Forest Grove weather in August

In August, Forest Grove sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 0.5 in of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 78°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Forest Grove's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Forest Grove's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
1st warmest
Overnight low
57°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.5 in
2.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:18 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
34%
1st clearest
Wind
5 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Forest Grove is city in Oregon, USA.

Density
1,608/km²
people per km²
Founded
1840

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 82°F in the first days to 78°F by the end.

A typical August day in Forest Grove reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 91°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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How August really feels in Forest Grove

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.

Forest Grove weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 36°6.817.11.98.91.0
Feb49° / 37°5.214.21.610.11.8
Mar54° / 39°5.917.30.911.62.7
Apr59° / 42°4.515.60.113.23.8
May66° / 47°2.710.6014.75.9
Jun72° / 52°1.67.2015.47.1
Jul80° / 56°0.42.2015.18.2
Aug80° / 57°0.52.5013.98.1
Sep74° / 53°1.76012.37.7
Oct62° / 46°4.211.5010.75.1
Nov51° / 40°7.017.30.59.32.0
Dec45° / 36°8.017.52.38.60.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28119
38119
47921
57921
67822
77822
87822
97624
107624
117624
127525
137426
147426
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317129

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Forest Grove gets around 0.5 in of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
66
76
86
96
106
117
127
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148
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168
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199
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2912
3013
3113

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183161
283161
383161
483161
583161
682171
782171
881181
981181
1080191
1180191
1279201
1379201
1479201
1579201
1679201
1780191
1880191
1980191
2080191
2180191
2280191
2380191
2482180
2582180
2683170
2783170
2883170
2984160
3084160
3184160

Wind in August

Winds average 5 mph in August.

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
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:00 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:007:37
214.65:017:36
314.55:027:34
414.55:047:33
514.45:057:32
614.45:067:30
714.45:077:29
814.35:087:27
914.35:107:26
1014.25:117:24
1114.25:127:23
1214.15:137:21
1314.15:157:20
1414.05:167:18
1514.05:177:16
1613.95:187:15
1713.95:207:13
1813.85:217:11
1913.85:227:10
2013.75:237:08
2113.75:257:06
2213.65:267:04
2313.65:277:03
2413.55:287:01
2513.55:306:59
2613.45:316:57
2713.45:326:55
2813.35:336:53
2913.35:356:52
3013.25:366:50
3113.25:376:48

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
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245.6Bright
255.5Bright
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275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Forest Grove

In seasonPeak

None of Forest Grove's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Forest Grove's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
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Apr
May
Jun
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Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Forest Grove?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Forest Grove in August

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

In August, Forest Grove sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 57°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Forest Grove in August

The nearest coast averages about 59°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 38 mi away) is warmest in August at about 59°F and coldest in February near 49°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

50°55°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan50Bracing
Feb49Bracing
Mar50Bracing
Apr51Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun57Bracing
Jul58Bracing
Aug59Bracing
Sep58Bracing
Oct55Bracing
Nov53Bracing
Dec50Bracing

UV index in Forest Grove 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 Forest Grove peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Forest Grove 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 Forest Grove is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1621 µg/m³Jan 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Forest Grove?

Forest Grove sits at 45.5°N, 123.1°W, 203 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hillsboro, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Forest Grove

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Forest Grove has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft around an average of 187 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,303 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,245 ft.

The land around Forest Grove is covered by trees (33%), grassland (24%) and cropland (24%) within 2 miles, trees (56%) and cropland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
331 ft
10 miles
2,303 ft
50 miles
4,245 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Hillsboro 5.6 mi · Aloha 12 mi · Bethany 12 mi · Beaverton 15 mi · Newberg 17 mi · Sherwood 17 mi · Tigard 17 mi · Tualatin 19 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 Forest Grove (45.5198°, -123.1107°, elevation 203 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).