Yucaipa weather in August

In August, Yucaipa sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 0.4 in of rain across 3 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-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 87% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Yucaipa's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yucaipa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
1st warmest
Overnight low
65°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.4 in
3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:14 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
16%
3rd clearest
Wind
3 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Yucaipa is city in San Bernardino County, California.

Density
725/km²
people per km²
Founded
1989

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 Yucaipa reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 81°F and 93°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)
18765
28765
38765
48765
58765
68765
78765
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98765
108765
118765
128765
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298765
308765
318765

Yucaipa weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 39°2.66.11.1104.7
Feb58° / 40°3.17.31.410.74.7
Mar62° / 42°1.96.3111.75.9
Apr66° / 45°1.04.10.412.87.4
May73° / 51°0.52.9013.78.5
Jun81° / 58°0.10.9014.28.4
Jul87° / 64°0.52.80146.2
Aug87° / 65°0.43013.36.0
Sep83° / 61°0.31.7012.27.7
Oct74° / 52°0.62.4011.18.7
Nov64° / 44°0.93.30.210.27.2
Dec57° / 39°2.15.10.79.84.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
39010
49010
5919
6919
7919
8928
9937
10937
11937
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946
31937

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Yucaipa gets around 0.4 in of rain over 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 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
211
311
411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
189
199
209
219
228
238
249
259
269
279
289
2910
3010
3110

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16622111
26622111
36722101
46822100
56822100
6692290
7692290
8692290
9692290
10702280
11702280
12702280
13712180
14712180
15722080
16722080
17722080
18731980
19731980
20741880
21751870
22761770
23771670
24781570
25781570
26781570
27791470
28781570
29781570
30781570
31791560

Wind in August

Winds average 3 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 3 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 5:03 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:036:46
213.75:046:45
313.75:046:44
413.65:056:43
513.65:066:42
613.65:066:41
713.55:076:40
813.55:086:39
913.55:096:38
1013.55:096:37
1113.45:106:36
1213.45:116:35
1313.45:126:34
1413.35:126:33
1513.35:136:32
1613.35:146:31
1713.25:156:29
1813.25:156:28
1913.25:166:27
2013.25:176:26
2113.15:186:25
2213.15:186:23
2313.15:196:22
2413.05:206:21
2513.05:216:20
2613.05:216:18
2712.95:226:17
2812.95:236:16
2912.85:236:14
3012.85:246:13
3112.85:256:12

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Yucaipa?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yucaipa in August

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

In August, Yucaipa sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yucaipa 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 Yucaipa 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
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Yucaipa 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 Yucaipa is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1437 µg/m³Dec 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun19Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yucaipa?

Yucaipa sits at 34.0°N, 117.0°W, 2,618 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Beaumont, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around Yucaipa

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Yucaipa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,558 ft around an average of 2,700 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,577 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,404 ft.

The land around Yucaipa is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) within 2 miles, shrubs (39%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (30%) and bare terrain (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,558 ft
10 miles
9,577 ft
50 miles
11,404 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Beaumont 8.1 mi · Redlands 8.1 mi · Highland 12 mi · Banning 12 mi · Loma Linda 12 mi · Moreno Valley 12 mi · San Bernardino 15 mi · Colton 16 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 Yucaipa (34.0336°, -117.0431°, elevation 2,618 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).