Glendora weather in August

In August, Glendora sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 0.3 in of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 87°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
87°
1st warmest
Overnight low
64°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.3 in
2.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:17 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
14%
1st clearest
Wind
3 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Glendora is city in the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Density
1,027/km²
people per km²
Founded
1887

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 87°F through the month.

A typical August day in Glendora reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 81°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°F warmer than September.

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Glendora 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
Jan58° / 41°3.661.6104.7
Feb58° / 42°3.972.110.74.7
Mar62° / 44°2.46.91.211.75.9
Apr67° / 47°1.14.30.612.87.3
May73° / 52°0.53.3013.88.3
Jun80° / 58°0.20.9014.28.6
Jul86° / 63°0.42.60146.6
Aug87° / 64°0.32.3013.36.2
Sep83° / 61°0.32012.27.8
Oct74° / 54°0.82.7011.18.7
Nov65° / 47°0.930.410.27.2
Dec57° / 41°2.45.30.99.84.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% 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
9955
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11964
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Glendora gets around 0.3 in of rain over 2.3 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 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
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68
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278
289
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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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1622981
2622981
3632881
4642871
5652771
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31722350

Wind in August

Winds average 3 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 3 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
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43calm
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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 5:06 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:066:49
213.75:076:48
313.75:076:47
413.65:086:47
513.65:096:46
613.65:106:45
713.65:106:44
813.55:116:43
913.55:126:42
1013.55:136:41
1113.45:136:40
1213.45:146:39
1313.45:156:37
1413.35:166:36
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1613.35:176:34
1713.35:186:33
1813.25:196:32
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2013.25:206:29
2113.15:216:28
2213.15:216:27
2313.15:226:26
2413.05:236:24
2513.05:246:23
2613.05:246:22
2712.95:256:20
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2912.95:276:18
3012.85:276:16
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.98 kWh/m² to a high of 8.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
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316.9Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Glendora?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Glendora in August

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

In August, Glendora sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Glendora in August

The nearest coast averages about 68°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 34 mi away) is warmest in August at about 68°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 4 to Sep 13 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Bracing
Feb59Bracing
Mar59Bracing
Apr59Cool
May62Cool
Jun65Cool
Jul67Cool
Aug68Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct66Cool
Nov63Cool
Dec60Cool

UV index in Glendora 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 Glendora peaks around July 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Glendora 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 Glendora is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateSep 1537 µg/m³May 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Glendora?

Glendora sits at 34.1°N, 117.9°W, 774 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Azusa, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Glendora

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Glendora has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,031 ft around an average of 938 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,164 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,013 ft.

The land around Glendora is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and trees (20%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (41%), shrubs (28%) and trees (23%) within 10 miles, and artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
2,031 ft
10 miles
5,164 ft
50 miles
10,013 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Azusa 2.5 mi · Covina 3.7 mi · San Dimas 3.7 mi · La Verne 6.2 mi · West Covina 6.2 mi · Duarte 6.2 mi · Baldwin Park 6.2 mi · Monrovia 7.5 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 Glendora (34.1361°, -117.8653°, elevation 774 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).