Chandler weather in August

In August, Chandler sees average daytime highs of 103°F and overnight lows near 81°F, with 1.0 in of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 103°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Chandler's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chandler's year-round climate.

Daytime high
103°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
81°
11th coldest
Rainfall
1.0 in
4.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:54 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
34%
7th clearest
Wind
4 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Chandler is city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.

Density
1,561/km²
people per km²
Founded
1912

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 103°F through the month.

A typical August day in Chandler reaches about 103°F in the afternoon and slips back to 81°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 96°F and 110°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 5°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
110582
210482
310482
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510482
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1010482
1110482
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How August really feels in Chandler

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
29 feel dangerously hot (≥ 102°F)
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.

Chandler weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan67° / 43°1.23.8107.4
Feb70° / 46°1.44.110.87.7
Mar77° / 51°0.92.811.78.3
Apr85° / 57°0.31.312.87.0
May94° / 66°0.10.713.73.7
Jun103° / 74°0.10.514.20.5
Jul105° / 82°0.73.4140.0
Aug103° / 81°1.04.213.20.2
Sep99° / 75°1.0312.21.9
Oct88° / 63°0.62.111.25.7
Nov75° / 51°0.62.210.38.5
Dec65° / 43°1.13.99.87.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47822
57822
67822
78020
88119
98119
108218
118218
128416
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318614

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Chandler gets around 1.0 in of rain over 4.2 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 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
313
413
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1352321165
2352321155
3352322155
4352322155
5342423145
6342424145
7332425135
8332425135
9332526125
10322527125
11312527125
12312627124
13302628124
14292628124
15292728124
16282728124
17272728134
18272728144
19272728144
20272727154
21272627164
22272626164
23282526174
24282525184
25292425184
26302424184
27302424194
28312323194
29322323184
30332223184
31342223183

Wind in August

Winds average 4 mph in August.

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
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 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 5:43 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:437:23
213.65:447:23
313.65:457:22
413.65:467:21
513.65:467:20
613.55:477:19
713.55:487:18
813.55:487:17
913.55:497:16
1013.45:507:15
1113.45:517:14
1213.45:517:13
1313.35:527:12
1413.35:537:11
1513.35:537:10
1613.25:547:09
1713.25:557:08
1813.25:567:06
1913.25:567:05
2013.15:577:04
2113.15:587:03
2213.15:587:02
2313.05:597:00
2413.06:006:59
2513.06:016:58
2612.96:016:57
2712.96:026:55
2812.96:036:54
2912.86:036:53
3012.86:046:51
3112.86:056:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.21 kWh/m² to a high of 8.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
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246.7Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Chandler?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chandler.

What to pack for Chandler in August

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

In August, Chandler sees daytime highs around 103°F and nights near 81°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chandler 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 Chandler peaks around June 23 at about 11 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Chandler 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 Chandler is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1626 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chandler?

Chandler sits at 33.3°N, 111.8°W, 1,214 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Gilbert, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Chandler

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Chandler has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 ft around an average of 1,217 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 784 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,923 ft.

The land around Chandler is covered by artificial surfaces (80%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (59%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (52%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
52 ft
10 miles
784 ft
50 miles
6,923 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Gilbert 4.3 mi · Mesa 8.1 mi · Tempe 8.7 mi · Ahwatukee Foothills 8.7 mi · Tempe Junction 9.3 mi · Queen Creek 12 mi · Scottsdale 14 mi · Central City 16 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 Chandler (33.3062°, -111.8413°, elevation 1,214 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).