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Washington in August

A good month — score 70 of 100

Typical August days in Washington reach about 88°F with nights near 71°F.

What to pack for Washington in August

• A compact rain layer — about 9 days see rain in a typical August.
• Pace the midday hours — about 11 days in a typical August reach 90°F.

Every packing line is triggered by a number on this page — the rules are on How we pick.

August vs. the alternatives

The whole year in Washington

Averages are the 1991–2020 climate normals (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information) for the station named on each page. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation. Daylight is computed for the middle of the month.