Aberdeen weather in August

In August, Aberdeen sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 1.2 in of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 72°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Aberdeen's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aberdeen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
1st warmest
Overnight low
54°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1.2 in
4.4 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:18 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Aberdeen is city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States.

Density
508/km²
people per km²
Founded
1884

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 72°F through the month.

A typical August day in Aberdeen reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 64°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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27254
37254
47254
57254
67254
77254
87254
97254
107254
117254
127254
137254
147254
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Aberdeen weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 39°9.818.71.78.71.1
Feb49° / 39°6.415.21.5101.7
Mar52° / 40°7.418.4111.62.2
Apr56° / 43°5.415.60.113.33.2
May62° / 47°3.110.6014.85.1
Jun65° / 51°2.07.9015.66.2
Jul71° / 53°0.73.4015.37.7
Aug72° / 54°1.24.40147.7
Sep68° / 51°2.57012.46.8
Oct59° / 46°6.513.6010.64.2
Nov51° / 41°10.618.80.59.11.9
Dec46° / 38°10.218.22.18.41.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36436
46337
56337
66238
76238
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206139
216139
226139
236040
246040
255941
265941
275941
285941
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Aberdeen gets around 1.2 in of rain over 4.4 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 14% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
310
410
511
611
712
812
912
1012
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1814
1914
2014
2115
2215
2316
2416
2517
2617
2718
2818
2919
3019
3120

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
171272
271281
371281
470291
569301
668311
767321
866331
965341
1064351
1163361
1263361
1363361
1462371
1562371
1662371
1763361
1863361
1963361
2064351
2164351
2264351
2365341
2465341
2566331
2666331
2767321
2868311
2968311
3069301
3169301

Wind in August

Winds average 5 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
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265calm
275calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:59 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:597:44
214.75:007:43
314.75:017:41
414.65:027:40
514.65:047:38
614.55:057:37
714.55:067:35
814.45:087:34
914.45:097:32
1014.35:107:31
1114.35:117:29
1214.25:137:27
1314.25:147:26
1414.15:157:24
1514.15:177:22
1614.05:187:21
1714.05:197:19
1813.95:217:17
1913.95:227:15
2013.85:237:14
2113.85:257:12
2213.75:267:10
2313.75:277:08
2413.65:297:06
2513.65:307:04
2613.55:317:02
2713.55:337:00
2813.45:346:58
2913.45:356:56
3013.35:376:54
3113.25:386:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Aberdeen

In seasonPeak

None of Aberdeen's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Aberdeen's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Aberdeen?

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
5.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Aberdeen for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Aberdeen in August

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

In August, Aberdeen sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Aberdeen in August

The nearest coast averages about 58°F 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 16 mi away) is warmest in August at about 58°F and coldest in February near 48°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

45°50°55°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan48Bracing
Feb48Bracing
Mar49Bracing
Apr51Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun56Bracing
Jul57Bracing
Aug58Bracing
Sep58Bracing
Oct55Bracing
Nov52Bracing
Dec49Bracing

UV index in Aberdeen in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aberdeen peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Aberdeen?

Aberdeen sits at 47.0°N, 123.8°W, 23 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tumwater, 43 mi away.

Topography around Aberdeen

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Aberdeen.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Aberdeen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 ft around an average of 95 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 938 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,289 ft.

The land around Aberdeen is covered by trees (54%) within 2 miles, trees (82%) within 10 miles, and trees (70%) and water (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
581 ft
10 miles
938 ft
50 miles
6,289 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Tumwater 43 mi · Olympia 43 mi · Centralia 45 mi · Lacey 47 mi · University Place 62 mi · Lakewood 63 mi · Spanaway 66 mi · Parkland 66 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Aberdeen (46.9754°, -123.8157°, elevation 23 ft), 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).