Cranberry Township weather in August

In August, Cranberry Township sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 80°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Cranberry Township's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cranberry Township's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
62°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
11.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:36 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
57%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Cranberry Township is township in Butler County, Pennsylvania.

Founded
1796

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 80°F through the month.

A typical August day in Cranberry Township reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 72°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 6°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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28164
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How August really feels in Cranberry Township

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.

Cranberry Township weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°3.612.37.89.40.0
Feb39° / 23°3.010.86.110.40.0
Mar48° / 31°4.112.83.911.71.6
Apr61° / 42°4.714.21.113.14.4
May70° / 51°4.714.2014.25.8
Jun78° / 60°4.913.6014.96.1
Jul82° / 64°4.314014.65.9
Aug80° / 62°3.811.6013.66.3
Sep74° / 55°4.010.1012.36.7
Oct62° / 44°3.710.90.210.95.1
Nov49° / 35°3.510.51.79.72.1
Dec40° / 27°3.512.14.99.10.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45347
55347
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
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125149
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cranberry Township gets around 3.8 in of rain over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
241
341
440
539
639
739
838
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1440
1540
1640
1740
1839
1939
2039
2139
2238
2338
2437
2536
2635
2735
2834
2934
3033
3133

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 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1112230307
2112230307
3122230297
4122330287
5122330287
6132330277
7132330277
8132430267
9142429267
10142429267
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29212723235
30222723235
31232723225

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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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 5:21 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:217:32
214.25:227:31
314.15:237:30
414.15:247:29
514.15:257:28
614.05:267:27
714.05:277:25
813.95:287:24
913.95:297:23
1013.95:307:22
1113.85:317:20
1213.85:327:19
1313.85:337:18
1413.75:347:16
1513.75:357:15
1613.65:367:14
1713.65:377:12
1813.65:387:11
1913.55:397:09
2013.55:407:08
2113.45:417:06
2213.45:427:05
2313.35:437:03
2413.35:447:02
2513.35:457:00
2613.25:466:58
2713.25:476:57
2813.15:486:55
2913.15:496:54
3013.05:506:52
3113.05:516:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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165.2Bright
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185.2Bright
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205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Cranberry Township?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cranberry Township in August

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

In August, Cranberry Township sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 62°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cranberry Township 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 Cranberry Township peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Cranberry Township 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 Cranberry Township is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cranberry Township?

Cranberry Township sits at 40.7°N, 80.1°W, 1,033 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Allison Park, 12 mi away.

Topography around Cranberry Township

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cranberry Township has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 ft around an average of 1,109 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,578 ft.

The land around Cranberry Township is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, trees (72%) within 10 miles, and trees (71%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
367 ft
10 miles
768 ft
50 miles
1,578 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Allison Park 12 mi · Pittsburgh 18 mi · Penn Hills 19 mi · Wilkinsburg 21 mi · Plum 23 mi · Mount Lebanon 23 mi · Upper Saint Clair 24 mi · Monroeville 25 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 Cranberry Township (40.685°, -80.1071°, elevation 1,033 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).