Live Oak weather in August

In August, Live Oak sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 0.0 in of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 63°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Live Oak's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Live Oak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
57°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0.0 in
0.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:29 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
16%
1st clearest
Wind
8 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Live Oak is census-designated place in Santa Cruz California, United States.

Density
2,043/km²
people per km²

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 63°F through the month.

A typical August day in Live Oak reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 6°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 67°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F warmer than July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16357
26357
36357
46357
56357
66357
76357
86357
96357
106357
116357
126357
136357
146357
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316458

Live Oak 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 49°5.79.69.83.8
Feb56° / 49°5.69.410.63.8
Mar56° / 50°3.99.111.74.1
Apr57° / 51°1.8512.94.7
May58° / 52°0.83145.4
Jun60° / 54°0.20.914.56.5
Jul62° / 56°0.00.114.37.2
Aug63° / 57°0.00.113.47.8
Sep64° / 58°0.10.612.37.9
Oct63° / 56°1.22.9117.1
Nov59° / 52°2.66.1105.2
Dec56° / 49°5.39.69.53.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% 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 6%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7937
8937
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17937
18937
19937
20937
21946
22946
23946
24946
25955
26955
27964
28964
29964
30964
31955

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Live Oak gets around 0.0 in of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
163370
262380
361390
460400
559410
658420
757430
856440
955450
1055450
1154460
1254460
1353470
1453470
1553470
1652471
1752471
1852471
1952471
2052471
2152471
2251481
2351481
2451481
2551481
2651481
2750482
2851472
2951472
3052462
3153452

Wind in August

Winds average 8 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
167light breeze
177light breeze
187light breeze
197light breeze
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:177:11
213.95:177:10
313.95:187:10
413.85:197:09
513.85:207:08
613.85:217:06
713.75:227:05
813.75:227:04
913.75:237:03
1013.65:247:02
1113.65:257:01
1213.65:267:00
1313.55:276:59
1413.55:276:57
1513.55:286:56
1613.45:296:55
1713.45:306:54
1813.45:316:52
1913.35:326:51
2013.35:336:50
2113.25:336:48
2213.25:346:47
2313.25:356:46
2413.15:366:44
2513.15:376:43
2613.15:386:41
2713.05:396:40
2813.05:396:38
2912.95:406:37
3012.95:416:36
3112.95:426:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
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316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Live Oak

In seasonPeak

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

Live Oak's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Live Oak?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Live Oak for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Live Oak in August

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

In August, Live Oak sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 57°F. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Live Oak in August

The nearest coast averages about 58°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 9 mi away) is warmest in September at about 58°F and coldest in April near 54°F.

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

52°54°56°58°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan55Bracing
Feb55Bracing
Mar55Bracing
Apr54Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul57Bracing
Aug58Bracing
Sep58Bracing
Oct58Bracing
Nov56Bracing
Dec55Bracing

UV index in Live Oak 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 Live Oak peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Live Oak 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 Live Oak is worst in August — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1816 µg/m³Jun 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Live Oak?

Live Oak sits at 37.0°N, 122.0°W, 105 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Live Oak

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Live Oak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 ft around an average of 128 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,664 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,852 ft.

The land around Live Oak is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (38%) within 2 miles, trees (51%) and water (37%) within 10 miles, and water (32%), trees (29%) and grassland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
545 ft
10 miles
2,664 ft
50 miles
4,852 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Santa Cruz 3.1 mi · Watsonville 13 mi · Los Gatos 17 mi · Saratoga 19 mi · Morgan Hill 21 mi · Campbell 21 mi · Prunedale 22 mi · Gilroy 23 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 Live Oak (36.9836°, -121.9805°, elevation 105 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).