Vista weather in August: Vista, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Vista in August has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 63°F, a daily mean of 72°F, rising from 80°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 0 days in a normal August, 0.03 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 17°C, 1 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationVista
- Station IDUSC00049378
- Location33.24°N 117.23°W
- Elevation430 ft (131 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population99,322
- Jan 66° 46°
- Feb 65° 46°
- Mar 67° 48°
- Apr 69° 50°
- May 71° 55°
- Jun 75° 59°
- Jul 79° 62°
- Aug 81° 63°
- Sep 81° 61°
- Oct 76° 56°
- Nov 71° 50°
- Dec 65° 45°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Vista in August?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 63°F, for a daily mean of 71.9°F. August is 1.4°F warmer than July and 1.1°F warmer than September. August is the warmest month of the year in Vista and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 80°F on August 1 to 82°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 70°F and 74°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 | 80°F | 63°F | 2% | 1% |
| August 8 | 80°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% |
| August 15 | 81°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% |
| August 22 | 81°F | 63°F | 1% | 0% |
| August 31 | 82°F | 63°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 | 80°F | 63°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 80°F | 63°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 80°F | 63°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 80°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 5 | 80°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 80°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 80°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 80°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 80°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 80°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 11 | 80°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 12 | 80°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 80°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 81°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 81°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 81°F | 63°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 81°F | 63°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 81°F | 63°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 81°F | 63°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 81°F | 63°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 81°F | 63°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 22 | 81°F | 63°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 81°F | 63°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 81°F | 63°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 82°F | 63°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 82°F | 63°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 82°F | 63°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h |
| August 28 | 82°F | 63°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 82°F | 63°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 82°F | 63°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 82°F | 63°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 81°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 63°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.03 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- fewer than 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5
- 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
- 22
- Sunshine
- 92%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00049378; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Vista in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 2% on average, highest around August 1 (2%). In all, 0.03 in falls on 0 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Vista, 5 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00049378.
What are the records for August in Vista?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 106°F, on August 29, 1998; the coldest is 44°F, on August 6, 2003. The wettest August brought 2.25 in (2023).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.9°F: 2021 72.0°F (at normal), 2022 74.4°F (+2.5), 2023 73.1°F (+1.2), 2024 73.4°F (+1.5), 2025 73.3°F (+1.4), 2026 77.4°F (+5.5). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.0°F | at normal | 0.16 in |
| 2022 | 74.4°F | +2.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 73.1°F | +1.2°F | 2.25 in |
| 2024 | 73.4°F | +1.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 73.3°F | +1.4°F | 0.04 in |
| 2026 | 77.4°F | +5.5°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00049378; recent months: ACIS, station USC00049378. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Vista 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; Vista's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.