Weather in Syracuse in August 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Syracuse in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +77°F with a maximum of +86°F and a minimum of +52°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +73°F to +72°F.
Is Syracuse warm or cold in August?
Syracuse is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +81°F to +79°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +64°F to +63°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in Syracuse, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Syracuse in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +79°F | +72°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +50°F | +43°F | +32°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +97°F | +95°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 123 mm | 117 mm | 109 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 75% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 19 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August typically has worse weather conditions compared to July. It’s getting colder in August. From +81°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +79°F. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 123 mm to 117 mm. Humidity rises from 72% to 75%. 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 3 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 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 Syracuse is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Syracuse?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Syracuse in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1997 (+55°F) and the highest in 2012 (+61°F). The driest year was 1995 with only 680 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 2021 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Syracuse, 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.
