Sunnyvale weather in August: Sunnyvale, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Sunnyvale in August has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 68°F, rising from 76°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 0 days in a normal August, 0.01 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 15°C, 0 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationMoffett Federal Airfield
- Station IDUSW00023244
- Location37.41°N 122.05°W
- Elevation39 ft (12 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population156,792
- Jan 59° 42°
- Feb 62° 45°
- Mar 65° 47°
- Apr 68° 49°
- May 72° 53°
- Jun 76° 56°
- Jul 77° 59°
- Aug 77° 59°
- Sep 78° 57°
- Oct 74° 53°
- Nov 66° 46°
- Dec 59° 42°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sunnyvale in August?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 68.0°F. August is 0.3°F warmer than July and 0.5°F warmer than September. August is the warmest month of the year in Sunnyvale and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 76°F on August 1 to 78°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 67°F and 69°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 1%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 76°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% |
| August 8 | 76°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% |
| August 15 | 77°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% |
| August 22 | 77°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% |
| August 31 | 78°F | 58°F | 1% | 0% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 30, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 76°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 76°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 76°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 76°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 76°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 76°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 76°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 76°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 76°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 77°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 77°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 77°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 77°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 77°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 77°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 77°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 77°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 77°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 77°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 77°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 77°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 77°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 77°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 77°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 77°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 78°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 78°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 78°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 78°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 78°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 78°F | 58°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 77°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 59°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.01 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- fewer than 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023244; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sunnyvale in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 1% on average, highest around August 31 (1%). In all, 0.01 in falls on 0 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Sunnyvale, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023244.
What are the records for August in Sunnyvale?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 101°F, on August 1, 1993; the coldest is 47°F, on August 5, 1946. The wettest August brought 0.64 in (1976).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.0°F: 2025 68.1°F (+0.1), 2026 67.9°F (−0.1). 1 of 2 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68.1°F | +0.1°F | – |
| 2026 | 67.9°F | −0.1°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023244; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023244. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Sunnyvale 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; Sunnyvale's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.