Scottsdale weather in August: Scottsdale, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Scottsdale in August has a normal high of 103°F and a normal low of 82°F, a daily mean of 92°F, holding near 103°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal August, 0.83 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 39°C and low of 28°C, 21 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationScottsdale Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003192
- Location33.62°N 111.91°W
- Elevation1,473 ft (449 m)
- Population246,170
- Jan 67° 43°
- Feb 69° 46°
- Mar 76° 52°
- Apr 83° 58°
- May 92° 67°
- Jun 102° 76°
- Jul 104° 83°
- Aug 103° 82°
- Sep 98° 75°
- Oct 87° 63°
- Nov 75° 51°
- Dec 65° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Scottsdale in August?
The normal high is 103°F and the normal low 82°F, for a daily mean of 92.3°F. August is 1.1°F cooler than July and 5.6°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Scottsdale and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 103°F on August 1 to 102°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 90°F and 94°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 15%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 103°F | 83°F | 15% | 7% |
| August 8 | 103°F | 83°F | 14% | 7% |
| August 15 | 103°F | 82°F | 13% | 7% |
| August 22 | 103°F | 81°F | 12% | 7% |
| August 31 | 102°F | 80°F | 11% | 6% |
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 | 103°F | 83°F | 15% | 7% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 103°F | 83°F | 15% | 7% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 103°F | 83°F | 15% | 7% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 103°F | 83°F | 15% | 7% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 103°F | 83°F | 15% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 103°F | 83°F | 15% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 103°F | 83°F | 15% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 103°F | 83°F | 14% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 103°F | 82°F | 14% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 103°F | 82°F | 14% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 103°F | 82°F | 14% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 12 | 103°F | 82°F | 14% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 103°F | 82°F | 14% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 103°F | 82°F | 14% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 103°F | 82°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 103°F | 82°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 103°F | 82°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 103°F | 82°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 103°F | 82°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 103°F | 82°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 103°F | 82°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 103°F | 81°F | 12% | 7% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 103°F | 81°F | 12% | 7% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 103°F | 81°F | 12% | 7% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 103°F | 81°F | 12% | 7% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 103°F | 81°F | 12% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 103°F | 81°F | 12% | 6% | 13 h |
| August 28 | 103°F | 81°F | 11% | 6% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 103°F | 81°F | 11% | 6% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 102°F | 80°F | 11% | 6% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 102°F | 80°F | 11% | 6% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 103°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 82°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.83 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 30
- 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
- 91%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003192; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Scottsdale in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 13% on average, highest around August 1 (15%). In all, 0.83 in falls on 4 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Scottsdale, 30 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003192.
What are the records for August in Scottsdale?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 2000) is 116°F, on August 7, 2025; the coldest is 68°F, on August 24, 2002. The wettest August brought 4.25 in (2021).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 92.3°F: 2021 90.5°F (−1.8), 2022 91.3°F (−1.0), 2023 95.4°F (+3.1), 2024 95.0°F (+2.7), 2025 95.1°F (+2.8), 2026 96.1°F (+3.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 90.5°F | −1.8°F | 4.25 in |
| 2022 | 91.3°F | −1.0°F | 3.78 in |
| 2023 | 95.4°F | +3.1°F | 0.27 in |
| 2024 | 95.0°F | +2.7°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 95.1°F | +2.8°F | 1.14 in |
| 2026 | 96.1°F | +3.8°F | 0.43 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003192; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003192. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Scottsdale 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; Scottsdale's is 103°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.