apr 63° 42°
- May 74° 52°
- Jun 82° 61°
- Jul 87° 66°
- Aug 84° 64°
- Sep 77° 57°
- Oct 65° 45°
- Nov 54° 35°
- Dec 43° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Reading in August?
The normal high is 84°F and the normal low 64°F, for a daily mean of 74.3°F. August is 1.8°F cooler than July and 7.4°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Reading and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 86°F on August 1 to 82°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 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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 86°F | 66°F | 37% | 25% |
| August 8 | 85°F | 65°F | 37% | 25% |
| August 15 | 85°F | 65°F | 36% | 24% |
| August 22 | 84°F | 63°F | 34% | 22% |
| August 31 | 82°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% |
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 | 86°F | 66°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 2 | 86°F | 66°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 3 | 86°F | 66°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 4 | 86°F | 66°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 86°F | 66°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 6 | 86°F | 65°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 7 | 86°F | 65°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 8 | 85°F | 65°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 9 | 85°F | 65°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 85°F | 65°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 11 | 85°F | 65°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 85°F | 65°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 13 | 85°F | 65°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 85°F | 65°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 85°F | 65°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 85°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 85°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 84°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 84°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 84°F | 64°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 84°F | 64°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 84°F | 63°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 84°F | 63°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 84°F | 63°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 83°F | 63°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 83°F | 63°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 83°F | 63°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 82°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 82°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 84°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 64°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.49 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5
- 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
- 25
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014712; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Reading in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around August 1 (37%). In all, 4.49 in falls on 11 days of a normal August, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Reading, 5 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014712.
What are the records for August in Reading?
The warmest August temperature on Reading's official record (since 1888) is 105°F, on August 7, 1918; the coldest is 39°F, on August 13, 1888. The wettest August brought 14.85 in (1955).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 74.3°F: 2021 77.8°F (+3.5), 2022 78.7°F (+4.4), 2023 74.3°F (at normal), 2024 74.8°F (+0.5), 2025 72.2°F (−2.1), 2026 74.6°F (+0.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77.8°F | +3.5°F | 6.90 in |
| 2022 | 78.7°F | +4.4°F | 1.07 in |
| 2023 | 74.3°F | at normal | 3.72 in |
| 2024 | 74.8°F | +0.5°F | 5.19 in |
| 2025 | 72.2°F | −2.1°F | 1.73 in |
| 2026 | 74.6°F | +0.3°F | 4.44 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RDGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014712. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Reading compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, August normal highs run from 75°F in Laporte to 87°F in Marcus Hook; Reading's is 84°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.