Arvin weather in August

In August, Arvin sees average daytime highs of 86°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 0.1 in of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 86°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Arvin's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arvin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
86°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
65°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0.1 in
0.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:19 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
11%
1st clearest
Wind
3 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Arvin is city in Kern County, California, United States.

Density
1,672/km²
people per km²
Founded
1960

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 86°F through the month.

A typical August day in Arvin reaches about 86°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 80°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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28767
38766
48766
58766
68766
78766
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98666
108666
118666
128665
138665
148665
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228664
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288564
298563
308563
318563

Arvin weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 38°2.07.20.89.94.3
Feb58° / 40°2.18.21.210.74.6
Mar62° / 43°2.07.80.811.75.8
Apr66° / 46°1.15.20.512.97.1
May73° / 53°0.53013.88.5
Jun81° / 60°0.10.5014.38.6
Jul86° / 66°0.10.8014.16.6
Aug86° / 65°0.10.4013.36.8
Sep81° / 59°0.11012.28.5
Oct72° / 50°0.52.5011.18.7
Nov62° / 42°1.14.30.310.16.4
Dec56° / 38°2.06.70.89.74.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3946
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10964
11964
12973
13973
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Arvin gets around 0.1 in of rain over 0.4 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
71
81
91
101
111
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151
162
172
182
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202
212
222
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262
273
283
293
303
313

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15730121
25730121
35929111
45929111
55929111
66128101
76128101
86128101
9622891
10622891
11622891
12622891
13622981
14622981
15622981
16622981
17613081
18613081
19613081
20613081
21613081
22613081
23622981
24622981
25632881
26622891
27622792
28622792
29622792
30632692
31642682

Wind in August

Winds average 3 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 3 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
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213calm
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263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 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 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:086:55
213.85:086:54
313.75:096:53
413.75:106:52
513.75:116:51
613.65:116:50
713.65:126:49
813.65:136:48
913.65:146:47
1013.55:156:46
1113.55:156:45
1213.55:166:44
1313.45:176:43
1413.45:186:42
1513.45:196:41
1613.35:196:40
1713.35:206:38
1813.35:216:37
1913.25:226:36
2013.25:226:35
2113.25:236:33
2213.15:246:32
2313.15:256:31
2413.15:266:29
2513.05:266:28
2613.05:276:27
2713.05:286:25
2812.95:296:24
2912.95:296:23
3012.95:306:21
3112.85:316:20

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.83 kWh/m² to a high of 8.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.9Intense
27.9Intense
37.9Intense
47.9Intense
57.8Intense
67.8Intense
77.8Intense
87.8Intense
97.8Intense
107.8Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
157.6Intense
167.6Intense
177.6Intense
187.5Intense
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207.5Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Arvin?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Arvin for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Arvin in August

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

In August, Arvin sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Arvin 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 Arvin peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Dec 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Arvin 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 Arvin is worst in August — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.1× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateAug 1633 µg/m³Jan 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun12Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov6Good
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arvin?

Arvin sits at 35.2°N, 118.8°W, 449 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lamont, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Arvin

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Arvin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 440 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,217 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,579 ft.

The land around Arvin is covered by cropland (47%) within 2 miles, grassland (42%) and cropland (35%) within 10 miles, and grassland (53%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
6,217 ft
50 miles
8,579 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Lamont 6.2 mi · Bakersfield 16 mi · Oildale 18 mi · Shafter 32 mi · Wasco 39 mi · Rosamond 45 mi · Delano 45 mi · Castaic 51 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 Arvin (35.2091°, -118.8284°, elevation 449 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).