Ossining weather in August

In August, Ossining sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 66°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
81°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
66°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
10.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:10 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Ossining is village in Westchester County, New York, United States..

Density
1,527/km²
people per km²
Founded
1813

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 82°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical August day in Ossining reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 66°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 88°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)
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How August really feels in Ossining

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.

Ossining 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° / 24°3.49.35.49.40.0
Feb39° / 24°3.08.84.510.40.0
Mar47° / 32°4.110.53.711.71.4
Apr59° / 42°3.710.80.613.14.3
May68° / 52°3.711.8014.36.0
Jun78° / 61°3.911.5014.96.4
Jul83° / 67°3.910.8014.75.8
Aug81° / 66°4.010.5013.66.4
Sep74° / 58°4.09.1012.36.9
Oct62° / 47°4.18.80.110.95.5
Nov51° / 37°3.28.30.79.72.6
Dec41° / 29°4.0103.79.10.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ossining gets around 4.0 in of rain over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
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636
737
837
937
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1637
1737
1836
1935
2035
2134
2233
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3028
3128

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1816303213
2916303114
3917303114
4917293014
51017293014
61017283014
71017283015
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91117272915
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231621292510
24172128249
25182228239
26192228229
27192328229
28202327219
29212327208
30212427208
31222426208

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 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:55 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:557:08
214.24:567:07
314.24:577:06
414.14:587:05
514.14:597:04
614.15:007:03
714.05:017:01
814.05:027:00
913.95:036:59
1013.95:046:58
1113.95:056:56
1213.85:066:55
1313.85:076:54
1413.75:086:52
1513.75:096:51
1613.75:106:49
1713.65:116:48
1813.65:126:46
1913.55:136:45
2013.55:146:43
2113.55:156:42
2213.45:166:40
2313.45:176:39
2413.35:186:37
2513.35:196:36
2613.25:206:34
2713.25:216:32
2813.15:226:31
2913.15:236:29
3013.15:246:27
3113.05:256:26

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ossining

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is August a good time to visit Ossining?

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
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ossining in August

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

In August, Ossining sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 66°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ossining 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 25 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 Ossining in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ossining peaks around July 10 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 10UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ossining 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 Ossining is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJul 1220 µg/m³Nov 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ossining?

Ossining sits at 41.2°N, 73.9°W, 161 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is New City, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Ossining

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ossining has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 ft around an average of 213 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,214 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,530 ft.

The land around Ossining is covered by trees (52%) and water (32%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) within 10 miles, and trees (66%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
600 ft
10 miles
1,214 ft
50 miles
2,530 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: New City 6.8 mi · Cortlandt Manor 8.1 mi · Greenburgh 9.3 mi · Peekskill 9.3 mi · Nanuet 9.3 mi · Spring Valley 9.9 mi · White Plains 11 mi · Pearl River 11 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 Ossining (41.1629°, -73.8615°, elevation 161 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).