Saratoga Springs weather in August: Saratoga Springs, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Saratoga Springs in August has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 71°F, falling from 83°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 4.11 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 15°C, 104 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationSaratoga Springs (4 mi SW)
- Station IDUSC00307484
- Location43.04°N 73.82°W
- Elevation326 ft (99 m)
- Population28,741
- Jan 32° 14°
- Feb 35° 16°
- Mar 45° 25°
- Apr 60° 36°
- May 73° 47°
- Jun 80° 56°
- Jul 84° 61°
- Aug 82° 59°
- Sep 75° 52°
- Oct 62° 41°
- Nov 49° 31°
- Dec 37° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Saratoga Springs in August?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 70.7°F. August is 1.7°F cooler than July and 7.4°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Saratoga Springs and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 83°F on August 1 to 80°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 69°F and 73°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 83°F | 61°F | 39% | 26% |
| August 8 | 83°F | 61°F | 38% | 25% |
| August 15 | 82°F | 60°F | 36% | 23% |
| August 22 | 82°F | 59°F | 34% | 22% |
| August 31 | 80°F | 57°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 | 83°F | 61°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 2 | 83°F | 61°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 3 | 83°F | 61°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 4 | 83°F | 61°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 5 | 83°F | 61°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 6 | 83°F | 61°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 7 | 83°F | 61°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 8 | 83°F | 61°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 9 | 83°F | 60°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 10 | 83°F | 60°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 11 | 83°F | 60°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 12 | 83°F | 60°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 13 | 83°F | 60°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 14 | 83°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 15 | 82°F | 60°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 16 | 82°F | 60°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 17 | 82°F | 60°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 18 | 82°F | 59°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 19 | 82°F | 59°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 20 | 82°F | 59°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 21 | 82°F | 59°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 82°F | 59°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 23 | 82°F | 59°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 24 | 81°F | 58°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 25 | 81°F | 58°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 81°F | 58°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 27 | 81°F | 58°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 28 | 81°F | 58°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 29 | 80°F | 57°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 80°F | 57°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 80°F | 57°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 82°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 59°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.11 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min to 13 h 20 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 22
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00307484; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Saratoga Springs in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around August 1 (39%). In all, 4.11 in falls on 11 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Saratoga Springs, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00307484.
What are the records for August in Saratoga Springs?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1955) is 96°F, on August 16, 1959; the coldest is 31°F, on August 31, 1965. The wettest August brought 7.96 in (2024).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.7°F: 2021 74.3°F (+3.6), 2022 74.3°F (+3.6), 2023 69.3°F (−1.4), 2024 70.7°F (at normal), 2026 71.2°F (+0.5). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.3°F | +3.6°F | 5.41 in |
| 2022 | 74.3°F | +3.6°F | 3.56 in |
| 2023 | 69.3°F | −1.4°F | 5.26 in |
| 2024 | 70.7°F | at normal | 7.96 in |
| 2026 | 71.2°F | +0.5°F | 2.68 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00307484; recent months: ACIS, station USC00307484. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Saratoga Springs compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, August normal highs run from 71°F in Cooperstown to 85°F in Mineola; Saratoga Springs's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Saratoga Springs in July84°F by day, 61°F at night
- Saratoga Springs in September75°F by day, 52°F at night
- Saratoga Springs through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- New York in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Mineola: New York's warmest Augustnormal high 85°F