Washington Weather in August
Washington in August
The short of it: Washington in August averages a high of 33 °C (92 °F) and a low of 26 °C (79 °F), with 16 mm (0.63 in) of rain and about 12 h 32 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 33° · low 26° · rain 16 mm · daylight 12 h 32 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: January & February
Thirty years of records give Washington an average August high of 33°, a low of 26° and some 16 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 33° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is modest, about 16 mm, the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 32 min in mid-August, 16 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates August 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and February.
Against its neighbours, Washington runs warmer than most and wetter than most in August. Noord, 1 km to the NE, sees much the same highs.
August in Washington, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 2.0 mm less rain
- Versus September
- 1° colder
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 32 min
- Average wind
- 21 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noord00 | 1 km NE | 33° | 26° | 16 mm |
| Palm Beach00 | 1 km N | 33° | 26° | 16 mm |
| Alto Vista00 | 2 km ENE | 33° | 26° | 16 mm |
| Tanki Leendert00 | 3 km SE | 33° | 26° | 15 mm |
| Moco00 | 3 km ESE | 33° | 26° | 16 mm |
| Oranjestad00 | 4 km SSE | 33° | 26° | 15 mm |
| Paradera00 | 4 km SE | 33° | 26° | 15 mm |
| MalmokAruba | 5 km NNW | 33° | 26° | 40 mm |