Arizona weather in August

In August, Arizona sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 138 mm of rain across 25.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Arizona's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arizona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
25.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:38 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Arizona is human settlement in Honduras.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Arizona reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Arizona

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Arizona weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 21°2141611.26.2
Feb26° / 22°1139.911.56.9
Mar27° / 22°93811.97.3
Apr28° / 24°517.812.36.7
May29° / 25°1051612.74.9
Jun29° / 25°14423.412.93.7
Jul28° / 25°13023.612.84.0
Aug29° / 25°13825.712.53.7
Sep29° / 25°19427.212.13.4
Oct28° / 24°31925.411.64.0
Nov26° / 23°3762211.34.8
Dec25° / 22°21317.811.15.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44456
54357
64357
74258
84258
94258
104258
114258
124258
134159
144159
154258
164258
174258
184258
194159
204159
214060
224060
233961
243961
253862
263862
273862
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Arizona gets around 138 mm of rain over 25.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 83% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
179
280
380
481
581
682
782
882
983
1083
1183
1284
1384
1484
1584
1684
1784
1884
1984
2084
2184
2284
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2484
2584
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2785
2885
2986
3086
3187

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17327
27327
37228
47228
57129
67129
77030
87030
97030
107030
116931
126931
136931
147030
157030
167030
177129
187129
197228
207228
217228
227228
237129
247129
257030
267030
276931
286832
296832
306733
316733

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
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910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
189calm
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278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:346:16
212.75:346:16
312.75:356:16
412.75:356:15
512.75:356:15
612.65:356:14
712.65:366:14
812.65:366:13
912.65:366:13
1012.65:366:13
1112.65:376:12
1212.65:376:11
1312.65:376:11
1412.65:376:10
1512.55:376:10
1612.55:386:09
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2012.55:386:07
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2212.45:396:05
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3112.35:405:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
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286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Arizona

In seasonPeak

In August, Arizona sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Arizona sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Arizona's rainy season runs September–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Arizona?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arizona.

What to pack for Arizona in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Arizona sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Arizona in August

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Arizona in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arizona peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Arizona in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Arizona is worst in April — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2035 µg/m³Dec 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Good
Apr36Poor
May29Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arizona?

Arizona sits at 15.6°N, 87.3°W, 72 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Tela, 22 km away.

El NegritoEl ProgresoYoroLa CeibaYoritoLa LimaCholoma

Topography around Arizona

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arizona.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arizona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,871 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,401 m.

The land around Arizona is covered by trees (74%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (76%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
1,871 m
80 km
2,401 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Tela 22 km · El Negrito 54 km · El Progreso 58 km · Yoro 59 km · La Ceiba 59 km · Yorito 63 km · La Lima 68 km · Choloma 68 km

Honduras travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,598
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
66%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
31.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 553
Religion
Evangelical 55%Roman Catholic 33%none 10%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Arizona (15.6333°, -87.3167°, elevation 72 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).