Dyker Heights weather in August

In August, Dyker Heights sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 70°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 80°F in the first days to 78°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Dyker Heights's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dyker Heights's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
70°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
10.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:11 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 80°F in the first days to 78°F by the end.

A typical August day in Dyker Heights reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 70°F overnight — a 9°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 74°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 6°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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28072
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How August really feels in Dyker Heights

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.

Dyker Heights 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 29°3.69.83.99.40.0
Feb40° / 29°3.48.93.510.40.1
Mar47° / 36°4.510.52.611.71.4
Apr56° / 46°3.810.90.3133.7
May65° / 55°3.511014.25.7
Jun75° / 65°3.911014.86.6
Jul80° / 71°3.811014.66.4
Aug79° / 70°3.910.2013.66.7
Sep73° / 64°3.99.5012.36.9
Oct63° / 53°4.28.8010.95.8
Nov53° / 43°3.48.60.39.73.1
Dec44° / 35°4.4101.99.10.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
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55347
65347
75347
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95248
105347
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125248
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145347
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Dyker Heights gets around 3.9 in of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
636
736
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1636
1735
1834
1933
2033
2132
2231
2330
2429
2528
2628
2727
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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11102137310
22102136310
32102136310
42102135311
52102235301
62102234301
72102234301
83102234301
93102234291
103102334291
113102334281
123112335272
133112335272
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153112336251
163112337241
173122436231
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265172733180
275172832180
286172831180
296182831170
307182830170
318182829170

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 8 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
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237light breeze
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258light breeze
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278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

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 7:08 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:567:08
214.24:577:07
314.14:587:06
414.14:597:04
514.05:007:03
614.05:017:02
714.05:027:01
813.95:037:00
913.95:046:58
1013.95:056:57
1113.85:066:56
1213.85:076:55
1313.75:086:53
1413.75:096:52
1513.75:106:50
1613.65:116:49
1713.65:126:48
1813.55:136:46
1913.55:146:45
2013.55:156:43
2113.45:166:42
2213.45:176:40
2313.35:186:39
2413.35:196:37
2513.35:206:35
2613.25:216:34
2713.25:226:32
2813.15:236:31
2913.15:246:29
3013.05:256:27
3113.05:266:26

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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95.4Bright
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115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
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205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Dyker Heights

In seasonPeak

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

Dyker Heights 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
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Dec

Is August a good time to visit Dyker Heights?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dyker Heights in August

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

In August, Dyker Heights sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 70°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dyker Heights 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 Dyker Heights 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 Dyker Heights 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 Dyker Heights 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 Dyker Heights 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 Dyker Heights?

Dyker Heights sits at 40.6°N, 74.0°W, 66 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Borough Park, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Dyker Heights

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dyker Heights has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft around an average of 52 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 1,752 ft.

The land around Dyker Heights is covered by artificial surfaces (77%) within 2 miles, water (43%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%) and water (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
200 ft
10 miles
581 ft
50 miles
1,752 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Borough Park 1.2 mi · Bath Beach 1.2 mi · Fort Hamilton 1.2 mi · Bensonhurst 1.9 mi · Sunset Park 1.9 mi · Kensington 2.5 mi · Gravesend 3.1 mi · Coney Island 3.1 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 Dyker Heights (40.6215°, -74.0096°, elevation 66 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).