Ahwatukee Foothills weather in August

In August, Ahwatukee Foothills sees average daytime highs of 104°F and overnight lows near 82°F, with 1.3 in of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 104°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ahwatukee Foothills's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ahwatukee Foothills's year-round climate.

Daytime high
104°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
82°
11th coldest
Rainfall
1.3 in
4.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:55 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
34%
7th clearest
Wind
4 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 104°F through the month.

A typical August day in Ahwatukee Foothills reaches about 104°F in the afternoon and slips back to 82°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 97°F and 110°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 5°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
110583
210583
310583
410583
510583
610583
710583
810583
910583
1010583
1110583
1210482
1310482
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2010482
2110482
2210382
2310381
2410381
2510381
2610381
2710381
2810381
2910380
3010280
3110280

How August really feels in Ahwatukee Foothills

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 102°F)
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
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.

Ahwatukee Foothills weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan67° / 43°1.13.6107.5
Feb70° / 46°1.33.810.87.8
Mar78° / 51°0.92.811.78.3
Apr85° / 58°0.31.212.86.8
May94° / 67°0.20.813.73.5
Jun104° / 76°0.10.614.20.4
Jul106° / 83°0.94.4140.0
Aug104° / 82°1.34.913.20.1
Sep99° / 75°1.03.312.21.7
Oct89° / 63°0.7211.25.6
Nov75° / 51°0.6210.38.5
Dec65° / 43°1.03.49.87.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37921
47921
58020
68020
78119
88218
98317
108317
118317
128416
138416
148416
158515
168515
178515
188515
198416
208416
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228416
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268416
278416
288416
298515
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ahwatukee Foothills gets around 1.3 in of rain over 4.9 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
616
715
815
915
1015
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1715
1815
1915
2015
2116
2216
2316
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017
3117

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 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1352219178
2352219178
3352219168
4342220168
5342220168
6332220168
7332321168
8322321168
9322422157
10312422157
11302523157
12302523157
13292624157
14282624157
15272625167
16262625166
17262625166
18252626176
19252626176
20252526186
21252526186
22252425196
23262325196
24262325196
25272225206
26282224206
27282124206
28292124207
29302123206
30312023206
31322023196

Wind in August

Winds average 4 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:447:24
213.65:457:23
313.65:457:22
413.65:467:22
513.65:477:21
613.55:477:20
713.55:487:19
813.55:497:18
913.55:507:17
1013.45:507:16
1113.45:517:15
1213.45:527:14
1313.35:537:13
1413.35:537:12
1513.35:547:11
1613.25:557:09
1713.25:557:08
1813.25:567:07
1913.25:577:06
2013.15:587:05
2113.15:587:04
2213.15:597:02
2313.06:007:01
2413.06:007:00
2513.06:016:59
2612.96:026:57
2712.96:026:56
2812.96:036:55
2912.86:046:53
3012.86:056:52
3112.86:056:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.2 kWh/m² to a high of 8.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Ahwatukee Foothills?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ahwatukee Foothills.

What to pack for Ahwatukee Foothills in August

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

In August, Ahwatukee Foothills sees daytime highs around 104°F and nights near 82°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ahwatukee Foothills in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ahwatukee Foothills peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ahwatukee Foothills 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 Ahwatukee Foothills is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1626 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ahwatukee Foothills?

Ahwatukee Foothills sits at 33.3°N, 112.0°W, 1,283 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tempe Junction, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Ahwatukee Foothills

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ahwatukee Foothills has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 ft around an average of 1,339 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,699 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,923 ft.

The land around Ahwatukee Foothills is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (50%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (51%) and bare terrain (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,037 ft
10 miles
1,699 ft
50 miles
6,923 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Tempe Junction 5.6 mi · Tempe 6.8 mi · Central City 8.1 mi · Chandler 8.7 mi · Phoenix 9.3 mi · Mesa 11 mi · Encanto 11 mi · Gilbert 11 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 Ahwatukee Foothills (33.3417°, -111.984°, elevation 1,283 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. 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).