Saint George weather in August

In August, Saint George sees average daytime highs of 95°F and overnight lows near 70°F, with 0.5 in of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 96°F in the first days to 93°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Saint George's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint George's year-round climate.

Daytime high
95°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
70°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0.5 in
2.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:55 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
29%
4th clearest
Wind
4 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Saint George is city in Washington County, Utah, United States.

Density
367/km²
people per km²
Founded
1861

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 96°F in the first days to 93°F by the end.

A typical August day in Saint George reaches about 95°F in the afternoon and slips back to 70°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 88°F and 101°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 8°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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29672
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309268
319267

How August really feels in Saint George

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.

Saint George 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
Jan51° / 30°1.45.12.19.72.8
Feb55° / 34°1.76.11.910.64.0
Mar63° / 40°1.35.6111.76.4
Apr71° / 46°0.730.412.98.0
May81° / 55°0.32.10147.8
Jun92° / 64°0.10.5014.54.4
Jul97° / 72°0.42.1014.32.6
Aug95° / 70°0.52.9013.43.2
Sep87° / 61°0.82.7012.36.1
Oct74° / 48°1.03.40118.4
Nov60° / 37°0.93.20.6105.9
Dec49° / 29°1.14.71.79.52.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38218
48218
58317
68317
78416
88416
98515
108614
118713
128713
138713
148713
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308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Saint George gets around 0.5 in of rain over 2.9 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 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
88
98
108
118
127
137
147
157
168
178
188
198
209
219
229
2310
2410
2510
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011
3112

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185114
286104
386104
486104
58794
68794
78794
88884
98983
108983
118983
129073
139073
149073
159073
169073
179073
189073
199073
209073
218974
228974
239064
249064
259064
269064
279064
289064
299064
308974
318974

Wind in August

Winds average 4 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
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214calm
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234calm
244calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min 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 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:437:38
213.95:447:37
313.95:447:36
413.85:457:35
513.85:467:34
613.85:477:33
713.75:487:32
813.75:497:31
913.75:497:30
1013.65:507:29
1113.65:517:28
1213.65:527:26
1313.55:537:25
1413.55:547:24
1513.55:557:23
1613.45:557:21
1713.45:567:20
1813.45:577:19
1913.35:587:18
2013.35:597:16
2113.36:007:15
2213.26:017:14
2313.26:017:12
2413.16:027:11
2513.16:037:09
2613.16:047:08
2713.06:057:06
2813.06:067:05
2913.06:067:04
3012.96:077:02
3112.96:087:01

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 8.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
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236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Saint George?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saint George. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Saint George in August

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

In August, Saint George sees daytime highs around 95°F and nights near 70°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Saint George in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saint George peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Saint George?

Saint George sits at 37.1°N, 113.6°W, 2,700 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Washington, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Saint George

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Saint George has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 ft around an average of 2,805 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,959 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,045 ft.

The land around Saint George is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) within 2 miles, grassland (38%), shrubs (25%) and bare terrain (25%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (36%), grassland (26%) and trees (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
787 ft
10 miles
2,959 ft
50 miles
9,045 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Washington 4.3 mi · Hurricane 17 mi · Mesquite 34 mi · Cedar City 49 mi · Sunrise Manor 103 mi · Boulder City 104 mi · North Las Vegas 106 mi · Whitney 106 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 Saint George (37.1041°, -113.5841°, elevation 2,700 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).