Rio Linda weather in August

In August, Rio Linda sees average daytime highs of 93°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 0.0 in of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 93°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Rio Linda's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rio Linda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
93°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
62°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0.0 in
0.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:24 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
10%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Rio Linda is census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States.

Density
589/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 93°F through the month.

A typical August day in Rio Linda reaches about 93°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 31°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 85°F and 101°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19463
29463
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49463
59463
69463
79463
89463
99463
109463
119463
129463
139463
149463
159363
169363
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269362
279362
289362
299262
309262
319262

How August really feels in Rio Linda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Rio Linda weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 42°4.79.99.64.4
Feb62° / 44°4.49.410.55.4
Mar67° / 47°3.7911.76.5
Apr74° / 51°1.75.6137.6
May83° / 57°1.03.714.17.2
Jun91° / 61°0.21.114.74.8
Jul94° / 63°0.0014.43.7
Aug93° / 62°0.00.113.54.1
Sep89° / 60°0.10.612.35.6
Oct79° / 54°1.33.1118.1
Nov66° / 46°2.46.59.96.6
Dec58° / 41°4.5109.34.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% 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 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27964
28964
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Rio Linda gets around 0.0 in of rain over 0.1 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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20
30
40
50
60
70
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90
100
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161
171
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261
271
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291
301
311

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
160364
261354
361354
462344
562344
663334
763334
863334
964324
1064324
1165323
1265323
1365323
1465323
1566313
1666313
1766313
1866313
1966313
2066313
2167303
2267303
2367303
2467303
2568293
2668293
2768284
2869274
2970264
3071254
3172244

Wind in August

Winds average 5 mph in August.

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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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
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 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:117:13
214.05:127:12
314.05:127:11
413.95:137:10
513.95:147:09
613.95:157:08
713.85:167:07
813.85:177:05
913.85:187:04
1013.75:197:03
1113.75:207:02
1213.75:217:01
1313.65:226:59
1413.65:226:58
1513.65:236:57
1613.55:246:55
1713.55:256:54
1813.45:266:53
1913.45:276:51
2013.45:286:50
2113.35:296:49
2213.35:306:47
2313.25:316:46
2413.25:326:44
2513.25:336:43
2613.15:346:41
2713.15:346:40
2813.05:356:38
2913.05:366:37
3013.05:376:35
3112.95:386:34

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 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 8.19 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.8Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Rio Linda

In seasonPeak

None of Rio Linda's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Rio Linda's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Rio Linda?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rio Linda in August

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

In August, Rio Linda sees daytime highs around 93°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Rio Linda in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rio Linda peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 10Dec 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Rio Linda 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 Rio Linda is worst in September — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1140 µg/m³Jun 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul21Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rio Linda?

Rio Linda sits at 38.7°N, 121.4°W, 56 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is North Highlands, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Rio Linda

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rio Linda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 49 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,269 ft.

The land around Rio Linda is covered by grassland (47%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (32%), cropland (25%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (37%), grassland (31%) and cropland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
69 ft
10 miles
246 ft
50 miles
5,269 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: North Highlands 4.3 mi · Foothill Farms 5.6 mi · Antelope 6.2 mi · Arden-Arcade 7.5 mi · Sacramento 8.1 mi · Carmichael 8.1 mi · West Sacramento 8.7 mi · Citrus Heights 9.3 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 Rio Linda (38.691°, -121.4486°, elevation 56 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).