Washington weather in August: Washington, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Washington in August has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 71°F, falling from 83°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 3.48 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 16°C, 88 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationWashington (3 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00369318
- Location40.18°N 80.19°W
- Elevation1,300 ft (396 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population13,334
- Jan 37° 20°
- Feb 40° 22°
- Mar 49° 29°
- Apr 63° 40°
- May 72° 49°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 83° 60°
- Sep 76° 54°
- Oct 64° 43°
- Nov 52° 33°
- Dec 41° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Washington in August?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 71.4°F. August is 1.2°F cooler than July and 6.6°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Washington and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 83°F on August 1 to 81°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 69°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 83°F | 61°F | 37% | 23% |
| August 8 | 83°F | 61°F | 36% | 22% |
| August 15 | 83°F | 61°F | 34% | 21% |
| August 22 | 82°F | 60°F | 32% | 20% |
| August 31 | 81°F | 59°F | 31% | 19% |
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 | 37% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 2 | 83°F | 61°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 3 | 83°F | 61°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 83°F | 61°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 83°F | 61°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 6 | 83°F | 61°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 7 | 83°F | 61°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 8 | 83°F | 61°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 83°F | 61°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 83°F | 61°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 11 | 83°F | 61°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 83°F | 61°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 13 | 83°F | 61°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 83°F | 61°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 83°F | 61°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 83°F | 61°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 83°F | 61°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 83°F | 60°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 83°F | 60°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 83°F | 60°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 82°F | 60°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 82°F | 60°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 82°F | 60°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 82°F | 60°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 82°F | 60°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 82°F | 60°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 82°F | 59°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 82°F | 59°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 81°F | 59°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 81°F | 59°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 81°F | 59°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 60°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.48 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 19
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00369318; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Washington in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around August 1 (37%). In all, 3.48 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Washington, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00369318.
How does August in Washington compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, August normal highs run from 75°F in Laporte to 87°F in Marcus Hook; Washington's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Washington in July83°F by day, 62°F at night
- Washington in September76°F by day, 54°F at night
- Washington through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Pennsylvania in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Marcus Hook: Pennsylvania's warmest Augustnormal high 87°F