San Diego weather in August 2026

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 81°F in San Diego, California in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 81°F maximum daytime temperature in August in San Diego81
    81°F max day temperature
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • 1 day with some rainfall in August in San Diego1
    1 day with some rainfall
  • 64°F minimum night-time temperature in August in San Diego64
    64°F min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in August in San Diego13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • Moderate heat & humidity in August in San DiegoM
    Moderate heat & humidity
  • 0.1 inches monthly rainfall in August in San Diego0.1
    0.1 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in August in San Diego10
    10 (Very High) UV index
  • 68°F sea temperature in August in San Diego68
    68°F sea temperature

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The August weather guide for California (San Diego) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How hot is it in San Diego in August?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 86°F in San Diego in August with moderate heat and humidity, falling to 64°F at night.

How sunny is it in San Diego in August?

There are normally 11 hours of bright sunshine each day in San Diego in August - that's 83% of daylight hours.

Does it ever rain in San Diego in August?

There is usually 1 day with some rain in San Diego in August and the average monthly rainfall is 0.2 inches.

San Diego August sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for San Diego in August 2026. Select a month to view San Diego sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Saturday, 1st August 2026 05:03 18:47
Sunday, 16th August 2026 05:13 18:32
Monday, 31st August 2026 05:23 18:14

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