Elmira weather in August

In August, Elmira sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Elmira's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elmira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
59°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
10.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:20 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
59%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Elmira is city in Chemung County, New York, USA.

Density
1,437/km²
people per km²
Founded
1864

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 79°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical August day in Elmira reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 7°F warmer than September.

40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18061
28061
37961
47961
57961
67961
77961
87960
97960
107960
117960
127860
137860
147860
157860
167860
177859
187859
197859
207859
217859
227759
237758
247758
257758
267758
277758
287758
297658
307657
317657

How August really feels in Elmira

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.

Elmira 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
Jan32° / 18°2.69.97.59.30.0
Feb35° / 19°2.38.56.210.30.0
Mar43° / 27°3.4115.511.70.7
Apr56° / 38°3.712.31.813.13.6
May67° / 48°3.513.20.114.45.7
Jun76° / 57°3.711.60156.5
Jul80° / 61°3.311.3014.86.4
Aug78° / 59°3.410.7013.76.6
Sep71° / 52°3.99.6012.36.6
Oct59° / 42°3.610.40.410.84.4
Nov46° / 32°2.99.72.69.61.3
Dec36° / 24°3.09.75.390.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75248
85248
95149
105149
115149
125149
135050
145050
154951
164951
174951
184951
194852
204951
214852
224852
234951
244852
254951
264951
274951
285050
295050
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Elmira gets around 3.4 in of rain over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1137
1237
1337
1437
1536
1636
1735
1835
1934
2033
2133
2232
2332
2431
2531
2630
2730
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1242829181
2242729181
3252629181
4262629181
5262529181
6272529181
7272430181
8272430171
9282430171
10282430171
11282430161
12282530161
13292530151
14292630151
15292630141
16292730131
17292730131
18292830121
19292830121
20302830121
21302829111
22312829111
23322828110
24332828110
25342727110
26352727110
27362726110
28372625110
29382625110
30392525110
31402524110

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.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 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 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:047:23
214.35:057:21
314.25:067:20
414.25:077:19
514.25:087:18
614.15:097:17
714.15:107:15
814.05:117:14
914.05:127:13
1014.05:137:11
1113.95:147:10
1213.95:167:09
1313.85:177:07
1413.85:187:06
1513.85:197:04
1613.75:207:03
1713.75:217:01
1813.65:227:00
1913.65:236:58
2013.55:246:57
2113.55:256:55
2213.55:266:54
2313.45:276:52
2413.45:286:50
2513.35:306:49
2613.35:316:47
2713.25:326:45
2813.25:336:44
2913.15:346:42
3013.15:356:40
3113.05:366:39

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
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 Elmira?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Elmira in August

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

In August, Elmira sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 59°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Elmira 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 Elmira peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Elmira?

Elmira sits at 42.1°N, 76.8°W, 853 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ithaca, 29 mi away.

Topography around Elmira

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Elmira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 807 ft around an average of 948 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,204 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,228 ft.

The land around Elmira is covered by trees (48%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
807 ft
10 miles
1,204 ft
50 miles
2,228 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Ithaca 29 mi · Vestal 39 mi · Binghamton 45 mi · Cortland 48 mi · Auburn 60 mi · Williamsport 60 mi · Back Mountain 67 mi · Syracuse 74 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 Elmira (42.0898°, -76.8077°, elevation 853 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).