Cicero weather in August

In August, Cicero sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 4.3 in of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Cicero's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cicero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
61°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4.3 in
12.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:15 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Cicero is town in Onondaga County, New York, USA.

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 78°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical August day in Cicero reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 85°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)
17963
27963
37863
47862
57862
67862
77862
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137862
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317558

How August really feels in Cicero

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.

Cicero 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
Jan30° / 17°3.915.614.99.20.0
Feb32° / 18°3.212.811.610.20.0
Mar41° / 26°3.913.47.911.60.3
Apr55° / 38°4.613.82.513.13.1
May66° / 49°4.2130.114.45.6
Jun75° / 58°5.013.5015.16.3
Jul79° / 63°4.713.4014.96.2
Aug77° / 61°4.312.7013.86.5
Sep71° / 54°4.210.5012.36.4
Oct58° / 43°4.913.70.210.84.0
Nov46° / 33°4.214.95.19.51.1
Dec35° / 24°4.416.512.88.90.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75644
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
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315644

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cicero gets around 4.3 in of rain over 12.7 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
544
644
744
844
943
1043
1143
1243
1342
1442
1542
1641
1741
1840
1940
2039
2139
2238
2338
2437
2536
2636
2735
2835
2934
3034
3134

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
192336275
2102336265
3102335265
4102335265
5112434265
6112434265
7112433265
8122433265
9122433265
10132433255
11132433255
12142433245
13142433244
14152533244
15152533234
16162533233
17162533223
18172633223
19172633213
20182632212
21192732202
22202732202
23202731202
24212730192
25222829192
26232828192
27242928181
28242927181
29253026181
30263025171
31273025171

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 5 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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55calm
65calm
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85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:59 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:597:23
214.45:007:21
314.35:017:20
414.35:027:19
514.25:037:18
614.25:047:16
714.25:057:15
814.15:067:14
914.15:077:12
1014.05:087:11
1114.05:097:10
1214.05:117:08
1313.95:127:07
1413.95:137:05
1513.85:147:04
1613.85:157:02
1713.75:167:01
1813.75:176:59
1913.65:186:57
2013.65:206:56
2113.65:216:54
2213.55:226:53
2313.55:236:51
2413.45:246:49
2513.45:256:47
2613.35:266:46
2713.35:276:44
2813.25:296:42
2913.25:306:41
3013.15:316:39
3113.15:326:37

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
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 Cicero?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Cicero for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cicero in August

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

In August, Cicero sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 61°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cicero in August

The nearest coast averages about 73°F in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in March near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 14 to Sep 13 — about 2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan40Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May44Bracing
Jun57Bracing
Jul69Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep68Cool
Oct59Bracing
Nov50Bracing
Dec44Bracing

UV index in Cicero 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 Cicero peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 12UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cicero?

Cicero sits at 43.2°N, 76.1°W, 394 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Clay, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Cicero

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cicero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 ft around an average of 404 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,909 ft.

The land around Cicero is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (29%) within 2 miles, trees (54%) within 10 miles, and trees (59%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
121 ft
10 miles
423 ft
50 miles
1,909 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Clay 2.5 mi · Syracuse 8.7 mi · Oswego 27 mi · Auburn 28 mi · Rome 34 mi · Cortland 40 mi · Utica 45 mi · Ithaca 54 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 Cicero (43.1756°, -76.1194°, elevation 394 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).