California weather in August: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In August, California's statewide normal high is 90°F and normal low 61°F; normal highs run from 63°F in Bodega to 109°F in Needles (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 90°FAugust, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 61°FAugust, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 0.17 inAugust
- Warmest place
- 109°Fnormal high, Needles
- Coolest place
- 63°Fnormal high, Bodega
Where is California warmest and wettest in August?
Needles has the warmest August afternoons (109°F) and Bodega the coolest (63°F). Big Bear Lake gets the most precipitation (0.82 in) and Bakersfield the least (0.00 in).
Statewide, August averaged 77.0°F in 2021, 78.4°F in 2022, 75.9°F in 2023, 76.1°F in 2024, 77.2°F in 2025, 79.0°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 75.5°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 84°F | 65°F | 0.00 | – |
| San Diego | 77°F | 68°F | 0.01 | – |
| San Jose | 81°F | 59°F | 0.05 | – |
| San Francisco | 68°F | 56°F | 0.06 | – |
| Fresno | 97°F | 68°F | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Sacramento | 92°F | 59°F | 0.04 | – |
| Long Beach | 83°F | 66°F | 0.01 | – |
| Oakland | 72°F | 57°F | 0.04 | – |
| Bakersfield | 97°F | 70°F | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Anaheim | 89°F | 66°F | 0.01 | 0.0 |
| Stockton | 94°F | 60°F | 0.01 | – |
| Riverside | 95°F | 65°F | 0.02 | – |
| Irvine | 90°F | 62°F | 0.01 | – |
| Santa Ana | 80°F | 67°F | 0.01 | – |
| Chula Vista | 77°F | 66°F | 0.01 | 0.0 |
| Fremont | 78°F | 57°F | 0.02 | 0.0 |
| Modesto | 94°F | 62°F | 0.01 | – |
| Oxnard | 74°F | 61°F | 0.01 | – |
| Ontario | 95°F | 65°F | 0.03 | – |
| Santa Rosa | 84°F | 52°F | 0.05 | – |
| Oceanside | 78°F | 62°F | 0.04 | – |
| Lancaster | 98°F | 65°F | 0.01 | – |
| Palmdale | 98°F | 66°F | 0.03 | – |
| Salinas | 72°F | 56°F | 0.03 | – |
| Hayward | 76°F | 58°F | 0.10 | – |
| Sunnyvale | 77°F | 59°F | 0.01 | – |
| Escondido | 89°F | 65°F | 0.06 | 0.0 |
| Pomona | 92°F | 63°F | 0.03 | 0.0 |
| Visalia | 93°F | 65°F | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Victorville | 97°F | 63°F | 0.11 | 0.0 |
| Fullerton | 87°F | 66°F | 0.02 | – |
| Torrance | 78°F | 62°F | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Pasadena | 91°F | 63°F | 0.03 | 0.0 |
| Concord | 88°F | 59°F | 0.02 | – |
| Vallejo | 86°F | 56°F | 0.04 | – |
| Fairfield | 89°F | 58°F | 0.03 | 0.0 |
| Berkeley | 75°F | 54°F | 0.05 | 0.0 |
| Antioch | 90°F | 60°F | 0.02 | 0.0 |
| Richmond | 72°F | 56°F | 0.07 | 0.0 |
| Carlsbad | 76°F | 65°F | 0.03 | – |
| Santa Maria | 74°F | 55°F | 0.01 | – |
| Vacaville | 94°F | 58°F | 0.02 | – |
| Burbank | 89°F | 65°F | 0.01 | – |
| El Cajon | 89°F | 65°F | 0.02 | 0.0 |
| Chico | 94°F | 59°F | 0.10 | – |
| Hesperia | 97°F | 65°F | 0.12 | – |
| Tracy | 92°F | 56°F | 0.03 | – |
| Vista | 81°F | 63°F | 0.03 | – |
| Merced | 95°F | 61°F | 0.00 | – |
| Indio | 105°F | 83°F | 0.26 | 0.0 |
| Chino | 96°F | 63°F | 0.01 | – |
| Redding | 98°F | 64°F | 0.13 | 0.0 |
| Hemet | 97°F | 66°F | 0.19 | 0.0 |
| Santa Monica | 77°F | 63°F | 0.01 | – |
| Santa Barbara | 75°F | 58°F | 0.01 | – |
| Livermore | 88°F | 57°F | 0.09 | – |
| Hawthorne | 79°F | 65°F | 0.00 | – |
| Redwood City | 81°F | 57°F | 0.04 | 0.0 |
| Newport Beach | 73°F | 66°F | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Tustin | 87°F | 63°F | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Napa | 80°F | 54°F | 0.02 | – |
| Redlands | 96°F | 63°F | 0.09 | 0.0 |
| Lake Elsinore | 98°F | 65°F | 0.06 | 0.0 |
| Turlock | 92°F | 65°F | 0.01 | 0.0 |
| Camarillo | 80°F | 61°F | 0.00 | – |
| Madera | 97°F | 61°F | 0.00 | – |
| Lodi | 92°F | 58°F | 0.03 | 0.0 |
| Redondo Beach | 77°F | 63°F | 0.01 | – |
| Palo Alto | 79°F | 55°F | 0.03 | 0.0 |
| Davis | 93°F | 56°F | 0.04 | 0.0 |
| Porterville | 97°F | 67°F | 0.00 | – |
| Woodland | 94°F | 57°F | 0.04 | 0.0 |
| Santa Cruz | 76°F | 55°F | 0.04 | 0.0 |
| Hanford | 97°F | 62°F | 0.00 | – |
| Gilroy | 87°F | 54°F | 0.03 | 0.0 |
| San Rafael | 81°F | 56°F | 0.05 | 0.0 |
| Petaluma | 81°F | 53°F | 0.05 | 0.0 |
| San Jacinto | 97°F | 64°F | 0.12 | 0.0 |
| Delano | 97°F | 66°F | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Watsonville | 73°F | 53°F | 0.03 | – |
| San Luis Obispo | 79°F | 55°F | 0.01 | – |
| Los Banos | 94°F | 63°F | 0.01 | 0.0 |
| Newark | 77°F | 58°F | 0.02 | 0.0 |
| Palm Springs | 108°F | 80°F | 0.14 | – |
| Hollister | 81°F | 54°F | 0.01 | 0.0 |
| El Centro | 108°F | 79°F | 0.15 | – |
| Lompoc | 73°F | 56°F | 0.01 | 0.0 |
| Culver City | 79°F | 64°F | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| San Gabriel | 88°F | 66°F | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Pacifica | 71°F | 53°F | 0.08 | 0.0 |
| Martinez | 87°F | 51°F | 0.03 | 0.0 |
| Oildale | 96°F | 69°F | 0.00 | – |
| Los Gatos | 85°F | 56°F | 0.03 | 0.0 |
| Fallbrook | 89°F | 62°F | 0.22 | – |
| Paso Robles | 94°F | 53°F | 0.01 | 0.0 |
| Monterey | 70°F | 55°F | 0.02 | – |
| Brawley | 108°F | 78°F | 0.07 | 0.0 |
| Wasco | 99°F | 66°F | 0.02 | 0.0 |
| Lemoore | 97°F | 61°F | 0.00 | – |
| Twentynine Palms | 103°F | 76°F | 0.65 | – |
| Imperial Beach | 75°F | 65°F | 0.03 | – |
| Eureka | 64°F | 53°F | 0.18 | 0.0 |
| Barstow | 104°F | 73°F | 0.20 | 0.0 |
| Ramona | 91°F | 59°F | 0.04 | – |
| Shafter | 97°F | 63°F | 0.00 | – |
| Corcoran | 97°F | 63°F | – | – |
| Laguna Beach | 81°F | 61°F | 0.02 | 0.0 |
| Imperial | 105°F | 78°F | 0.18 | 0.0 |
| Yucca Valley | 96°F | 68°F | 0.17 | 0.0 |
| Stevenson Ranch | 96°F | 64°F | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| South Lake Tahoe | 80°F | 41°F | 0.36 | – |
| Oroville | 94°F | 64°F | 0.04 | – |
| Arcata | 65°F | 51°F | 0.26 | – |
| Blythe | 108°F | 82°F | 0.40 | – |
| Truckee | 84°F | 40°F | 0.53 | 0.0 |
| Coalinga | 100°F | 67°F | 0.01 | 0.0 |
| Clearlake | 91°F | 54°F | 0.09 | 0.0 |
| Ukiah | 94°F | 55°F | 0.07 | – |
| Alpine | 89°F | 62°F | 0.12 | – |
| Red Bluff | 96°F | 64°F | 0.05 | – |
| Grass Valley | 87°F | 57°F | 0.11 | 0.0 |
| King City | 85°F | 54°F | 0.01 | 0.0 |
| Auburn | 92°F | 63°F | 0.07 | – |
| Marysville | 95°F | 60°F | 0.05 | – |
| Lindsay | 96°F | 62°F | 0.01 | 0.0 |
| Susanville | 87°F | 52°F | 0.11 | – |
| Newman | 98°F | 60°F | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Half Moon Bay | 66°F | 54°F | 0.23 | 0.0 |
| Healdsburg | 88°F | 54°F | 0.04 | 0.0 |
| Tehachapi | 86°F | 57°F | 0.09 | – |
| Lake Arrowhead | 82°F | 57°F | 0.13 | 0.0 |
| Placerville | 93°F | 59°F | – | – |
| Sonoma | 86°F | 53°F | 0.06 | 0.0 |
| Morro Bay | 70°F | 57°F | 0.02 | 0.0 |
| Valley Center | 93°F | 59°F | 0.15 | – |
| Paradise | 90°F | 66°F | 0.16 | 0.0 |
| Cloverdale | 93°F | 55°F | 0.05 | 0.0 |
| Orland | 93°F | 61°F | 0.08 | 0.0 |
| Pismo Beach | 71°F | 55°F | 0.02 | 0.0 |
| Winters | 95°F | 59°F | 0.02 | 0.0 |
| Yreka | 92°F | 54°F | 0.31 | 0.0 |
| Ojai | 91°F | 54°F | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Kentfield | 83°F | 54°F | 0.05 | 0.0 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 77°F | 47°F | 0.49 | – |
| Fort Bragg | 65°F | 50°F | 0.10 | 0.0 |
| Mecca | 106°F | 80°F | 0.08 | 0.0 |
| Taft | 98°F | 66°F | 0.01 | 0.0 |
| Ben Lomond | 90°F | 51°F | 0.04 | 0.0 |
| Joshua Tree | 100°F | 70°F | 0.37 | 0.0 |
| Colusa | 92°F | 58°F | 0.03 | 0.0 |
| Crescent City | 64°F | 53°F | 0.37 | – |
| Willows | 94°F | 61°F | 0.07 | – |
| St. Helena | 89°F | 56°F | 0.04 | 0.0 |
| Woodside | 89°F | 53°F | – | – |
| Big Bear Lake | 79°F | 50°F | 0.82 | 0.0 |
| Calistoga | 89°F | 54°F | 0.03 | 0.0 |
| Wrightwood | 82°F | 51°F | 0.31 | 0.0 |
| Sonora | 92°F | 56°F | 0.07 | 0.0 |
| Willits | 83°F | 46°F | 0.05 | – |
| Needles | 109°F | 85°F | 0.39 | 0.0 |
| Mojave | 97°F | 67°F | 0.17 | 0.0 |
| Morongo Valley | 94°F | 70°F | 0.22 | – |
| Bishop | 98°F | 54°F | 0.07 | – |
| Avalon | 79°F | 62°F | 0.01 | – |
| Weaverville | 95°F | 50°F | 0.17 | 0.0 |
| Nevada City | 87°F | 59°F | 0.14 | 0.0 |
| Mount Shasta | 85°F | 50°F | 0.20 | – |
| Auberry | 93°F | 67°F | 0.03 | 0.0 |
| Burney | 88°F | 44°F | 0.26 | 0.0 |
| Angwin | 84°F | 54°F | 0.04 | – |
| Campo | 93°F | 55°F | 0.14 | – |
| Alturas | 87°F | 44°F | 0.27 | – |
| Georgetown | 91°F | 63°F | 0.08 | – |
| Three Rivers | 96°F | 64°F | 0.01 | 0.0 |
| Portola | 85°F | 43°F | 0.30 | 0.0 |
| Colfax | 91°F | 61°F | 0.11 | 0.0 |
| Chester | 85°F | 46°F | 0.15 | 0.0 |
| Graton | 84°F | 50°F | 0.06 | 0.0 |
| Dunsmuir | 89°F | 52°F | 0.20 | 0.0 |
| Quincy | 88°F | 45°F | 0.14 | 0.0 |
| Covelo | 91°F | 51°F | 0.16 | 0.0 |
| Julian | 86°F | 62°F | 0.29 | 0.0 |
| Shasta | 96°F | 68°F | 0.16 | – |
| Buttonwillow | 97°F | 66°F | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Montague | 92°F | 53°F | 0.34 | – |
| Occidental | 78°F | 53°F | 0.09 | – |
| Tahoma | 76°F | 46°F | 0.35 | – |
| Inyokern | 101°F | 67°F | 0.08 | 0.0 |
| Kettleman City | 98°F | 66°F | 0.02 | – |
| Independence | 101°F | 65°F | 0.15 | – |
| McCloud | 89°F | 47°F | 0.25 | – |
| Tulelake | 86°F | 44°F | 0.25 | 0.0 |
| Klamath | 66°F | 51°F | 0.33 | 0.0 |
| Shelter Cove | 68°F | 54°F | – | – |
| Cedarville | 89°F | 53°F | 0.23 | 0.0 |
| Doyle | 87°F | 49°F | 0.27 | 0.0 |
| Groveland | 91°F | 55°F | 0.09 | 0.0 |
| Potter Valley | 94°F | 53°F | 0.05 | 0.0 |
| Scotia | 72°F | 54°F | 0.05 | – |
| Lee Vining | 83°F | 52°F | 0.42 | 0.0 |
| New Cuyama | 94°F | 56°F | 0.01 | – |
| Dobbins | 94°F | 55°F | 0.11 | – |
| Baker | 108°F | 76°F | 0.27 | 0.0 |
| Lemon Cove | 99°F | 63°F | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Bridgeport | 84°F | 41°F | 0.39 | 0.0 |
| Friant | 98°F | 60°F | 0.01 | 0.0 |
| Bodega | 63°F | 52°F | 0.11 | – |
| Orick | 69°F | 49°F | – | – |
| Canby | 87°F | 45°F | – | – |
| Downieville | 89°F | 50°F | 0.19 | 0.0 |
| Fort Bidwell | 85°F | 51°F | 0.25 | 0.0 |
| Mount Laguna | 82°F | 58°F | 0.49 | – |
| Mineral | 82°F | 42°F | 0.18 | – |
| Randsburg | 100°F | 68°F | 0.19 | 0.0 |
| Adin | 88°F | 49°F | 0.19 | 0.0 |
| Hat Creek | 91°F | 44°F | 0.17 | 0.0 |
| Verdi | 84°F | 52°F | 0.36 | – |
| Glennville | 89°F | 50°F | 0.08 | 0.0 |
| Ash Mountain | 97°F | 68°F | 0.02 | 0.0 |
| Balch Power House | 93°F | 69°F | 0.05 | – |
| Big Bar (4 mi E) | 95°F | 52°F | 0.20 | 0.0 |
| Big Sur Station | 77°F | 50°F | 0.05 | 0.0 |
| Blue Canyon Airport | 77°F | 62°F | 0.20 | – |
| Boca | 85°F | 37°F | 0.36 | 0.0 |
| Bodie California St Historic P | 78°F | 34°F | 0.60 | 0.0 |
| Borrego Desert Park | 107°F | 78°F | 0.32 | 0.0 |
| Bowman Dam | 81°F | 54°F | – | – |
| Cachuma Lake | 93°F | 49°F | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Calaveras Big Trees | 80°F | 55°F | 0.06 | 0.0 |
| Callahan | 89°F | 49°F | 0.29 | 0.0 |
| Camp Pardee | 94°F | 63°F | 0.03 | 0.0 |
| Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station | 83°F | 61°F | – | – |
| Canyon Dam | 85°F | 49°F | 0.17 | 0.0 |
| Carmel Valley | 80°F | 51°F | 0.06 | – |
| Cecilville | 94°F | 50°F | – | – |
| Cherry Valley Dam | 89°F | 57°F | 0.08 | 0.0 |
| China Lake Naf | 103°F | 69°F | 0.11 | – |
| Chiriaco Summit | 102°F | 75°F | 0.35 | – |
| Concord Wastewater Treatment Plant | 88°F | 59°F | 0.02 | 0.0 |
| Copco #1 Dam | 93°F | 55°F | 0.25 | 0.0 |
| Cuyamaca | 84°F | 58°F | 0.50 | 0.0 |
| De Sabla | 91°F | 57°F | 0.14 | 0.0 |
| Death Valley National Park | 116°F | 89°F | 0.10 | 0.0 |
| Desert Resorts Regional Airport | 106°F | 75°F | 0.12 | 0.0 |
| Donner Mem State Park | 81°F | 42°F | 0.36 | 0.0 |
| Eagle Mountain | 103°F | 83°F | 0.41 | 0.0 |
| East Park Reservoir | 93°F | 57°F | 0.05 | 0.0 |
| El Capitan Dam | 97°F | 58°F | 0.13 | 0.0 |
| El Mirage | 97°F | 63°F | 0.16 | 0.0 |
| Fairmont | 93°F | 68°F | 0.04 | 0.0 |
| Five Points (5 mi SSW) | 98°F | 62°F | – | – |
| Fort Ross | 67°F | 50°F | 0.07 | – |
| Getty Center | 83°F | 62°F | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Gibraltar Dam #2 | 96°F | 54°F | 0.00 | – |
| Grant Grove | 79°F | 52°F | 0.16 | 0.0 |
| Grizzly Creek State Park | 73°F | 53°F | 0.09 | 0.0 |
| Haiwee | 93°F | 61°F | 0.13 | – |
| Hayfield Pumping Plant | 105°F | 76°F | 0.37 | 0.0 |
| Hearst Castle | 77°F | 58°F | 0.01 | 0.0 |
| Henshaw Dam | 94°F | 54°F | 0.29 | – |
| Hetch Hetchy | 86°F | 59°F | 0.10 | 0.0 |
| Huntington Lake | 74°F | 49°F | 0.10 | – |
| Idyllwild Fire Dept | 86°F | 55°F | 0.60 | 0.0 |
| Iron Mountain | 108°F | 82°F | – | – |
| Jess Valley | 84°F | 46°F | 0.38 | 0.0 |
| Johnson Valley | 97°F | 69°F | 0.27 | – |
| Kern River Powerhouse 3 | 98°F | 62°F | 0.07 | – |
| Lake Solano | 96°F | 58°F | – | – |
| Lake Spaulding | 82°F | 47°F | – | – |
| Lava Beds Nat Mon | 86°F | 51°F | 0.34 | 0.0 |
| Lodgepole | 76°F | 44°F | 0.15 | 0.0 |
| Loraine (5 mi NNE) | 89°F | 56°F | 0.32 | – |
| Manzanita Lake | 78°F | 45°F | 0.29 | – |
| Markley Cove | 94°F | 56°F | 0.03 | 0.0 |
| Mitchell Caverns | 91°F | 72°F | 0.60 | 0.0 |
| Mount Diablo Junction | 83°F | 61°F | 0.03 | 0.0 |
| Mount Hamilton | 79°F | 65°F | 0.05 | 0.0 |
| Mount Wilson CBS | 85°F | 64°F | 0.01 | – |
| Napa State Hospital | 84°F | 56°F | 0.06 | 0.0 |
| New Melones Dam Headquarters | 96°F | 65°F | 0.04 | 0.0 |
| North Fork Ranger Station | 95°F | 58°F | 0.07 | – |
| North Island Naval Air Station | 77°F | 67°F | 0.02 | 0.0 |
| Northridge Cal State | 92°F | 64°F | 0.01 | 0.0 |
| Oakland Museum | 73°F | 58°F | 0.05 | 0.0 |
| Oceanside Marina | 71°F | 66°F | 0.02 | 0.0 |
| Ocotillo Wells (2 mi W) | 108°F | 84°F | 0.37 | – |
| Orleans | 91°F | 56°F | 0.15 | 0.0 |
| Pacific House | 89°F | 53°F | 0.06 | 0.0 |
| Paicines (4 mi W) | 86°F | 49°F | – | – |
| Palomar Mountain Obsy | 84°F | 65°F | 0.68 | 0.0 |
| Parker Resrvoir | 107°F | 82°F | 0.49 | 0.0 |
| Pearblossom | 98°F | 67°F | 0.14 | 0.0 |
| Pinnacles National Monument | 96°F | 50°F | 0.02 | 0.0 |
| Point Mugu NF | 74°F | 58°F | 0.01 | – |
| Priest Valley | 96°F | 51°F | 0.02 | 0.0 |
| Rancho Bernardo | 83°F | 64°F | 0.05 | – |
| Richardson Grove State Park | 87°F | 54°F | 0.04 | 0.0 |
| Sacramento Metro Airport | 92°F | 58°F | 0.07 | – |
| Sagehen Creek | 79°F | 35°F | – | – |
| San Diego Miramar Naval Air Station | 82°F | 65°F | 0.02 | – |
| San Diego Montgomery Field | 82°F | 65°F | 0.01 | – |
| San Diego Seaworld | 74°F | 66°F | 0.01 | – |
| San Francisco Oceanside | 64°F | 55°F | 0.05 | 0.0 |
| San Gregorio (2 mi SE) | 71°F | 52°F | 0.16 | 0.0 |
| San Luis Dam | 93°F | 64°F | 0.02 | 0.0 |
| San Luis Obispo Poly | 80°F | 55°F | 0.01 | 0.0 |
| San Pasqual Animal Park | 93°F | 60°F | 0.03 | 0.0 |
| Sandberg | 88°F | 65°F | 0.06 | – |
| Santa Ana Fire Station | 85°F | 65°F | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Santa Monica Pier | 70°F | 62°F | 0.01 | 0.0 |
| Skyline Ridge Preserve | 81°F | 59°F | 0.11 | – |
| So Entrance Yosemite National Park | 80°F | 49°F | 0.11 | – |
| South Lake FS | 98°F | 62°F | – | – |
| Stony Gorge Reservoir | 95°F | 59°F | 0.05 | 0.0 |
| Stovepipe Wells (1 mi SW) | 113°F | 87°F | 0.12 | – |
| Strawberry Valley | 85°F | 51°F | 0.20 | 0.0 |
| Sutter Hill Fire Station | 92°F | 62°F | 0.04 | – |
| Tahoe City | 77°F | 45°F | 0.30 | 0.0 |
| Trinity River Hatchery | 94°F | 52°F | 0.14 | 0.0 |
| Trona | 106°F | 74°F | 0.06 | 0.0 |
| Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station | 70°F | 37°F | 0.53 | – |
| Twitchell Dam | 78°F | 54°F | 0.01 | 0.0 |
| U C L A | 79°F | 63°F | 0.01 | 0.0 |
| Van Nuys Airport | 93°F | 65°F | 0.01 | – |
| Watsonville Water Works | 72°F | 55°F | 0.03 | 0.0 |
| Whiskeytown Reservoir | 98°F | 65°F | 0.10 | – |
| Woodland Hills Pierce College | 97°F | 61°F | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Yosemite Park Headquarters | 89°F | 57°F | 0.16 | – |
| Yosemite Village (12 mi W) | 75°F | 59°F | 0.05 | – |
| Yucca Mesa | 96°F | 70°F | 0.30 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.