Stonegate weather in August

In August, Stonegate sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 0.0 in of rain across 0.2 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 83°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Stonegate's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stonegate's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
1st warmest
Overnight low
65°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.0 in
0.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:17 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
12%
1st clearest
Wind
4 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 83°F through the month.

A typical August day in Stonegate reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 76°F and 89°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)
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Stonegate 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
Jan64° / 47°3.15.7106.7
Feb64° / 48°3.66.410.76.5
Mar66° / 51°2.2611.76.9
Apr69° / 53°0.93.112.87.8
May71° / 57°0.41.713.78.4
Jun76° / 60°0.10.314.29.2
Jul81° / 64°0.10.5148.8
Aug83° / 65°0.00.213.38.3
Sep81° / 64°0.20.812.28.6
Oct76° / 59°0.72.211.28.8
Nov70° / 52°0.92.610.38.1
Dec64° / 47°2.259.86.7

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 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4946
5946
6946
7955
8955
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19955
20955
21964
22964
23964
24964
25946
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Stonegate gets around 0.0 in of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13335212
23335212
33335212
43335212
53335212
63335212
73345112
83345013
93355013
103354913
113364913
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281315414
292315314
302315215
312315215

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 5:06 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:066:48
213.75:076:47
313.65:086:46
413.65:086:45
513.65:096:44
613.65:106:43
713.55:116:42
813.55:116:41
913.55:126:40
1013.45:136:39
1113.45:146:38
1213.45:146:37
1313.45:156:36
1413.35:166:35
1513.35:166:34
1613.35:176:33
1713.25:186:32
1813.25:196:31
1913.25:196:29
2013.15:206:28
2113.15:216:27
2213.15:226:26
2313.05:226:25
2413.05:236:23
2513.05:246:22
2612.95:246:21
2712.95:256:19
2812.95:266:18
2912.85:266:17
3012.85:276:15
3112.85:286:14

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
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127.4Intense
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257.0Intense
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286.9Intense
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306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Stonegate?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Stonegate in August

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

In August, Stonegate sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Stonegate in August

The nearest coast averages about 69°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 9 mi away) is warmest in August at about 69°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Sep 28 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Cool
Feb59Cool
Mar59Cool
Apr60Cool
May63Cool
Jun65Cool
Jul68Refreshing
Aug69Refreshing
Sep69Refreshing
Oct67Cool
Nov64Cool
Dec60Cool

UV index in Stonegate 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 Stonegate peaks around June 23 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Stonegate 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 Stonegate is worst in September — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1447 µg/m³May 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep49Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Stonegate?

Stonegate sits at 33.7°N, 117.7°W, 295 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Northwood, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Stonegate

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Stonegate has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 ft around an average of 354 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,436 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,013 ft.

The land around Stonegate is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (25%) within 10 miles, and water (30%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
853 ft
10 miles
4,436 ft
50 miles
10,013 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Northwood 1.2 mi · El Camino Real 2.5 mi · Woodbridge 3.7 mi · Westpark 4.3 mi · Tustin Legacy 5.0 mi · Lake Forest 5.0 mi · North Tustin 5.0 mi · Irvine 5.6 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 Stonegate (33.7053°, -117.7401°, elevation 295 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).