Weather in Washington in August 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Washington in August
The temperature in August is +88°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +97°F during the day and a minimum of +63°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +88°F to +84°F.
Is Washington warm or cold in August?
Washington is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +88°F to +86°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +72°F to +70°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in Washington, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Washington in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +86°F | +79°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +54°F | +48°F | +43°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +104°F | +102°F | +99°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 133 mm | 111 mm | 115 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 66% | 68% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | 16 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +88°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +86°F. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 133 mm to 111 mm. Humidity rises from 66% to 68%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 3 to 4.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
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 Washington 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 Washington?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Washington in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2000 (+83°F) and the highest in 1980 (+92°F). The driest year was 1995 with only 30 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 489 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Washington, 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.