Westchester County Airport weather in August: Westchester County Airport, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August

Westchester County Airport in August has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 64°F, a daily mean of 72°F, falling from 83°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 4.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 18°C, 111 mm of precipitation in August.

  • NOAA stationWestchester County Airport
  • Station IDUSW00094745
  • Location41.07°N 73.71°W
  • Elevation379 ft (116 m)
  1. Jan 37° 22°
  2. Feb 40° 24°
  3. Mar 48° 31°
  4. Apr 59° 40°
  5. May 69° 50°
  6. Jun 78° 59°
  7. Jul 83° 65°
  8. Aug 81° 64°
  9. Sep 74° 57°
  10. Oct 63° 46°
  11. Nov 52° 36°
  12. Dec 42° 28°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Westchester County Airport in August?

The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 64°F, for a daily mean of 72.4°F. August is 1.6°F cooler than July and 7.0°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Westchester County Airport and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 83°F on August 1 to 79°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 71°F and 74°F.

Westchester County Airport in August, day by day: normal high and low

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 35%).

Normal high and low on five days of August, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
August 183°F65°F35%22%
August 882°F65°F35%22%
August 1582°F64°F35%22%
August 2281°F63°F33%21%
August 3179°F61°F32%20%
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
Westchester County Airport: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of August
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
August 183°F65°F35%22%14 h 20 min
August 283°F65°F35%22%14 h 20 min
August 383°F65°F35%22%14 h 20 min
August 483°F65°F35%22%14 h 20 min
August 583°F65°F35%22%14 h 10 min
August 682°F65°F35%22%14 h 10 min
August 782°F65°F35%22%14 h 10 min
August 882°F65°F35%22%14 h 10 min
August 982°F65°F35%22%14 h 10 min
August 1082°F64°F35%22%14 h
August 1182°F64°F35%22%14 h
August 1282°F64°F35%22%14 h
August 1382°F64°F35%22%14 h
August 1482°F64°F35%22%13 h 50 min
August 1582°F64°F35%22%13 h 50 min
August 1681°F64°F34%22%13 h 50 min
August 1781°F64°F34%21%13 h 50 min
August 1881°F64°F34%21%13 h 40 min
August 1981°F64°F34%21%13 h 40 min
August 2081°F63°F34%21%13 h 40 min
August 2181°F63°F33%21%13 h 40 min
August 2281°F63°F33%21%13 h 30 min
August 2380°F63°F33%21%13 h 30 min
August 2480°F63°F33%20%13 h 30 min
August 2580°F63°F32%20%13 h 30 min
August 2680°F62°F32%20%13 h 20 min
August 2780°F62°F32%20%13 h 20 min
August 2880°F62°F32%20%13 h 20 min
August 2979°F62°F32%20%13 h 20 min
August 3079°F62°F32%20%13 h 10 min
August 3179°F61°F32%20%13 h 10 min
Normal high
81°FAugust average
Normal low
64°FAugust average
Precipitation
4.36 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
110.01 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
20
Sunshine
78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094745; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Westchester County Airport in August?

On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around August 10 (35%). In all, 4.36 in falls on 11 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal August in Westchester County Airport, 2 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094745.

How humid and windy is Westchester County Airport in August?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 78°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 59°F; at 6 a.m. it is 64°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 6.0 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon.

A normal August day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.64°F59°F85%5.0 mph–
9 a.m.71°F60°F68%7.2 mph–
noon76°F60°F56%7.9 mph–
3 p.m.78°F59°F54%8.3 mph–
6 p.m.73°F60°F64%6.0 mph–
9 p.m.68°F61°F79%4.3 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094745. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).

What are the records for August in Westchester County Airport?

The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 101°F, on August 9, 2001; the coldest is 41°F, on August 29, 1982. The wettest August brought 13.97 in (2011).

The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.4°F: 2021 74.3°F (+1.9), 2022 76.8°F (+4.4), 2023 71.8°F (−0.6), 2024 73.0°F (+0.6), 2026 73.5°F (+1.1). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Westchester County Airport: August in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
AugustMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202174.3°F+1.9°F4.54 in
202276.8°F+4.4°F1.03 in
202371.8°F−0.6°F6.41 in
202473.0°F+0.6°F8.48 in
202673.5°F+1.1°F–

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094745; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094745. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does August in Westchester County Airport compare across New York?

Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, August normal highs run from 71°F in Cooperstown to 85°F in Mineola; Westchester County Airport's is 81°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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