Orchards weather in August

In August, Orchards sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 1.0 in of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 81°F in the first days to 77°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Orchards's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Orchards's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
1st warmest
Overnight low
56°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1.0 in
3.6 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:16 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
36%
1st clearest
Wind
4 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Orchards is census designated place in Clark County, Washington, United States.

Density
1,398/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

Highs ease over the month, from about 81°F in the first days to 77°F by the end.

A typical August day in Orchards reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 91°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)
18156
28156
38156
48056
58056
68056
78056
88056
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108056
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138056
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How August really feels in Orchards

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.

Orchards 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan45° / 35°10.318.84.38.90.8
Feb49° / 36°7.515.63.610.11.5
Mar53° / 38°8.318.82.711.62.4
Apr59° / 42°6.617.20.613.33.6
May65° / 47°4.212.4014.75.6
Jun70° / 51°3.09.5015.46.6
Jul78° / 55°0.73.2015.18.2
Aug79° / 56°1.03.6013.98.0
Sep73° / 52°3.17012.37.4
Oct61° / 45°7.213.8010.74.6
Nov50° / 39°11.118.51.49.31.8
Dec44° / 35°11.118.54.58.60.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57822
67822
77822
87723
97624
107624
117624
127624
137525
147426
157426
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177327
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197228
207129
217129
227030
237030
247030
256931
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286931
296931
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Orchards gets around 1.0 in of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
69
79
89
99
109
1110
1210
1310
1411
1511
1611
1712
1812
1912
2013
2113
2213
2314
2414
2515
2615
2716
2816
2916
3016
3117

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
166313
266313
366313
466322
566322
665332
765332
865332
964342
1064342
1165332
1265332
1365332
1466322
1567312
1667312
1768302
1868302
1969292
2069292
2170282
2271281
2371281
2471281
2571281
2672271
2772271
2872271
2973261
3073261
3173261

Wind in August

Winds average 4 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
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114calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:58 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:587:35
214.64:597:34
314.55:007:32
414.55:017:31
514.55:027:30
614.45:037:28
714.45:057:27
814.35:067:25
914.35:077:24
1014.25:087:22
1114.25:107:21
1214.15:117:19
1314.15:127:18
1414.05:137:16
1514.05:157:15
1614.05:167:13
1713.95:177:11
1813.95:187:09
1913.85:207:08
2013.85:217:06
2113.75:227:04
2213.75:237:02
2313.65:257:01
2413.55:266:59
2513.55:276:57
2613.45:286:55
2713.45:306:53
2813.35:316:51
2913.35:326:50
3013.25:346:48
3113.25:356:46

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Orchards

In seasonPeak

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

Orchards's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Orchards?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Orchards in August

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

In August, Orchards sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 56°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Orchards 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 Orchards peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Orchards 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 Orchards is worst in August — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2334 µg/m³Dec 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug35Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Orchards?

Orchards sits at 45.7°N, 122.6°W, 230 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Five Corners, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Orchards

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Orchards has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 ft around an average of 230 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,988 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,971 ft.

The land around Orchards is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 2 miles, trees (51%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
171 ft
10 miles
1,988 ft
50 miles
10,971 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Five Corners 1.2 mi · Hazel Dell 5.0 mi · Vancouver 5.0 mi · Salmon Creek 5.0 mi · Battle Ground 8.1 mi · Camas 9.3 mi · Portland 11 mi · Washougal 12 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 Orchards (45.6665°, -122.5609°, elevation 230 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).