San Bernardino weather in August

In August, San Bernardino sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 70 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is San Bernardino's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Bernardino's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:20 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
39%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

San Bernardino is district of Paraguay.

Density
41/km²
people per km²
Founded
1881

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in San Bernardino reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32514
42514
52514
62514
72514
82514
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102514
112514
122514
132515
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292715
302715
312716

How August really feels in San Bernardino

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

San Bernardino weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°12412.913.43.5
Feb32° / 23°14212.312.93.7
Mar31° / 22°10910.312.24.6
Apr28° / 19°1428.911.46.2
May24° / 16°1308.810.87.2
Jun23° / 14°978.310.57.1
Jul23° / 13°827.710.67.4
Aug26° / 15°706.611.17.7
Sep27° / 16°1138.611.86.9
Oct29° / 19°19612.112.65.3
Nov30° / 20°17711.113.24.8
Dec32° / 22°16312.713.53.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56535
66535
76535
86535
96535
106535
116535
126436
136535
146535
156535
166535
176535
186535
196634
206634
216733
226832
236832
246832
257030
267030
277030
287129
297129
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

San Bernardino gets around 70 mm of rain over 6.6 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
320
420
520
621
721
821
922
1022
1122
1223
1323
1423
1523
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2221
2321
2421
2521
2620
2720
2821
2921
3021
3121

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14828204
24828204
34728214
44728214
54728224
64728224
74728224
84728224
94727224
104627224
114627234
124627234
134627234
144627234
154626244
164626244
174626244
184626244
194527244
204527244
214527244
224427244
234427245
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254428245
264328245
274328236
284328236
294228237
304129237
314129238

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:316:19
210.87:306:20
310.87:306:20
410.97:296:21
510.97:296:21
610.97:286:22
710.97:276:22
810.97:266:23
911.07:266:23
1011.07:256:24
1111.07:246:24
1211.07:236:25
1311.07:236:25
1411.17:226:26
1511.17:216:26
1611.17:206:26
1711.17:196:27
1811.27:186:27
1911.27:176:28
2011.27:176:28
2111.27:166:29
2211.27:156:29
2311.37:146:30
2411.37:136:30
2511.37:126:30
2611.37:116:31
2711.47:106:31
2811.47:096:32
2911.47:086:32
3011.47:076:32
3111.57:066:33

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 4.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit San Bernardino?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit San Bernardino for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for San Bernardino in August

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

In August, San Bernardino sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in San Bernardino in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Bernardino peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jul 15UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1227 µg/m³Dec 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Bernardino?

San Bernardino sits at 25.3°S, 57.3°W, 0 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Areguá, 9.0 km away.

Topography around San Bernardino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Bernardino has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m.

The land around San Bernardino is covered by trees (51%) and water (42%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
272 m
80 km
529 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Areguá 9.0 km · Itauguá 11 km · Capiatá 16 km · Caacupé 18 km · San Lorenzo 22 km · Itá 22 km · Fernando de la Mora 23 km · Limpio 25 km

Paraguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / N
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,027
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
64%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 531
Religion
Roman Catholic 80%Protestant 7%Believer 6%other 1%

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 San Bernardino (-25.3107°, -57.2963°, elevation 0 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. 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).