Batavia weather in August

In August, Batavia sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 12 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 77°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Batavia's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batavia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
60°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
12 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:24 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
56%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Batavia is city in New York, USA.

Density
1,098/km²
people per km²
Founded
1802

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 77°F through the month.

A typical August day in Batavia reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 6°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17962
27862
37862
47862
57862
67862
77861
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107861
117861
127861
137861
147860
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317658

How August really feels in Batavia

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.

Batavia 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
Jan31° / 19°2.812.511.39.20.0
Feb33° / 19°2.410.48.710.20.0
Mar42° / 26°3.011.86.511.60.5
Apr55° / 38°3.812.62.513.13.3
May66° / 48°3.512.6014.45.7
Jun75° / 57°4.012.8015.16.4
Jul79° / 62°4.013.1014.86.3
Aug77° / 60°3.312013.86.6
Sep71° / 53°3.310.1012.36.5
Oct58° / 43°3.712.60.210.84.2
Nov46° / 33°3.011.83.99.51.3
Dec36° / 25°3.012.298.90.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175446
185446
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225545
235446
245545
255545
265545
275644
285545
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Batavia gets around 3.3 in of rain over 12 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 39% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
543
643
743
842
942
1042
1141
1241
1341
1440
1540
1640
1739
1839
1938
2038
2137
2236
2336
2435
2534
2634
2733
2832
2932
3032
3132

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1162832213
2162832213
3172931213
4172930213
5182930213
6182929213
7182929203
8192929203
9192929203
10202929203
11202929193
12212929193
13212930183
14212930183
15212930172
16212931172
17222931162
18222831162
19232831162
20232831162
21242731162
22252731162
23262730161
24272729151
25282729151
26292728151
27302727151
28312726151
29322725151
30332724151
31342723151

Wind in August

Winds average 6 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
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 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:077:30
214.35:087:29
314.35:097:28
414.35:107:27
514.25:127:25
614.25:137:24
714.25:147:23
814.15:157:22
914.15:167:20
1014.05:177:19
1114.05:187:17
1213.95:197:16
1313.95:207:15
1413.95:217:13
1513.85:237:12
1613.85:247:10
1713.75:257:09
1813.75:267:07
1913.65:277:05
2013.65:287:04
2113.55:297:02
2213.55:307:01
2313.55:316:59
2413.45:336:57
2513.45:346:56
2613.35:356:54
2713.35:366:52
2813.25:376:50
2913.25:386:49
3013.15:396:47
3113.15:406:45

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Batavia?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Batavia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Batavia in August

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

In August, Batavia sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 60°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Batavia in August

The nearest coast averages about 72°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 26 mi away) is warmest in August at about 72°F and coldest in March near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 15 to Sep 11 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May43Bracing
Jun56Bracing
Jul69Refreshing
Aug72Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct57Bracing
Nov48Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Batavia 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 Batavia peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Batavia?

Batavia sits at 43.0°N, 78.2°W, 892 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is East Amherst, 25 mi away.

Topography around Batavia

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Batavia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft around an average of 902 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,089 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,067 ft.

The land around Batavia is covered by trees (46%) within 2 miles, trees (44%) and cropland (37%) within 10 miles, and trees (45%) and water (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
98 ft
10 miles
1,089 ft
50 miles
2,067 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: East Amherst 25 mi · Depew 26 mi · Gates-North Gates 27 mi · Lockport 28 mi · Henrietta 29 mi · Cheektowaga 29 mi · Rochester 31 mi · Amherst 31 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 Batavia (42.9981°, -78.1875°, elevation 892 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).