Canarsie weather in August

In August, Canarsie sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Canarsie's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Canarsie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
69°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
10.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:11 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Canarsie is neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States of America.

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 80°F by the end.

A typical August day in Canarsie reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 69°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 88°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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How August really feels in Canarsie

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.

Canarsie weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 26°3.29.14.29.40.0
Feb40° / 27°3.08.33.510.40.1
Mar47° / 35°4.110.22.911.71.6
Apr59° / 46°3.610.60.313.14.4
May69° / 55°3.310.9014.26.2
Jun78° / 65°3.911.2014.96.4
Jul83° / 71°4.011.2014.65.6
Aug81° / 69°4.010.4013.66.3
Sep74° / 62°3.79.4012.36.9
Oct64° / 51°3.88.5010.95.8
Nov53° / 41°3.180.49.73.1
Dec43° / 32°3.99.72.69.10.6

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 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75149
85149
95149
105248
115149
125149
135149
145248
155248
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Canarsie gets around 4.0 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
436
536
637
737
837
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1537
1637
1736
1835
1934
2033
2132
2231
2330
2429
2529
2628
2728
2827
2927
3027
3128

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12112337261
22122337261
32122337261
42122336260
53122336260
63122335260
73122335261
83122335261
93132335261
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174152436201
185152436201
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246192632160
256202731160
267202731160
277212730150
288212729150
298212828150
309212828150
3110212727140

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
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106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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166calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:56 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:567:07
214.24:577:06
314.14:587:05
414.14:597:04
514.15:007:03
614.05:017:02
714.05:027:01
813.95:036:59
913.95:046:58
1013.95:056:57
1113.85:066:55
1213.85:076:54
1313.75:086:53
1413.75:096:51
1513.75:106:50
1613.65:116:49
1713.65:126:47
1813.55:136:46
1913.55:146:44
2013.55:156:43
2113.45:166:41
2213.45:176:40
2313.35:186:38
2413.35:196:37
2513.35:206:35
2613.25:216:34
2713.25:226:32
2813.15:236:30
2913.15:246:29
3013.05:256:27
3113.05:266:25

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Canarsie

In seasonPeak

In August, Canarsie sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Canarsie sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Canarsie?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Canarsie in August

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

In August, Canarsie sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 69°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Canarsie in August

The nearest coast averages about 74°F in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 40°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 26 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb40Bracing
Mar41Bracing
Apr46Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct63Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in Canarsie 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 Canarsie peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Canarsie 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 Canarsie is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1318 µg/m³Nov 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Canarsie?

Canarsie sits at 40.6°N, 73.9°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Brownsville, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Canarsie

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Canarsie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 26 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,755 ft.

The land around Canarsie is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (48%) and water (39%) within 10 miles, and trees (48%) and water (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
581 ft
50 miles
1,755 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Brownsville 1.9 mi · East Flatbush 1.9 mi · East New York 1.9 mi · Cypress Hills 2.5 mi · Flatlands 2.5 mi · Brooklyn 2.5 mi · Flatbush 3.1 mi · Howard Beach 3.7 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 Canarsie (40.6437°, -73.9007°, elevation 20 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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. 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).