Rutland weather in August

In August, Rutland sees average daytime highs of 76°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 10.9 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 77°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Rutland's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rutland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
76°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
57°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
10.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:02 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
57%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Rutland is city in and county seat of Rutland County, Vermont, United States.

Density
795/km²
people per km²
Founded
1892

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 77°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical August day in Rutland reaches about 76°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°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 Rutland

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.

Rutland 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
Jan27° / 11°3.09.88.49.10.0
Feb30° / 13°2.79.17.810.20.0
Mar38° / 22°3.611.37.311.60.1
Apr52° / 35°3.7123.413.22.7
May64° / 45°3.812.60.314.55.3
Jun73° / 54°4.213.5015.26.1
Jul77° / 59°3.912.2014.96.4
Aug76° / 57°3.410.9013.86.9
Sep68° / 50°3.59.2012.36.4
Oct55° / 39°4.411.11.110.83.6
Nov43° / 29°3.310.73.69.50.6
Dec32° / 18°3.611.38.48.80.0

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 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75050
85149
95050
105050
115050
124951
134951
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Rutland gets around 3.4 in of rain over 10.9 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1137
1237
1336
1436
1535
1635
1734
1833
1933
2032
2132
2232
2331
2431
2531
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030
3130

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1273029131
2283028130
3283028130
4293027140
5293026140
6303026140
7303026140
8313026140
9313025140
10313026130
11323026130
12323026120
13333026110
14333026110
15343126100
1634312690
1735312680
1836312670
1936312670
2038302660
2139302560
2240292560
2342292460
2443282360
2544282260
2646272160
2747272060
2848271960
2949261960
3050261860
3151261760

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 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 4:45 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:457:11
214.44:467:10
314.44:477:09
414.34:487:07
514.34:497:06
614.24:507:05
714.24:517:03
814.24:537:02
914.14:547:01
1014.14:556:59
1114.04:566:58
1214.04:576:56
1313.94:586:55
1413.94:596:53
1513.95:006:52
1613.85:026:50
1713.85:036:49
1813.75:046:47
1913.75:056:46
2013.65:066:44
2113.65:076:42
2213.55:096:41
2313.55:106:39
2413.45:116:37
2513.45:126:36
2613.35:136:34
2713.35:146:32
2813.25:156:30
2913.25:176:29
3013.25:186:27
3113.15:196:25

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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205.0Bright
215.0Bright
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235.0Bright
245.0Bright
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 Rutland?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Rutland for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rutland in August

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

In August, Rutland sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 57°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rutland in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rutland 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 December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rutland?

Rutland sits at 43.6°N, 73.0°W, 646 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Queensbury, 36 mi away.

Topography around Rutland

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rutland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 ft around an average of 666 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,862 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,078 ft.

The land around Rutland is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (87%) within 10 miles, and trees (88%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
548 ft
10 miles
3,862 ft
50 miles
4,078 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Queensbury 36 mi · Wilton 49 mi · Saratoga Springs 55 mi · Keene 58 mi · South Burlington 60 mi · Burlington 61 mi · Colchester 65 mi · Clifton Park 65 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 Rutland (43.6106°, -72.9726°, elevation 646 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).