Redding weather in August: Redding, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Redding in August has a normal high of 98°F and a normal low of 64°F, a daily mean of 81°F, falling from 100°F on the 1st to 96°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal August, 0.13 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 37°C and low of 18°C, 3 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationRedding Airport
- Station IDUSW00024257
- Location40.52°N 122.30°W
- Elevation497 ft (152 m)
- Population93,502
- Jan 57° 38°
- Feb 61° 40°
- Mar 66° 43°
- Apr 72° 47°
- May 82° 54°
- Jun 92° 62°
- Jul 100° 67°
- Aug 98° 64°
- Sep 92° 58°
- Oct 79° 50°
- Nov 64° 42°
- Dec 56° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Redding in August?
The normal high is 98°F and the normal low 64°F, for a daily mean of 81.0°F. August is 2.4°F cooler than July and 5.7°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Redding and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 100°F on August 1 to 96°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 79°F and 83°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 | 100°F | 67°F | 2% | 1% |
| August 8 | 99°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% |
| August 15 | 98°F | 64°F | 2% | 1% |
| August 22 | 97°F | 63°F | 2% | 1% |
| August 31 | 96°F | 61°F | 3% | 2% |
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 | 100°F | 67°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 2 | 100°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 3 | 100°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 4 | 100°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 100°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 6 | 100°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 7 | 99°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 8 | 99°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 9 | 99°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 99°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h |
| August 11 | 99°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 99°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h |
| August 13 | 99°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 98°F | 64°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 98°F | 64°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 98°F | 64°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 98°F | 64°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 18 | 98°F | 64°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 98°F | 63°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 98°F | 63°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 97°F | 63°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 97°F | 63°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 97°F | 63°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 97°F | 62°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 97°F | 62°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 97°F | 62°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 97°F | 62°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 96°F | 62°F | 3% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 96°F | 62°F | 3% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 96°F | 61°F | 3% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 96°F | 61°F | 3% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 98°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 64°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.13 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 27
- 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
- 31
- Sunshine
- 96%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024257; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Redding in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 2% on average, highest around August 31 (3%). In all, 0.13 in falls on 1 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Redding, 27 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024257.
How humid and windy is Redding in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 94°F with 16% relative humidity and a dew point of 41°F; at 6 a.m. it is 63°F with 57% humidity. The wind averages 5.4 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 63°F | 48°F | 57% | 2.5 mph | 93% |
| 9 a.m. | 79°F | 47°F | 33% | 5.4 mph | 94% |
| noon | 90°F | 44°F | 21% | 6.5 mph | 94% |
| 3 p.m. | 94°F | 41°F | 16% | 9.7 mph | 94% |
| 6 p.m. | 91°F | 43°F | 19% | 8.7 mph | 93% |
| 9 p.m. | 78°F | 47°F | 34% | 4.0 mph | 95% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024257. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for August in Redding?
The warmest August temperature on Redding's official record (since 1893) is 118°F, on August 10, 1971; the coldest is 44°F, on August 25, 1984. The wettest August brought 5.86 in (1976).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 81.0°F: 2021 82.7°F (+1.7), 2022 85.7°F (+4.7), 2023 84.2°F (+3.2), 2024 81.0°F (at normal), 2025 83.7°F (+2.7), 2026 82.3°F (+1.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 82.7°F | +1.7°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 85.7°F | +4.7°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 84.2°F | +3.2°F | 0.26 in |
| 2024 | 81.0°F | at normal | 0.19 in |
| 2025 | 83.7°F | +2.7°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 82.3°F | +1.3°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RDDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024257. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Redding 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; Redding's is 98°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.