Sonora weather in August: Sonora, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Sonora in August has a normal high of 92°F and a normal low of 56°F, a daily mean of 74°F, falling from 93°F on the 1st to 90°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal August, 0.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 13°C, 2 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationSonora
- Station IDUSC00048353
- Location37.97°N 120.39°W
- Elevation1,675 ft (511 m)
- Population4,855
- Jan 56° 33°
- Feb 58° 34°
- Mar 62° 37°
- Apr 67° 40°
- May 76° 46°
- Jun 85° 51°
- Jul 93° 57°
- Aug 92° 56°
- Sep 87° 51°
- Oct 76° 43°
- Nov 63° 36°
- Dec 55° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sonora in August?
The normal high is 92°F and the normal low 56°F, for a daily mean of 73.7°F. August is 1.1°F cooler than July and 4.9°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Sonora and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 93°F on August 1 to 90°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 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 2%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 93°F | 57°F | 1% | 1% |
| August 8 | 93°F | 57°F | 1% | 1% |
| August 15 | 92°F | 56°F | 2% | 0% |
| August 22 | 91°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% |
| August 31 | 90°F | 54°F | 2% | 1% |
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 | 93°F | 57°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 93°F | 57°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 93°F | 57°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 93°F | 57°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 93°F | 57°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 93°F | 57°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 93°F | 57°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 93°F | 57°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 93°F | 57°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 93°F | 56°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 93°F | 56°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 92°F | 56°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 92°F | 56°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 92°F | 56°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 92°F | 56°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 92°F | 56°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 92°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 92°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 92°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 92°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 91°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 91°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 91°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 91°F | 54°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 91°F | 54°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 91°F | 54°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 91°F | 54°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 91°F | 54°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 90°F | 54°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 90°F | 54°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 90°F | 54°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 92°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 56°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.07 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 22
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 98%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00048353; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sonora in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 2% on average, highest around August 31 (2%). In all, 0.07 in falls on 1 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Sonora, 22 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00048353.
What are the records for August in Sonora?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1906) is 110°F, on August 14, 1933; the coldest is 38°F, on August 4, 1985. The wettest August brought 1.98 in (1976).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 73.7°F: 2021 75.5°F (+1.8), 2023 75.1°F (+1.4), 2024 73.4°F (−0.3), 2026 75.6°F (+1.9). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75.5°F | +1.8°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 75.1°F | +1.4°F | 0.43 in |
| 2024 | 73.4°F | −0.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 75.6°F | +1.9°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00048353; recent months: ACIS, station USC00048353. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Sonora 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; Sonora's is 92°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.