Johnstown weather in August

In August, Johnstown sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 77°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
77°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
60°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
12.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:31 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
58%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Johnstown is city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Density
1,266/km²
people per km²
Founded
1770

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 77°F through the month.

A typical August day in Johnstown reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 84°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)
17861
27861
37861
47861
57861
67861
77861
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107761
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317658

How August really feels in Johnstown

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.

Johnstown weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°3.714.410.99.50.0
Feb36° / 21°3.412.49.110.40.0
Mar45° / 29°4.414.16.411.70.9
Apr58° / 39°4.714.62.4133.7
May67° / 49°5.015.4014.25.3
Jun74° / 58°4.814.2014.86.1
Jul78° / 62°4.114.1014.66.2
Aug77° / 60°3.512.3013.66.5
Sep71° / 53°3.910.8012.36.5
Oct59° / 42°3.711.40.810.94.5
Nov47° / 33°3.511.53.59.81.6
Dec38° / 25°3.913.37.69.20.0

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 25% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85149
95149
105050
114951
125050
134951
144951
155050
165050
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184951
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215050
225149
235149
245248
255248
265248
275248
285347
295347
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Johnstown gets around 3.5 in of rain over 12.3 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 40% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
244
344
444
543
643
743
843
943
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1741
1841
1940
2040
2139
2239
2339
2438
2538
2637
2736
2836
2935
3035
3135

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1152533252
2152533242
3162533242
4172533232
5172533232
6182532222
7192532223
8192632213
9202631203
10202631203
11202631193
12212731193
13212731183
14212731182
15212832172
16212832172
17212932162
18212932162
19222932162
20222932161
21222932161
22232832161
23232832161
24242831171
25252830170
26262729170
27272729170
28282728170
29292627170
30302626170
31312625170

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.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
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155calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:177:27
214.15:187:26
314.15:197:25
414.15:207:23
514.05:217:22
614.05:227:21
714.05:237:20
813.95:247:19
913.95:257:17
1013.85:257:16
1113.85:267:15
1213.85:277:14
1313.75:287:12
1413.75:297:11
1513.75:307:10
1613.65:317:08
1713.65:327:07
1813.55:337:05
1913.55:347:04
2013.45:357:02
2113.45:367:01
2213.45:376:59
2313.35:386:58
2413.35:396:56
2513.25:406:55
2613.25:416:53
2713.25:426:52
2813.15:436:50
2913.15:446:48
3013.05:456:47
3113.05:466:45

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Johnstown?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Johnstown for sightseeing.

What to pack for Johnstown in August

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

In August, Johnstown sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 60°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Johnstown 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 Johnstown peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Johnstown 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 Johnstown is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1316 µg/m³Nov 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Johnstown?

Johnstown sits at 40.3°N, 78.9°W, 1,168 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Altoona, 30 mi away.

Topography around Johnstown

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Johnstown has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 837 ft around an average of 1,493 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,831 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,641 ft.

The land around Johnstown is covered by trees (66%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (79%) within 10 miles, and trees (77%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
837 ft
10 miles
1,831 ft
50 miles
2,641 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Altoona 30 mi · Murrysville 42 mi · Plum 45 mi · Monroeville 46 mi · Cumberland 47 mi · McKeesport 50 mi · Penn Hills 50 mi · West Mifflin 50 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 Johnstown (40.3267°, -78.922°, elevation 1,168 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).