Oroville weather in August

In August, Oroville sees average daytime highs of 92°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 0.1 in of rain across 0.3 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 92°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Oroville's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oroville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
92°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
64°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0.1 in
0.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:23 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
11%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
7.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Oroville is city and county seat of Butte County, California, United States.

Density
482/km²
people per km²
Founded
1906

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 92°F through the month.

A typical August day in Oroville reaches about 92°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 29°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 85°F and 100°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°F cooler than July and about 5°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19465
29465
39365
49365
59365
69364
79364
89364
99364
109364
119364
129364
139364
149364
159264
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179264
189264
199264
209264
219263
229263
239263
249263
259263
269163
279163
289163
299163
309162
319162

How August really feels in Oroville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Oroville 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
Jan56° / 40°7.811.11.99.53.8
Feb60° / 42°7.410.52.710.44.6
Mar64° / 44°6.411.11.911.75.7
Apr70° / 48°3.27.70.6137.0
May79° / 55°2.05.3014.17.7
Jun88° / 61°0.51.9014.75.6
Jul94° / 65°0.00014.53.9
Aug92° / 64°0.10.3013.64.4
Sep87° / 59°0.31.1012.36.3
Oct76° / 52°2.23.6010.98.3
Nov63° / 44°4.58.30.89.85.8
Dec56° / 39°8.511.81.89.33.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% 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 (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Oroville gets around 0.1 in of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301
311

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180182
280182
381172
481172
581172
681172
782162
882162
982162
1082162
1183152
1283152
1383152
1484142
1584142
1684142
1785132
1885132
1986122
2086122
2187112
2287112
2388102
2488102
2588102
268992
278992
288992
299082
309082
319082

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
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:09 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:097:15
214.15:107:14
314.05:117:13
414.05:127:12
514.05:137:11
613.95:147:10
713.95:157:09
813.95:167:08
913.85:177:06
1013.85:187:05
1113.85:197:04
1213.75:207:03
1313.75:207:01
1413.65:217:00
1513.65:226:59
1613.65:236:57
1713.55:246:56
1813.55:256:55
1913.45:266:53
2013.45:276:52
2113.45:286:50
2213.35:296:49
2313.35:306:47
2413.25:316:46
2513.25:326:44
2613.25:336:43
2713.15:346:41
2813.15:356:40
2913.05:366:38
3013.05:376:36
3113.05:386:35

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 8.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.9Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.8Intense
57.8Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Oroville

In seasonPeak

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

Oroville'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 Oroville?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Oroville in August

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

In August, Oroville sees daytime highs around 92°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Oroville 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 Oroville peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 10Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Oroville 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 Oroville is worst in July — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateJul 2363 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep63Unhealthy
Oct17Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Oroville?

Oroville sits at 39.5°N, 121.6°W, 167 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Paradise, 17 mi away.

Topography around Oroville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Oroville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 ft around an average of 256 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,290 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,333 ft.

The land around Oroville is covered by trees (36%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, trees (39%) and grassland (38%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) and grassland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
472 ft
10 miles
2,290 ft
50 miles
8,333 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Paradise 17 mi · Chico 21 mi · Yuba City 26 mi · Linda 27 mi · South Yuba City 28 mi · Lincoln 45 mi · Rocklin 53 mi · Roseville 55 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 Oroville (39.5139°, -121.5578°, elevation 167 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).