Camas weather in August

In August, Camas sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 0.8 in of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Camas's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Camas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
1st warmest
Overnight low
56°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.8 in
2.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:15 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
35%
1st clearest
Wind
4 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Camas is city in Clark County, Washington, United States.

Density
543/km²
people per km²
Founded
1883

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 83°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical August day in Camas reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 7°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18357
28357
38357
48257
58257
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78257
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138257
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How August really feels in Camas

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.

Camas weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 36°8.718.33.78.91.0
Feb50° / 37°6.515.63.210.11.8
Mar55° / 39°7.018.22.211.62.7
Apr60° / 42°5.616.60.213.33.9
May67° / 47°3.511.6014.75.8
Jun72° / 52°2.39015.46.8
Jul80° / 56°0.62.9015.17.9
Aug81° / 56°0.82.9013.97.9
Sep74° / 52°2.36.4012.37.6
Oct62° / 45°5.812.9010.75.0
Nov51° / 40°9.0181.19.32.1
Dec45° / 36°9.618.43.68.60.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67822
77723
87723
97723
107723
117624
127624
137624
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297228
307228
317030

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Camas gets around 0.8 in of rain over 2.9 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 9% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
57
67
77
87
97
107
118
128
138
148
159
169
179
1810
1910
2010
2111
2211
2311
2412
2512
2613
2713
2813
2913
3014
3114

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169292
269292
368302
468302
568302
667312
767312
867312
967312
1067312
1167312
1268302
1368302
1469292
1570282
1670282
1771272
1871272
1972262
2072262
2173252
2273252
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2474242
2574242
2675241
2775241
2876231
2976231
3076231
3176231

Wind in August

Winds average 4 mph in August, the calmest month.

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
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44calm
54calm
64calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:57 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:577:34
214.64:587:33
314.54:597:32
414.55:017:30
514.55:027:29
614.45:037:27
714.45:047:26
814.35:057:25
914.35:077:23
1014.25:087:22
1114.25:097:20
1214.15:107:19
1314.15:127:17
1414.05:137:15
1514.05:147:14
1613.95:157:12
1713.95:177:10
1813.85:187:09
1913.85:197:07
2013.75:207:05
2113.75:227:03
2213.65:237:02
2313.65:247:00
2413.55:256:58
2513.55:276:56
2613.45:286:54
2713.45:296:53
2813.35:306:51
2913.35:326:49
3013.25:336:47
3113.25:346:45

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Camas

In seasonPeak

None of Camas's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Camas's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Camas?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Camas for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Camas in August

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

In August, Camas sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 56°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Camas in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Camas peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Camas 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 Camas is worst in August — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2334 µg/m³Dec 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug35Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Camas?

Camas sits at 45.6°N, 122.4°W, 72 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Washougal, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Camas

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Camas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 ft around an average of 220 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,232 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,093 ft.

The land around Camas is covered by trees (51%) and water (21%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
755 ft
10 miles
3,232 ft
50 miles
11,093 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Washougal 2.5 mi · Troutdale 3.1 mi · Gresham 6.2 mi · Orchards 9.3 mi · Five Corners 11 mi · Lents 11 mi · Happy Valley 12 mi · Vancouver 13 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 Camas (45.5871°, -122.3995°, elevation 72 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).