Queensbury weather in August

In August, Queensbury sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 10 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 80°F in the first days to 76°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 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Queensbury's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Queensbury's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
61°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
10 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:05 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 80°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical August day in Queensbury reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 85°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)
18063
28063
38063
48063
58063
67962
77962
87962
97962
107962
117962
127962
137962
147862
157862
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177861
187861
197861
207861
217860
227860
237760
247760
257760
267759
277759
287759
297659
307658
317658

How August really feels in Queensbury

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.

Queensbury weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 14°3.19.37.59.20.0
Feb32° / 15°2.68.46.910.20.0
Mar41° / 24°3.4105.311.60.4
Apr55° / 37°3.811.21.913.23.2
May66° / 47°3.511.80.114.55.7
Jun75° / 57°4.012.4015.26.4
Jul80° / 63°3.611.1014.96.3
Aug78° / 61°3.410013.86.8
Sep71° / 53°3.58.9012.36.7
Oct58° / 42°4.3110.410.84.2
Nov46° / 32°3.310.12.49.51.1
Dec35° / 22°3.610.778.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75149
85149
95149
105050
115149
125050
135050
145050
155149
165050
175149
185149
195248
205248
215347
225347
235347
245347
255545
265545
275545
285545
295446
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Queensbury gets around 3.4 in of rain over 10 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1134
1234
1333
1433
1532
1632
1731
1831
1930
2030
2129
2229
2328
2428
2527
2627
2727
2826
2926
3026
3125

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1142733233
2142732233
3152832233
4152831233
5152831233
6162831233
7162831223
8162930223
9162930223
10172931213
11172931212
12182931202
13182932192
14192932192
15192932182
16202932172
17212932171
18212932161
19222932161
20232931161
21242931151
22252930151
23272929151
24282928151
25292927151
26302926141
27312925141
28323024141
29333023141
30343022131
31353022130

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 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:48 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:487:13
214.44:497:12
314.34:507:11
414.34:517:09
514.34:527:08
614.24:537:07
714.24:557:05
814.14:567:04
914.14:577:03
1014.14:587:01
1114.04:597:00
1214.05:006:58
1313.95:016:57
1413.95:026:56
1513.85:036:54
1613.85:056:52
1713.85:066:51
1813.75:076:49
1913.75:086:48
2013.65:096:46
2113.65:106:44
2213.55:116:43
2313.55:136:41
2413.45:146:39
2513.45:156:38
2613.35:166:36
2713.35:176:34
2813.25:186:33
2913.25:196:31
3013.15:216:29
3113.15:226:27

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Queensbury?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Queensbury in August

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

In August, Queensbury sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 61°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Queensbury 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 Queensbury peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highVery highModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Queensbury?

Queensbury sits at 43.4°N, 73.6°W, 315 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wilton, 15 mi away.

Topography around Queensbury

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Queensbury has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 ft around an average of 384 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,267 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,800 ft.

The land around Queensbury is covered by trees (66%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) within 10 miles, and trees (87%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
381 ft
10 miles
2,267 ft
50 miles
4,800 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Wilton 15 mi · Saratoga Springs 22 mi · Rutland 36 mi · Clifton Park 36 mi · Glenville 38 mi · Cohoes 42 mi · Amsterdam 42 mi · Schenectady 42 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 Queensbury (43.3773°, -73.6132°, elevation 315 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).