Aurora weather in August

In August, Aurora sees average daytime highs of 86°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 1.4 in of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-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 46% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Aurora's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aurora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
86°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
59°
11th coldest
Rainfall
1.4 in
6.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:16 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Aurora is city in Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas counties, Colorado, United States.

Density
900/km²
people per km²
Founded
1891

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 Aurora reaches about 86°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 77°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 8°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18761
28761
38761
48761
58761
68661
78660
88660
98660
108660
118660
128660
138660
148660
158660
168660
178659
188659
198659
208559
218559
228559
238559
248559
258559
268558
278558
288558
298458
308458
318457

How August really feels in Aurora

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
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.

Aurora weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan43° / 20°0.53.83.99.50.6
Feb46° / 22°0.53.8410.41.5
Mar55° / 29°1.45.83.911.74.0
Apr61° / 36°2.18.13.4135.4
May71° / 46°2.59.30.714.26.7
Jun82° / 55°1.67.6014.86.4
Jul88° / 61°1.57.5014.54.8
Aug86° / 59°1.46.4013.65.7
Sep78° / 51°1.14.80.412.37.8
Oct65° / 39°1.25.11.810.96.8
Nov52° / 28°0.84.449.83.4
Dec43° / 20°0.53.33.69.20.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36634
46634
56733
66733
76832
86832
96931
106931
117030
127030
137129
147129
157129
167129
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237129
247228
257228
267228
277327
287327
297327
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Aurora gets around 1.4 in of rain over 6.4 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 20% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
624
724
824
923
1023
1122
1221
1321
1420
1520
1620
1719
1819
1918
2018
2118
2217
2317
2416
2516
2616
2716
2815
2915
3015
3115

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179192
279192
380182
480182
582171
683161
784151
884151
985141
1086131
1188120
1289110
1390100
1490100
159190
169280
179280
189370
199460
209460
219550
229550
239550
249640
259640
269640
279730
289730
299730
309730
319730

Wind in August

Winds average 6 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 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
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:02 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:027:09
214.15:037:08
314.15:047:07
414.05:057:06
514.05:067:05
613.95:077:03
713.95:077:02
813.95:087:01
913.85:097:00
1013.85:106:59
1113.85:116:57
1213.75:126:56
1313.75:136:55
1413.75:146:53
1513.65:156:52
1613.65:166:51
1713.55:176:49
1813.55:186:48
1913.55:196:47
2013.45:206:45
2113.45:216:44
2213.35:226:42
2313.35:236:41
2413.35:246:39
2513.25:256:38
2613.25:266:36
2713.15:276:35
2813.15:286:33
2913.05:296:31
3013.05:306:30
3113.05:316:28

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Aurora?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aurora in August

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

In August, Aurora sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 59°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Aurora in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aurora peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Aurora 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 Aurora is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (May, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1620 µg/m³May 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aurora?

Aurora sits at 39.7°N, 104.8°W, 5,407 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Commerce City, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Aurora

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Aurora has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft around an average of 5,430 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 951 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,688 ft.

The land around Aurora is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (44%) and grassland (34%) within 10 miles, and grassland (50%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
302 ft
10 miles
951 ft
50 miles
9,688 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Commerce City 7.5 mi · Denver 8.1 mi · Greenwood Village 9.9 mi · Englewood 9.9 mi · Centennial 11 mi · Castlewood 11 mi · Sherrelwood 12 mi · Southglenn 12 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 Aurora (39.7294°, -104.8319°, elevation 5,407 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).