Wolcott weather in August

In August, Wolcott sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 4.1 in of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Wolcott's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wolcott's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
64°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4.1 in
10.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:05 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Wolcott is town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.

Founded
1796

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 83°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical August day in Wolcott reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°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 Wolcott

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.

Wolcott weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 23°3.59.55.69.30.0
Feb39° / 24°3.08.64.810.30.0
Mar46° / 31°4.210.73.711.71.4
Apr58° / 41°3.811.20.813.14.1
May68° / 50°3.411.4014.36.0
Jun77° / 60°3.911.30156.5
Jul83° / 66°3.510.9014.75.7
Aug81° / 64°4.110.3013.76.4
Sep74° / 57°4.09.1012.36.9
Oct62° / 46°4.29.10.210.95.5
Nov51° / 37°3.58.50.89.72.6
Dec41° / 29°4.210.1490.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45050
55050
65050
75050
84951
94951
104951
114852
124852
134951
144852
154852
164951
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185050
195149
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315248

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Wolcott gets around 4.1 in of rain over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
435
535
636
736
836
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1436
1536
1636
1735
1834
1933
2033
2132
2231
2330
2430
2529
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

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 25% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11519282711
21618272712
31618272712
41718272612
51718272612
61718272612
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24252324227
25262323217
26272323207
27282422197
28292422197
29302422187
30302422187
31312321177

Wind in August

Winds average 6 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:50 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:507:06
214.24:517:05
314.24:527:04
414.24:537:03
514.14:547:01
614.14:557:00
714.04:566:59
814.04:576:58
914.04:586:56
1013.94:596:55
1113.95:006:54
1213.95:016:52
1313.85:026:51
1413.85:036:50
1513.75:046:48
1613.75:056:47
1713.65:066:45
1813.65:086:44
1913.65:096:42
2013.55:106:41
2113.55:116:39
2213.45:126:38
2313.45:136:36
2413.35:146:34
2513.35:156:33
2613.35:166:31
2713.25:176:29
2813.25:186:28
2913.15:196:26
3013.15:206:24
3113.05:216:23

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.6Bright
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55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
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95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Wolcott

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Wolcott?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Wolcott for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Wolcott in August

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

In August, Wolcott sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Wolcott in August

The nearest coast averages about 73°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 34 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in February near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Sep 28 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun64Cool
Jul71Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct64Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Wolcott in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wolcott peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Wolcott 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 Wolcott is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1120 µg/m³Nov 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wolcott?

Wolcott sits at 41.6°N, 73.0°W, 653 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Waterbury, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Wolcott

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wolcott has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 ft around an average of 787 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,040 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,779 ft.

The land around Wolcott is covered by trees (87%) within 2 miles, trees (81%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
604 ft
10 miles
1,040 ft
50 miles
2,779 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Waterbury 4.3 mi · Bristol 5.0 mi · Southington 5.6 mi · Plainville 8.1 mi · Cheshire 8.7 mi · Naugatuck 8.7 mi · Meriden 11 mi · Farmington 11 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 Wolcott (41.6023°, -72.9868°, elevation 653 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).