Peekskill weather in August

In August, Peekskill sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 4.1 in of rain across 10.7 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 82°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Peekskill's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Peekskill's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
65°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4.1 in
10.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:10 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Peekskill is city in Westchester County, New York, United States.

Density
1,658/km²
people per km²
Founded
1816

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 Peekskill reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 16°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 Peekskill

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.

Peekskill 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° / 23°3.49.55.69.40.0
Feb39° / 24°3.08.74.710.30.0
Mar47° / 31°4.110.73.911.71.4
Apr59° / 42°3.710.90.713.14.4
May68° / 51°3.811.6014.36.0
Jun78° / 61°4.111.7014.96.4
Jul83° / 66°4.311014.75.8
Aug81° / 65°4.110.7013.76.4
Sep74° / 57°4.39.5012.36.9
Oct62° / 46°4.18.70.210.95.5
Nov51° / 36°3.28.20.99.72.5
Dec41° / 28°4.09.94.19.10.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
44951
55050
65050
75050
84852
94852
104852
114852
124753
134753
144852
154852
164852
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194852
204951
215050
225050
235149
245050
255050
265149
275149
285149
295248
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Peekskill gets around 4.1 in of rain over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
737
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1737
1836
1936
2035
2134
2233
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2431
2530
2630
2729
2829
2928
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 34% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11218302911
21218292911
31318292811
41319282812
51319282812
61319282812
71419272812
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19162129268
20172129258
21172129258
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23192229237
24202228227
25212328217
26222328207
27222428197
28232427187
29242427187
30252526177
31252526177

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
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315calm

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 4:54 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:547:09
214.24:557:08
314.24:567:07
414.14:577:06
514.14:587:04
614.14:597:03
714.05:007:02
814.05:017:01
913.95:036:59
1013.95:046:58
1113.95:056:57
1213.85:066:55
1313.85:076:54
1413.85:086:53
1513.75:096:51
1613.75:106:50
1713.65:116:48
1813.65:126:47
1913.55:136:45
2013.55:146:44
2113.55:156:42
2213.45:166:41
2313.45:176:39
2413.35:186:38
2513.35:196:36
2613.25:206:34
2713.25:216:33
2813.15:226:31
2913.15:236:29
3013.15:246:28
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 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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195.1Bright
205.0Bright
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 Peekskill

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Peekskill?

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 Peekskill for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Peekskill in August

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

In August, Peekskill sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Peekskill 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 30 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 Peekskill 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 Peekskill 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 Peekskill 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 Peekskill 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 Peekskill?

Peekskill sits at 41.3°N, 73.9°W, 128 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cortlandt Manor, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Peekskill

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Peekskill has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 ft around an average of 233 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,722 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,304 ft.

The land around Peekskill is covered by trees (69%) within 2 miles, trees (81%) within 10 miles, and trees (73%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
696 ft
10 miles
1,722 ft
50 miles
3,304 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Cortlandt Manor 2.5 mi · Ossining 9.3 mi · New City 11 mi · Kiryas Joel 13 mi · Spring Valley 14 mi · Monsey 14 mi · Nanuet 15 mi · Newburgh 16 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 Peekskill (41.2901°, -73.9204°, 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).