Sawtelle weather in August

In August, Sawtelle sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 0.0 in of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 81°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sawtelle's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sawtelle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
1st warmest
Overnight low
65°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.0 in
0.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:20 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
13%
1st clearest
Wind
4 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Sawtelle is neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States.

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 81°F through the month.

A typical August day in Sawtelle reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F warmer than July and about 1°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18065
28065
38065
48065
58065
68065
78065
88065
98165
108165
118165
128165
138165
148165
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278165
288165
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318165

Sawtelle weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan63° / 49°3.25.5106.5
Feb64° / 49°3.35.910.76.4
Mar65° / 51°2.24.811.77.0
Apr68° / 53°0.72.112.87.9
May71° / 56°0.31.413.78.4
Jun74° / 60°0.10.214.29.2
Jul79° / 64°0.10.5149.0
Aug81° / 65°0.00.113.38.9
Sep79° / 64°0.10.512.29.0
Oct75° / 59°0.61.811.19.0
Nov69° / 53°0.72.310.28.1
Dec63° / 48°2.14.69.86.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6955
7955
8964
9964
10964
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sawtelle gets around 0.0 in of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1545482
2645482
3646472
4646462
5647452
6648442
7649432
8651412
9652402
10653392
11654382
12655372
13656362
14655363
15656353
16656353
17656353
18656353
19655363
20754363
21753373
22753373
23752383
24851383
25850393
26850393
27849393
28848404
29948404
30948394
31948394

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
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:086:51
213.75:096:50
313.75:106:50
413.65:116:49
513.65:116:48
613.65:126:47
713.55:136:46
813.55:146:45
913.55:146:44
1013.55:156:43
1113.45:166:42
1213.45:176:41
1313.45:176:40
1413.35:186:39
1513.35:196:37
1613.35:206:36
1713.25:206:35
1813.25:216:34
1913.25:226:33
2013.25:226:32
2113.15:236:30
2213.15:246:29
2313.15:256:28
2413.05:256:27
2513.05:266:25
2613.05:276:24
2712.95:286:23
2812.95:286:21
2912.85:296:20
3012.85:306:19
3112.85:306:17

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.33 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
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
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207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sawtelle?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Sawtelle for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sawtelle in August

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

In August, Sawtelle sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sawtelle in August

The nearest coast averages about 68°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 12 mi away) is warmest in August at about 68°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 4 to Sep 13 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Bracing
Feb59Bracing
Mar59Bracing
Apr59Cool
May62Cool
Jun65Cool
Jul67Cool
Aug68Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct66Cool
Nov63Cool
Dec60Cool

UV index in Sawtelle 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 Sawtelle peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sawtelle 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 Sawtelle is worst in November — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (May, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateNov 1736 µg/m³May 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sawtelle?

Sawtelle sits at 34.0°N, 118.4°W, 157 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Santa Monica, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Sawtelle

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sawtelle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 ft around an average of 213 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,182 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,013 ft.

The land around Sawtelle is covered by artificial surfaces (85%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (46%), trees (24%) and water (23%) within 10 miles, and water (36%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
420 ft
10 miles
2,182 ft
50 miles
10,013 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Santa Monica 2.5 mi · Venice 3.1 mi · Culver City 3.1 mi · Beverly Hills 3.7 mi · Pacific Palisades 4.3 mi · Mid-City 5.0 mi · West Hollywood 6.2 mi · Inglewood 7.5 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 Sawtelle (34.0363°, -118.4495°, elevation 157 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).