Carlsbad weather in August

In August, Carlsbad sees average daytime highs of 93°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 1.2 in of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 95°F in the first days to 91°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 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Carlsbad's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carlsbad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
93°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
71°
11th coldest
Rainfall
1.2 in
6.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:25 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
37%
10th clearest
Wind
7 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Carlsbad is city in and county seat of Eddy County, New Mexico, United States.

Density
355/km²
people per km²
Founded
1888

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 95°F in the first days to 91°F by the end.

A typical August day in Carlsbad reaches about 93°F in the afternoon and slips back to 71°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 85°F and 100°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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29572
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How August really feels in Carlsbad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Carlsbad weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 33°0.62.60.910.15.2
Feb63° / 38°0.62.80.710.86.8
Mar71° / 44°0.730.111.88.1
Apr79° / 51°0.72012.88.3
May88° / 61°1.14.1013.65.5
Jun95° / 69°0.74.1014.12.9
Jul95° / 72°1.25.3013.92.8
Aug93° / 71°1.26.2013.23.5
Sep87° / 64°1.65.2012.25.7
Oct77° / 53°1.24.30.111.28.1
Nov66° / 42°0.72.80.410.37.5
Dec58° / 34°0.72.70.99.95.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
28020
38020
48020
58020
68119
78119
88218
98218
108218
118218
128218
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Carlsbad gets around 1.2 in of rain over 6.2 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
417
517
618
718
819
919
1020
1120
1220
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2619
2719
2819
2919
3019
3119

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13734218
23734218
33834218
43833218
53733219
63733219
73732219
83732229
93732229
103632239
1135322310
1235322310
1334322410
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263731239
273831229
283931229
294030228
304130228
314129228

Wind in August

Winds average 7 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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217calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:156:51
213.65:156:50
313.65:166:50
413.55:176:49
513.55:176:48
613.55:186:47
713.55:196:46
813.45:196:45
913.45:206:44
1013.45:216:43
1113.35:226:42
1213.35:226:41
1313.35:236:40
1413.35:246:39
1513.25:246:38
1613.25:256:37
1713.25:266:36
1813.15:266:35
1913.15:276:34
2013.15:286:33
2113.15:286:31
2213.05:296:30
2313.05:306:29
2413.05:306:28
2512.95:316:27
2612.95:326:25
2712.95:326:24
2812.85:336:23
2912.85:346:22
3012.85:346:20
3112.75:356:19

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
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206.8Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Carlsbad?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Carlsbad. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Carlsbad in August

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

In August, Carlsbad sees daytime highs around 93°F and nights near 71°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Carlsbad in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Carlsbad peaks around June 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 12Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7Very high
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Carlsbad 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 Carlsbad is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJul 1016 µg/m³Oct 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Carlsbad?

Carlsbad sits at 32.4°N, 104.2°W, 3,100 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hobbs, 66 mi away.

Topography around Carlsbad

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Carlsbad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 ft around an average of 3,123 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,561 ft.

The land around Carlsbad is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and shrubs (25%) within 2 miles, grassland (58%) and shrubs (24%) within 10 miles, and grassland (68%) and shrubs (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
144 ft
10 miles
991 ft
50 miles
5,561 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Hobbs 66 mi · Roswell 70 mi · Alamogordo 106 mi · West Odessa 109 mi · Odessa 116 mi · Horizon City 126 mi · Midland 129 mi · Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia 132 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 Carlsbad (32.4207°, -104.2288°, elevation 3,100 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).