Hanford weather in August

In August, Hanford sees average daytime highs of 96°F and overnight lows near 70°F, with 0.0 in of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 96°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Hanford's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hanford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
96°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
70°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0.0 in
0.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:21 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
9%
1st clearest
Wind
4 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Hanford is city in south-central San Joaquin Valley and the seat of Kings County, California, United States.

Density
1,279/km²
people per km²
Founded
1891

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 96°F through the month.

A typical August day in Hanford reaches about 96°F in the afternoon and slips back to 70°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 89°F and 103°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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29771
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69771
79771
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99671
109671
119671
129671
139671
149670
159670
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249570
259569
269569
279569
289569
299469
309469
319469

How August really feels in Hanford

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Hanford weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 42°2.26.59.85.3
Feb64° / 45°2.0710.66.3
Mar70° / 49°2.06.311.77.2
Apr76° / 53°0.93.712.98.1
May85° / 60°0.52.313.96.8
Jun92° / 66°0.10.614.44.3
Jul97° / 71°0.00.314.22.6
Aug96° / 70°0.00.213.43.1
Sep90° / 65°0.00.312.25.3
Oct80° / 57°0.6211.18.3
Nov68° / 47°0.83.510.17.6
Dec60° / 42°1.75.89.65.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Hanford gets around 0.0 in of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
30
40
50
60
70
80
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100
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311

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1712171
2712072
3712072
4722062
5731962
6731962
7731962
8741862
9751861
10751861
11751861
12751861
13751951
14751951
15741961
16741961
17751960
18751960
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20751960
21751960
22751960
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24751960
25751960
26751960
27751960
28761860
29761860
30761860
31761761

Wind in August

Winds average 4 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
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105calm
115calm
124calm
134calm
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304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:09 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:097:01
213.85:097:00
313.85:106:59
413.85:116:58
513.85:126:57
613.75:136:56
713.75:136:55
813.75:146:54
913.65:156:53
1013.65:166:52
1113.65:176:50
1213.55:186:49
1313.55:186:48
1413.55:196:47
1513.45:206:46
1613.45:216:44
1713.45:226:43
1813.35:236:42
1913.35:236:41
2013.35:246:39
2113.25:256:38
2213.25:266:37
2313.15:276:35
2413.15:276:34
2513.15:286:33
2613.05:296:31
2713.05:306:30
2813.05:316:28
2912.95:326:27
3012.95:326:26
3112.85:336:24

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.8Intense
57.8Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
127.6Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.4Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Hanford?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hanford. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Hanford in August

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

In August, Hanford sees daytime highs around 96°F and nights near 70°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Hanford 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 Hanford peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Hanford 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 Hanford is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 2317 µg/m³Jun 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hanford?

Hanford sits at 36.3°N, 119.6°W, 249 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lemoore, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around Hanford

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hanford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 ft around an average of 236 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,150 ft.

The land around Hanford is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) within 2 miles, cropland (52%) within 10 miles, and grassland (40%), cropland (28%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
39 ft
10 miles
118 ft
50 miles
8,150 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Lemoore 8.1 mi · Corcoran 17 mi · Selma 17 mi · Tulare 19 mi · Visalia 20 mi · Parlier 21 mi · Dinuba 21 mi · Reedley 22 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 Hanford (36.3274°, -119.6457°, elevation 249 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. 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).