Weather in San Jose in August 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in San Jose in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +77°F with a maximum of +79°F and a minimum of +63°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +79°F to +77°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:
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 | ||||||
| 715 mm | 761 mm | 676 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 81% | 85% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 31 | 31 | 30 | ||||
| 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 715 mm to 761 mm. Humidity rises from 80% to 81%. 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 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in San Jose is gradually decreasing during August, going from 4 m/s to 2 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 1992 (+78°F) and the highest in 2013 (+84°F). The driest year was 1997 with only 517 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1995 with 1267 mm.
FAQ
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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, 2022.
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.