Newburgh weather in August

In August, Newburgh sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Newburgh's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Newburgh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
64°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
10.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:10 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Newburgh is city in Orange County, New York, United States.

Density
2,283/km²
people per km²
Founded
1709

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical August day in Newburgh reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 7°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18365
28365
38365
48365
58265
68265
78265
88265
98265
108265
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128264
138164
148164
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208063
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307961
317961

How August really feels in Newburgh

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.

Newburgh weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 21°3.39.25.89.30.0
Feb38° / 22°2.98.54.910.30.0
Mar47° / 30°4.010.74.111.71.4
Apr59° / 41°3.7110.813.14.4
May69° / 50°3.811.6014.36.0
Jun78° / 60°4.011.4014.96.4
Jul83° / 65°3.910.6014.75.8
Aug81° / 64°4.010.3013.76.4
Sep74° / 56°4.29.2012.36.9
Oct62° / 45°4.190.210.95.4
Nov50° / 35°3.28.419.72.4
Dec40° / 27°3.910.14.39.10.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45149
55149
65050
75050
85050
95050
104951
114951
124951
134852
144852
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
205050
215050
225149
235149
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Newburgh gets around 4.0 in of rain over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
535
635
735
835
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1835
1934
2034
2133
2232
2331
2430
2529
2629
2728
2827
2927
3027
3126

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 26% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11321292810
21321292810
31421282710
41421282710
51421282710
61521272610
71521272610
81521272710
91621262710
101621262710
11162126279
12162226279
13172226278
14172226278
15172226277
16172326277
17182327276
18182327266
19192327266
20192327265
21202426255
22212426245
23212426245
24222426235
25232526215
26242526205
27252525195
28262525195
29272525185
30282525176
31282524176

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
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55calm
65calm
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135calm
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155calm
165calm
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265calm
275calm
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295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 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 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:54 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:547:10
214.24:557:09
314.24:567:08
414.24:577:06
514.14:587:05
614.14:597:04
714.05:007:03
814.05:017:02
914.05:027:00
1013.95:036:59
1113.95:046:58
1213.85:066:56
1313.85:076:55
1413.85:086:53
1513.75:096:52
1613.75:106:51
1713.65:116:49
1813.65:126:48
1913.65:136:46
2013.55:146:45
2113.55:156:43
2213.45:166:41
2313.45:176:40
2413.35:186:38
2513.35:196:37
2613.25:206:35
2713.25:216:33
2813.25:226:32
2913.15:236:30
3013.15:246:28
3113.05:256:27

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Newburgh

In seasonPeak

In August, Newburgh sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Newburgh sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Newburgh?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Newburgh in August

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

In August, Newburgh sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Newburgh in August

The nearest coast averages about 74°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 42 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 35°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 30 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb35Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct64Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Newburgh in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Newburgh peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Newburgh 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 Newburgh is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Newburgh?

Newburgh sits at 41.5°N, 74.0°W, 128 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kiryas Joel, 14 mi away.

Topography around Newburgh

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Newburgh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 722 ft around an average of 131 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,886 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,370 ft.

The land around Newburgh is covered by trees (40%), water (31%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (78%) within 10 miles, and trees (83%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
722 ft
10 miles
1,886 ft
50 miles
4,370 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Kiryas Joel 14 mi · Poughkeepsie 14 mi · Peekskill 16 mi · Cortlandt Manor 17 mi · Middletown 22 mi · New City 25 mi · Ossining 25 mi · Spring Valley 27 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 Newburgh (41.5034°, -74.0104°, elevation 128 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).