Ramona weather in August

In August, Ramona sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 0.3 in of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 87°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 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ramona's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ramona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
1st warmest
Overnight low
65°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.3 in
1.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:15 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
14%
3rd clearest
Wind
3 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Ramona is census-designated place in San Diego County, California, United States.

Density
204/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 87°F through the month.

A typical August day in Ramona reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 81°F and 94°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°F warmer than July and about 3°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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Ramona 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 42°2.96.210.16.1
Feb62° / 43°3.57.810.85.8
Mar65° / 45°2.46.611.76.6
Apr69° / 48°1.24.912.87.5
May73° / 52°0.62.713.78.6
Jun80° / 58°0.10.614.18.6
Jul86° / 64°0.31.6146.6
Aug87° / 65°0.31.613.26.2
Sep84° / 62°0.31.612.27.2
Oct77° / 55°0.72.711.28.7
Nov69° / 47°1.3410.37.7
Dec62° / 42°2.35.79.96.0

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 6%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
3919
4919
5928
6928
7937
8946
9946
10946
11946
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19946
20946
21955
22955
23955
24955
25946
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946
31955

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ramona gets around 0.3 in of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
26
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46
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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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13237237
23337237
33336237
43435237
53535247
63534247
73633247
83733246
93733246
103832246
113832246
123832236
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193834216
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213935206
223935206
234035196
244035186
254135186
264135176
274234176
284234177
294233177
304333177
314332177

Wind in August

Winds average 3 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 3 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
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313calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:046:43
213.65:056:42
313.65:056:41
413.65:066:40
513.55:076:40
613.55:086:39
713.55:086:38
813.55:096:37
913.45:106:36
1013.45:106:35
1113.45:116:34
1213.45:126:33
1313.35:136:32
1413.35:136:31
1513.35:146:30
1613.25:156:29
1713.25:156:27
1813.25:166:26
1913.15:176:25
2013.15:176:24
2113.15:186:23
2213.05:196:22
2313.05:206:20
2413.05:206:19
2512.95:216:18
2612.95:226:17
2712.95:226:15
2812.85:236:14
2912.85:246:13
3012.85:246:11
3112.85:256:10

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 8.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
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277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Ramona?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ramona in August

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

In August, Ramona sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ramona in August

The nearest coast averages about 71°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 71°F and coldest in January near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 5 to Oct 7 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Cool
Feb59Cool
Mar60Cool
Apr61Cool
May64Cool
Jun66Cool
Jul69Refreshing
Aug71Refreshing
Sep70Refreshing
Oct67Cool
Nov64Cool
Dec61Cool

UV index in Ramona in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ramona peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ramona 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 Ramona is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1625 µg/m³May 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ramona?

Ramona sits at 33.0°N, 116.9°W, 1,427 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Poway, 11 mi away.

Topography around Ramona

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ramona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 ft around an average of 1,490 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,698 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,619 ft.

The land around Ramona is covered by grassland (44%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, shrubs (48%), trees (26%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
518 ft
10 miles
3,698 ft
50 miles
8,619 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Poway 11 mi · Lakeside 13 mi · Escondido 14 mi · Winter Gardens 15 mi · Santee 16 mi · Rancho Penasquitos 16 mi · Bostonia 17 mi · El Cajon 18 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 Ramona (33.0417°, -116.8681°, elevation 1,427 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. 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).