Woodland weather in August

In August, Woodland sees average daytime highs of 94°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 0.0 in of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 94°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Woodland's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Woodland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
94°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
62°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0.0 in
0.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:26 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
10%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Woodland is seat of Yolo County, California, United States.

Density
1,478/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

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 94°F through the month.

A typical August day in Woodland reaches about 94°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 31°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 86°F and 102°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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29563
39463
49463
59463
69463
79462
89462
99462
109462
119462
129462
139462
149462
159462
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239362
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279362
289362
299362
309362
319362

How August really feels in Woodland

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.

Woodland weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 42°4.49.49.64.4
Feb63° / 44°4.19.110.55.5
Mar68° / 47°3.38.811.76.5
Apr74° / 51°1.55.3137.6
May83° / 57°0.93.714.17.1
Jun91° / 62°0.21.114.74.6
Jul95° / 63°0.00.114.43.4
Aug94° / 62°0.00.113.53.9
Sep89° / 60°0.10.512.35.4
Oct80° / 54°1.13.2118.0
Nov66° / 46°2.26.29.96.7
Dec58° / 42°4.19.59.34.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in August.

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10946
11946
12946
13946
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20946
21946
22946
23946
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

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

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Rain chance (%)
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50
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90
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161
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291
301
311

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
166313
266313
366313
467303
567303
667303
767303
867303
968293
1068293
1168293
1268293
1368293
1469292
1570282
1670282
1770282
1870282
1970282
2070282
2171272
2271272
2372271
2472271
2572262
2673252
2773252
2874242
2975232
3076222
3178202

Wind in August

Winds average 5 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
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65calm
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125calm
135calm
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155calm
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175calm
185calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:12 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:127:14
214.05:137:13
314.05:147:12
413.95:157:11
513.95:167:10
613.95:167:09
713.85:177:08
813.85:187:07
913.85:197:06
1013.75:207:04
1113.75:217:03
1213.75:227:02
1313.65:237:01
1413.65:246:59
1513.65:256:58
1613.55:266:57
1713.55:276:55
1813.45:276:54
1913.45:286:53
2013.45:296:51
2113.35:306:50
2213.35:316:48
2313.25:326:47
2413.25:336:46
2513.25:346:44
2613.15:356:43
2713.15:366:41
2813.05:376:39
2913.05:386:38
3013.05:386:36
3112.95:396:35

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 8.19 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.8Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Woodland

In seasonPeak

None of Woodland's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Woodland's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Woodland?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Woodland in August

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

In August, Woodland sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Woodland in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Woodland peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 10Dec 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Woodland 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 Woodland is worst in September — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1140 µg/m³Jun 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul21Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Woodland?

Woodland sits at 38.7°N, 121.8°W, 69 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Davis, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Woodland

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Woodland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 ft around an average of 62 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,265 ft.

The land around Woodland is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and cropland (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (54%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and grassland (34%), trees (29%) and cropland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
62 ft
10 miles
276 ft
50 miles
4,265 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Davis 9.3 mi · West Sacramento 15 mi · Dixon 16 mi · Sacramento 17 mi · Rio Linda 17 mi · North Highlands 22 mi · Arden-Arcade 22 mi · Foothill Farms 23 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 Woodland (38.6785°, -121.7733°, elevation 69 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. 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).