Redmond weather in August

In August, Redmond sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 0.3 in of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 87°F in the first days to 82°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Redmond's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Redmond's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
53°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0.3 in
2.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:13 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Redmond is city in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States.

Density
659/km²
people per km²
Founded
1910

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 87°F in the first days to 82°F by the end.

A typical August day in Redmond reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 32°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 94°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 8°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18755
28755
38755
48755
58755
68755
78754
88754
98654
108654
118654
128654
138654
148653
158553
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258351
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278351
288251
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How August really feels in Redmond

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.

Redmond weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan42° / 28°2.611.469.10.3
Feb46° / 29°2.0105.610.21.2
Mar52° / 32°1.910.63.711.62.6
Apr58° / 36°1.59.61.113.24.3
May67° / 43°1.47.80.214.56.5
Jun75° / 48°0.74.4015.37.8
Jul85° / 54°0.32.30156.5
Aug85° / 53°0.32.4013.86.8
Sep76° / 46°0.42.2012.38.4
Oct63° / 38°1.360.310.86.1
Nov49° / 31°2.610.43.29.41.9
Dec41° / 27°3.612.77.48.70.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48713
58713
68713
78614
88614
98713
108614
118614
128515
138515
148515
158515
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288515
298515
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Redmond gets around 0.3 in of rain over 2.4 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
29
39
410
510
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
129
139
148
158
167
177
187
196
206
216
225
235
245
255
265
275
285
295
305
315

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
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221000
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311000

Wind in August

Winds average 5 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
164calm
174calm
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194calm
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275calm
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305calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 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 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:56 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:567:26
214.54:577:24
314.44:587:23
414.44:597:22
514.35:007:21
614.35:017:19
714.35:037:18
814.25:047:16
914.25:057:15
1014.15:067:14
1114.15:077:12
1214.05:087:11
1314.05:107:09
1413.95:117:08
1513.95:127:06
1613.95:137:04
1713.85:147:03
1813.85:157:01
1913.75:177:00
2013.75:186:58
2113.65:196:56
2213.65:206:55
2313.55:216:53
2413.55:236:51
2513.45:246:49
2613.45:256:48
2713.35:266:46
2813.35:276:44
2913.25:296:42
3013.25:306:40
3113.15:316:39

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Redmond?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Redmond in August

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

In August, Redmond sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 53°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Redmond in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Redmond peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 15UV 9Dec 13UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Redmond 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 Redmond is worst in September — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 23.9× the cleanest month (January, 3 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodUnhealthyGoodSep 1475 µg/m³Jan 174 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug46Poor
Sep81Unhealthy
Oct12Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Redmond?

Redmond sits at 44.3°N, 121.2°W, 3,005 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bend, 16 mi away.

Topography around Redmond

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Redmond has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft around an average of 3,012 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,041 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,180 ft.

The land around Redmond is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and grassland (41%) within 2 miles, grassland (84%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%) and grassland (45%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
200 ft
10 miles
2,041 ft
50 miles
9,180 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Bend 16 mi · Lebanon 88 mi · The Dalles 91 mi · Springfield 93 mi · Eugene 96 mi · Albany 99 mi · Four Corners 100 mi · Canby 101 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 Redmond (44.2726°, -121.1739°, elevation 3,005 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).