Binghamton weather in August

In August, Binghamton sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Binghamton's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Binghamton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
60°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
10.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:16 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
59%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Binghamton is city in Broome County, New York, United States.

Density
1,596/km²
people per km²
Founded
1834

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical August day in Binghamton reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 7°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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47961
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How August really feels in Binghamton

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.

Binghamton 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
Jan32° / 18°2.810.67.89.30.0
Feb34° / 19°2.59.66.810.30.0
Mar43° / 27°3.611.75.611.70.6
Apr56° / 38°3.812.52.113.13.5
May67° / 48°3.712.70.114.45.7
Jun75° / 57°3.812.10156.4
Jul80° / 62°3.411.4014.86.3
Aug78° / 60°3.610.4013.76.7
Sep71° / 53°3.89.5012.36.6
Oct59° / 42°3.810.60.410.84.4
Nov46° / 32°3.210.22.59.61.3
Dec36° / 24°3.210.7690.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
44951
55050
65050
74951
84951
94951
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124852
134852
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Binghamton gets around 3.6 in of rain over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
437
536
636
736
836
936
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1534
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1734
1833
1933
2032
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3129

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1232532182
2242532181
3252431181
4252431181
5262431182
6262431182
7262330182
8272330182
9272430182
10272430172
11282430172
12282430172
13292430162
14292529162
15292529151
16292529151
17302629141
18302629141
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20312728131
21312728131
22322727131
23332727131
24342726121
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29382624111
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Wind in August

Winds average 5 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
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 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 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:00 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:007:19
214.35:027:18
314.25:037:17
414.25:047:15
514.25:057:14
614.15:067:13
714.15:077:12
814.05:087:10
914.05:097:09
1014.05:107:08
1113.95:117:06
1213.95:127:05
1313.85:137:04
1413.85:147:02
1513.85:157:01
1613.75:166:59
1713.75:176:58
1813.65:186:56
1913.65:196:55
2013.55:216:53
2113.55:226:52
2213.55:236:50
2313.45:246:48
2413.45:256:47
2513.35:266:45
2613.35:276:43
2713.25:286:42
2813.25:296:40
2913.15:306:38
3013.15:316:37
3113.05:326:35

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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65.5Bright
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95.3Bright
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155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Binghamton?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Binghamton in August

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

In August, Binghamton sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 60°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Binghamton 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 Binghamton peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 11UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Binghamton?

Binghamton sits at 42.1°N, 75.9°W, 866 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Vestal, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Binghamton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Binghamton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 ft around an average of 994 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,194 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,293 ft.

The land around Binghamton is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 2 miles, trees (73%) within 10 miles, and trees (77%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
696 ft
10 miles
1,194 ft
50 miles
2,293 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Vestal 6.8 mi · Cortland 37 mi · Ithaca 38 mi · Elmira 45 mi · Scranton 49 mi · Back Mountain 53 mi · Wilkes-Barre 59 mi · Auburn 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 Binghamton (42.0987°, -75.918°, elevation 866 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).