Napa weather in August

In August, Napa sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 0.0 in of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 84°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Napa's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Napa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
1st warmest
Overnight low
57°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.0 in
0.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:28 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
11%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Napa is city in Napa County, California, United States.

Density
1,721/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 84°F through the month.

A typical August day in Napa reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 27°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 76°F and 94°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°F warmer than September.

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Napa 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 42°4.69.49.64.3
Feb61° / 44°4.68.610.55.1
Mar65° / 46°3.48.411.76.2
Apr69° / 48°1.54.9137.4
May76° / 52°0.83.2148.4
Jun82° / 56°0.20.914.68.1
Jul84° / 57°0.00.114.47.6
Aug84° / 57°0.00.213.57.5
Sep83° / 56°0.10.412.38.0
Oct76° / 52°1.02.9118.5
Nov65° / 46°2.25.99.96.5
Dec57° / 42°4.39.39.44.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12955
13955
14946
15946
16946
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20955
21955
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27955
28955
29964
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

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

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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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
172280
271290
371290
471290
571290
670300
770300
869301
969301
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2671281
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2872271
2973261
3074251
3176231

Wind in August

Winds average 6 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
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116calm
126calm
136calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:157:15
214.05:167:14
313.95:177:13
413.95:187:12
513.95:187:11
613.95:197:10
713.85:207:09
813.85:217:08
913.75:227:07
1013.75:237:06
1113.75:247:05
1213.65:257:03
1313.65:267:02
1413.65:267:01
1513.55:276:59
1613.55:286:58
1713.55:296:57
1813.45:306:56
1913.45:316:54
2013.35:326:53
2113.35:336:51
2213.35:346:50
2313.25:356:49
2413.25:366:47
2513.25:366:46
2613.15:376:44
2713.15:386:43
2813.05:396:41
2913.05:406:40
3013.05:416:38
3112.95:426:37

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.5Intense
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Napa

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Napa?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Napa in August

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

In August, Napa sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 57°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Napa 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 35 mi away) is warmest in September at about 58°F and coldest in April near 53°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
Jan53Bracing
Feb53Bracing
Mar54Bracing
Apr53Bracing
May53Bracing
Jun54Bracing
Jul56Bracing
Aug58Bracing
Sep58Bracing
Oct57Bracing
Nov55Bracing
Dec54Bracing

UV index in Napa in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Napa 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
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Napa 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 Napa is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1829 µg/m³Jun 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Napa?

Napa sits at 38.3°N, 122.3°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is American Canyon, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Napa

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Napa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 ft around an average of 79 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,585 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,895 ft.

The land around Napa is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (33%) within 2 miles, trees (38%) and grassland (38%) within 10 miles, and trees (29%) and grassland (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
492 ft
10 miles
2,585 ft
50 miles
4,895 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: American Canyon 8.7 mi · Agua Caliente 11 mi · Vallejo 14 mi · Fairfield 14 mi · Suisun 14 mi · Vacaville 17 mi · Benicia 19 mi · Hercules 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 Napa (38.2971°, -122.2855°, elevation 20 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).