Sunrise weather in August

In August, Sunrise sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 79°F, with 5.6 in of rain across 21.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 87°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sunrise's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sunrise's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
1st warmest
Overnight low
79°
12th coldest
Rainfall
5.6 in
21.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:57 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Sunrise is city in Broward County, Florida, United States.

Density
1,783/km²
people per km²
Founded
1961

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 87°F through the month.

A typical August day in Sunrise reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 79°F overnight — a 7°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 84°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How August really feels in Sunrise

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.

Sunrise weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan74° / 64°2.07.410.57.4
Feb75° / 65°1.86.811.17.5
Mar77° / 67°2.38.111.87.3
Apr80° / 71°2.78.712.66.9
May83° / 75°3.911.613.35.9
Jun85° / 78°6.120.113.64.0
Jul87° / 79°4.519.613.53.7
Aug87° / 79°5.621.212.93.6
Sep85° / 78°6.221.312.23.7
Oct83° / 76°4.514.611.45.4
Nov79° / 71°2.28.910.76.9
Dec76° / 67°1.77.810.47.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44555
54555
64456
74357
84357
94456
104456
114456
124555
134456
144456
154456
164357
174357
184258
194159
204159
214060
224060
233961
243862
253862
263763
273664
283664
293466
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sunrise gets around 5.6 in of rain over 21.2 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 67% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
163
263
363
464
564
665
765
866
966
1066
1166
1266
1366
1467
1567
1667
1768
1868
1968
2068
2169
2269
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2469
2570
2670
2770
2871
2971
3072
3172

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
105743
205743
305644
405644
505545
605446
705347
805248
905149
1005050
1104951
1204852
1304753
1404654
1504654
1604555
1704555
1804456
1914356
2014356
2114356
2214356
2314356
2414356
2514356
2614455
2714554
2814554
2914653
3014752
3114851

Wind in August

Winds average 7 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:497:04
213.25:507:03
313.25:507:02
413.25:517:02
513.25:517:01
613.15:527:00
713.15:527:00
813.15:536:59
913.15:536:58
1013.15:546:57
1113.05:546:57
1213.05:556:56
1313.05:556:55
1413.05:566:54
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1612.95:576:52
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2012.85:596:49
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2212.86:006:47
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2712.76:026:42
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2912.66:036:40
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3112.66:046:37

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
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36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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275.4Bright
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305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sunrise

In seasonPeak

In August, Sunrise sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sunrise sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Sunrise's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Sunrise?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sunrise.

What to pack for Sunrise in August

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

In August, Sunrise sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 79°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sunrise in August

The nearest coast averages about 85°F in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in February near 76°F.

The water stays above 68°F all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan76Warm
Feb76Warm
Mar77Warm
Apr78Warm
May81Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct83Tropical
Nov80Warm
Dec78Warm

UV index in Sunrise in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sunrise peaks around July 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 12UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Sunrise 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 Sunrise is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1722 µg/m³Nov 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sunrise?

Sunrise sits at 26.1°N, 80.1°W, 3 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fort Lauderdale, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Sunrise

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sunrise has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 7 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft.

The land around Sunrise is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and water (37%) within 2 miles, water (48%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 10 miles, and water (40%) and wetland (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
69 ft
10 miles
138 ft
50 miles
203 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Fort Lauderdale 1.9 mi · Oakland Park 3.1 mi · Dania Beach 6.2 mi · Lauderhill 6.2 mi · Lauderdale Lakes 6.2 mi · Pompano Beach 7.5 mi · Plantation 7.5 mi · Hollywood 8.7 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 Sunrise (26.134°, -80.1131°, elevation 3 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).