Safford weather in August: Safford, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Safford in August has a normal high of 98°F and a normal low of 71°F, a daily mean of 85°F, falling from 99°F on the 1st to 97°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal August, 1.28 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 37°C and low of 22°C, 33 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationSafford Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093084
- Location32.85°N 109.64°W
- Elevation3,176 ft (968 m)
- Population10,257
- Jan 61° 34°
- Feb 66° 37°
- Mar 73° 42°
- Apr 82° 48°
- May 91° 56°
- Jun 101° 66°
- Jul 100° 72°
- Aug 98° 71°
- Sep 93° 65°
- Oct 83° 52°
- Nov 70° 41°
- Dec 60° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Safford in August?
The normal high is 98°F and the normal low 71°F, for a daily mean of 84.6°F. August is 1.3°F cooler than July and 5.7°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Safford and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 99°F on August 1 to 97°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 82°F and 87°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 99°F | 72°F | 27% | 12% |
| August 8 | 98°F | 72°F | 24% | 11% |
| August 15 | 98°F | 72°F | 21% | 10% |
| August 22 | 98°F | 71°F | 20% | 9% |
| August 31 | 97°F | 70°F | 18% | 8% |
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 | 99°F | 72°F | 27% | 12% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 98°F | 72°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 98°F | 72°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 4 | 98°F | 72°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 5 | 98°F | 72°F | 25% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 98°F | 72°F | 25% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 98°F | 72°F | 24% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 98°F | 72°F | 24% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 98°F | 72°F | 23% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 10 | 98°F | 72°F | 23% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 11 | 98°F | 72°F | 22% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 12 | 98°F | 72°F | 22% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 98°F | 72°F | 22% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 98°F | 72°F | 21% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 98°F | 72°F | 21% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 16 | 98°F | 72°F | 21% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 98°F | 71°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 98°F | 71°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 98°F | 71°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 98°F | 71°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 98°F | 71°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 22 | 98°F | 71°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 98°F | 71°F | 19% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 98°F | 71°F | 19% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 98°F | 71°F | 19% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 97°F | 71°F | 19% | 9% | 13 h |
| August 27 | 97°F | 71°F | 19% | 9% | 13 h |
| August 28 | 97°F | 70°F | 19% | 9% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 97°F | 70°F | 18% | 8% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 97°F | 70°F | 18% | 8% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 97°F | 70°F | 18% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 98°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 71°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 1.28 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 29
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 12 h 50 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093084; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Safford in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around August 1 (27%). In all, 1.28 in falls on 6 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Safford, 29 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093084.
How humid and windy is Safford in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 94°F with 24% relative humidity and a dew point of 51°F; at 6 a.m. it is 70°F with 58% humidity. The wind averages 6.9 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 70°F | 55°F | 58% | 4.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 81°F | 56°F | 42% | 6.0 mph | – |
| noon | 90°F | 54°F | 30% | 7.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 94°F | 51°F | 24% | 8.2 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 90°F | 51°F | 27% | 10.1 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 81°F | 53°F | 38% | 7.5 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093084. 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 Safford?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 113°F, on August 15, 2020; the coldest is 57°F, on August 31, 2000. The wettest August brought 3.17 in (2001).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 84.6°F: 2021 84.2°F (−0.4), 2022 81.4°F (−3.2), 2023 87.0°F (+2.4), 2024 87.0°F (+2.4), 2025 88.3°F (+3.7), 2026 89.4°F (+4.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 84.2°F | −0.4°F | 1.28 in |
| 2022 | 81.4°F | −3.2°F | 1.72 in |
| 2023 | 87.0°F | +2.4°F | 0.53 in |
| 2024 | 87.0°F | +2.4°F | 0.36 in |
| 2025 | 88.3°F | +3.7°F | 0.06 in |
| 2026 | 89.4°F | +4.8°F | 0.52 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093084; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093084. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Safford compare across Arizona?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Arizona, August normal highs run from 73°F in Greer to 109°F in Bullhead City; Safford's is 98°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.