Ascensión Weather in August
Ascensión in August
The short of it: Ascensión in August averages a high of 33 °C (92 °F) and a low of 18 °C (65 °F), with 26 mm (1.0 in) of rain and about 11 h 36 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 33° · low 18° · rain 26 mm · daylight 11 h 36 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: June & July
Thirty years of records give Ascensión an average August high of 33°, a low of 18° and some 26 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 33° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is modest, about 26 mm, the 11th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 36 min in mid-August, 19 minutes more 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 June and July.
Against its neighbours, Ascensión runs warmer than most and drier than most in August. Ascención de Guarayos, 24 km to the SSW, sees much the same highs.
August in Ascensión, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 4th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 3° warmer, 2.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 15°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 36 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascención de GuarayosSanta Cruz Department | 24 km SSW | 33° | 18° | 30 mm |
| MinerosSanta Cruz Department | 159 km S | 31° | 16° | 31 mm |
| Santa Rosa del SaraSanta Cruz Department | 166 km SSW | 30° | 16° | 42 mm |
| Okinawa UnoSanta Cruz Department | 170 km S | 31° | 16° | 28 mm |
| Okinawa Número UnoSanta Cruz Department | 173 km S | 31° | 16° | 27 mm |
| MonteroSanta Cruz Department | 183 km S | 30° | 16° | 27 mm |
| PortachueloSanta Cruz Department | 187 km S | 30° | 16° | 32 mm |
| San CarlosSanta Cruz Department | 202 km SSW | 30° | 16° | 50 mm |