Weather in San Jose in August 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in San Jose in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +79°F with a maximum of +84°F and a minimum of +63°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +73°F to +81°F.
Is San Jose warm or cold in August?
San Jose is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +75°F to +75°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +64°F to +64°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the coolest months in San Jose, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in San Jose in August
Water in San Jose in August is Very warm. It varies from +83°F to +85°F, with an average of +84°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +75°F.
In August, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in San Jose in August?
Climate in San Jose in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +75°F | +75°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +59°F | +57°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +84°F | +84°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 706 mm | 753 mm | 670 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +84°F | +84°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 82% | 85% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 22 | 19 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +75°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 706 mm to 753 mm. Humidity rises from 81% to 82%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in San Jose is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in San Jose?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in San Jose in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1999 (+74°F) and the highest in 2013 (+79°F). The driest year was 2023 with only 3365 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1995 with 7044 mm.
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Monthly weather in San Jose
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in San Jose, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.