Escondido weather in August

In August, Escondido sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 0.1 in of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 83°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Escondido's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Escondido's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
1st warmest
Overnight low
65°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.1 in
0.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:15 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
14%
1st clearest
Wind
4 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Escondido is city in San Diego County, United States.

Density
1,566/km²
people per km²
Founded
1888

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 83°F through the month.

A typical August day in Escondido reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 77°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F warmer than July and on par with September.

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Escondido weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan64° / 44°2.96.210.16.7
Feb64° / 46°3.87.410.86.3
Mar66° / 48°2.56.411.76.8
Apr69° / 51°1.24.412.87.6
May72° / 55°0.62.613.78.3
Jun77° / 59°0.10.614.19.2
Jul81° / 64°0.11148.6
Aug83° / 65°0.10.513.27.9
Sep82° / 63°0.2112.28.3
Oct77° / 57°0.82.811.28.6
Nov70° / 50°1.33.710.37.9
Dec64° / 44°2.35.49.96.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3937
4937
5937
6946
7946
8946
9946
10964
11964
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14964
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30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Escondido gets around 0.1 in of rain over 0.5 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11375111
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42375011
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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
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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 5:05 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:056:44
213.65:056:43
313.65:066:42
413.65:076:42
513.65:086:41
613.55:086:40
713.55:096:39
813.55:106:38
913.45:106:37
1013.45:116:36
1113.45:126:35
1213.45:136:34
1313.35:136:33
1413.35:146:32
1513.35:156:31
1613.25:156:29
1713.25:166:28
1813.25:176:27
1913.15:186:26
2013.15:186:25
2113.15:196:24
2213.05:206:22
2313.05:206:21
2413.05:216:20
2513.05:226:19
2612.95:226:17
2712.95:236:16
2812.95:246:15
2912.85:246:14
3012.85:256:12
3112.85:266:11

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.13 kWh/m² to a high of 8.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
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296.9Intense
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316.8Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Escondido?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Escondido for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Escondido in August

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

In August, Escondido sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Escondido in August

The nearest coast averages about 71°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 17 mi away) is warmest in August at about 71°F and coldest in January near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 5 to Oct 7 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Cool
Feb59Cool
Mar60Cool
Apr61Cool
May64Cool
Jun66Cool
Jul69Refreshing
Aug71Refreshing
Sep70Refreshing
Oct67Cool
Nov64Cool
Dec61Cool

UV index in Escondido in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Escondido peaks around July 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Escondido 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 Escondido is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1625 µg/m³May 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Escondido?

Escondido sits at 33.1°N, 117.1°W, 646 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is San Marcos, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Escondido

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Escondido has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 ft around an average of 696 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,799 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,724 ft.

The land around Escondido is covered by artificial surfaces (80%) within 2 miles, trees (34%), shrubs (24%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (29%) and water (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
354 ft
10 miles
2,799 ft
50 miles
8,724 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: San Marcos 5.0 mi · Vista 11 mi · Rancho Penasquitos 11 mi · Poway 11 mi · Encinitas 13 mi · Ramona 14 mi · Mira Mesa 14 mi · Carlsbad 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 Escondido (33.1192°, -117.0864°, elevation 646 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. 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).