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Dashu Weather in August

Dashu in August

The short of it: Dashu in August averages a high of 30 °C (85 °F) and a low of 20 °C (69 °F), with 147 mm (5.8 in) of rain and about 13 h 16 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 30° · low 20° · rain 147 mm · daylight 13 h 16 min

✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: May & September

Thirty years of records give Dashu an average August high of 30°, a low of 20° and some 147 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 30°, nights near 20°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 147 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

The sun is up for about 13 h 16 min in mid-August, 43 minutes less than a month before.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are May and September.

Against its neighbours, Dashu runs cooler than most and about as wet in August. Qinglian, 8 km to the WSW, is 1° cooler by day.

August in Dashu, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
3rd wettest of 12
Versus July
about the same, 27 mm less rain
Versus September
5° warmer
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 16 min
Average wind
6 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
QinglianChongqing8 km WSW28°19°148 mm
ShigangChongqing9 km SSE32°22°144 mm
ZhuyuanChongqing12 km NNW28°19°150 mm
KangleChongqing15 km SE32°22°145 mm
GongpingChongqing15 km SW30°21°143 mm
GuluChongqing17 km NE29°20°149 mm
ShanghuangChongqing20 km NE29°20°148 mm
TangfangChongqing20 km N29°20°144 mm

The Almanac · Dashu Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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The Almanac Speaks
August
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Much like July: highs about 30°, nights near 20°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 147 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Climate of Dashu by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January7°0°16 mm7 km/h10 h 20 min✦✦✦
February10°2°26 mm7 km/h11 h 2 min✦✦✦
March15°6°53 mm8 km/h11 h 54 min✦✦✦
April21°11°110 mm8 km/h12 h 54 min✦✦✦
May24°15°143 mm7 km/h13 h 44 min✦✦✦
June27°18°166 mm6 km/h14 h 10 min✦✦✦
July30°21°174 mm6 km/h13 h 59 min✦✦
August30°20°147 mm6 km/h13 h 16 min✦✦
September25°17°139 mm6 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦✦
October19°12°98 mm6 km/h11 h 21 min✦✦✦
November14°7°53 mm5 km/h10 h 31 min✦✦✦
December9°2°18 mm6 km/h10 h 8 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Dashu in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Dashu in August?

Days average 30 °C (85 °F) and nights 20 °C (69 °F), with about 147 mm (5.8 in) of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 30°, nights near 20°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 147 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Is August a good time to visit Dashu?

The Almanac gives August 2 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are May and September.

How long are the days in Dashu in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 13 h 16 min. The days are shortening — from 10 h 8 min in December to 14 h 10 min in June.

Does it snow in Dashu in August?

Hardly — August nights average 20 °C (69 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Dashu in August?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor