August is one of the warmer months of the year in Sanchor, with average highs near 35.4°C and lows around 25.9°C (mean 30.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 120 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Sanchor. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Sanchor was 1987 — when the month averaged 34.5°C — while the coldest were 2006 and 2022 at 28.5°C. Typical August days reach 35.4°C with nights near 25.9°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Sanchor, averaging 120 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2006 with 481 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Sanchor during August averages 67%. The most humid August was 2006 at 83%, and the least humid was 1987 at 45%.
August receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sanchor. The sunniest August was 1993 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2018 at 4.
Average wind speed in Sanchor during August is 3.4 m/s. The windiest August was 2023 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2010 and 2016 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 31.0°C | 31.4°C | 30.8°C | 30.0°C | 29.9°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg High | 36.0°C | 36.5°C | 35.7°C | 34.3°C | 34.0°C | -2°C |
| Avg Low | 26.0°C | 26.2°C | 26.0°C | 25.7°C | 25.8°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 94 mm | 70 mm | 113 mm | 146 mm | 212 mm | +118 mm |
August temperatures in Sanchor have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 22.5°C (2022) to a record high of 45°C (1987).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 120 mm, with a wettest year of 481 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.6°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Sanchor
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Sanchor. That said, August — with days averaging 35.4°C and nights around 25.9°C (mean 30.7°C) and higher rainfall (120 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.5°C | 29.5°C | 25.6°C | 35.7°C | 24.3°C | 192 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 33.8°C | 30.0°C | 26.1°C | 37.2°C | 24.8°C | 254 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 33.9°C | 29.3°C | 24.7°C | 35.0°C | 23.8°C | 81 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 31.8°C | 28.5°C | 25.2°C | 34.9°C | 22.5°C | 329 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 37.1°C | 31.6°C | 26.0°C | 39.5°C | 24.7°C | 24 mm | 58% | 4.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 33.9°C | 30.4°C | 26.9°C | 40.3°C | 24.8°C | 391 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 33.8°C | 29.8°C | 25.8°C | 37.2°C | 24.2°C | 244 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 35.4°C | 30.5°C | 25.6°C | 37.5°C | 24.4°C | 64 mm | 65% | 3.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2017 | 32.5°C | 28.7°C | 24.8°C | 36.3°C | 23.4°C | 75 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 33.4°C | 29.5°C | 25.5°C | 37.4°C | 24.2°C | 308 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 34.4°C | 29.7°C | 25.0°C | 35.7°C | 24.0°C | 53 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 35.2°C | 30.5°C | 25.7°C | 39.4°C | 24.6°C | 43 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 34.8°C | 30.2°C | 25.6°C | 37.8°C | 24.3°C | 89 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 35.2°C | 30.9°C | 26.6°C | 40.2°C | 24.8°C | 180 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 34.4°C | 30.4°C | 26.4°C | 40.1°C | 24.6°C | 259 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 33.4°C | 29.8°C | 26.2°C | 38.3°C | 25.0°C | 140 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 36.9°C | 31.5°C | 26.0°C | 39.0°C | 25.3°C | 62 mm | 65% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 34.5°C | 29.9°C | 25.4°C | 37.1°C | 23.1°C | 119 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 35.6°C | 30.9°C | 26.2°C | 37.8°C | 24.3°C | 111 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 ❄️ 🌧️ | 31.7°C | 28.5°C | 25.2°C | 35.4°C | 23.0°C | 481 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 36.6°C | 31.2°C | 25.8°C | 38.5°C | 24.4°C | 49 mm | 62% | 3.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 34.9°C | 30.3°C | 25.6°C | 38.3°C | 23.5°C | 116 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 34.0°C | 29.8°C | 25.5°C | 39.7°C | 24.2°C | 96 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 38.7°C | 33.1°C | 27.6°C | 42.1°C | 24.6°C | 24 mm | 49% | 3.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 36.5°C | 31.3°C | 26.1°C | 39.2°C | 23.9°C | 57 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 37.3°C | 31.8°C | 26.2°C | 40.5°C | 24.4°C | 21 mm | 60% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 37.9°C | 32.3°C | 26.8°C | 39.5°C | 25.9°C | 12 mm | 52% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 38.1°C | 32.8°C | 27.6°C | 41.8°C | 25.5°C | 58 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 36.1°C | 30.9°C | 25.8°C | 38.8°C | 24.0°C | 120 mm | 64% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 36.1°C | 30.9°C | 25.7°C | 40.4°C | 23.8°C | 74 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 37.6°C | 32.1°C | 26.6°C | 40.2°C | 25.0°C | 42 mm | 58% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 34.2°C | 29.7°C | 25.2°C | 36.4°C | 24.2°C | 138 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 37.4°C | 31.5°C | 25.6°C | 38.8°C | 24.4°C | 10 mm | 58% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 35.1°C | 30.4°C | 25.7°C | 37.6°C | 23.6°C | 74 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 36.9°C | 31.5°C | 26.1°C | 39.5°C | 24.8°C | 44 mm | 59% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 35.7°C | 31.4°C | 27.1°C | 41.0°C | 25.0°C | 129 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 36.2°C | 31.1°C | 26.0°C | 39.9°C | 23.9°C | 111 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 35.5°C | 30.7°C | 25.8°C | 39.7°C | 24.7°C | 108 mm | 70% | 3.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 🔥 | 40.4°C | 34.5°C | 28.6°C | 45.0°C | 26.2°C | 29 mm | 45% | 4.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 36.3°C | 30.8°C | 25.3°C | 40.3°C | 23.2°C | 55 mm | 59% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 36.1°C | 30.8°C | 25.5°C | 38.4°C | 23.7°C | 59 mm | 60% | 3.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 34.7°C | 30.1°C | 25.5°C | 39.1°C | 24.2°C | 148 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 35.5°C | 31.0°C | 26.4°C | 39.8°C | 24.6°C | 120 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.8°C | 30.2°C | 25.5°C | 37.6°C | 23.2°C | 73 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.4°C | 29.9°C | 25.4°C | 38.0°C | 23.8°C | 143 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 35.4°C with lows near 25.9°C (mean 30.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 120 mm of rainfall in Sanchor, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 481 mm in 2006.
The hottest August reached 45°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to 22.5°C in 2022.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have fallen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.1°C to 34°C and overnight lows from 25.7°C to 25.5°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Sanchor and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 35.4°C daytime highs and 25.9°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 8th coolest month in Sanchor, averaging 30.7°C.
For August in Sanchor, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.4°C and lows of 25.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3.4 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.4 m/s (2023).
The wettest August on record was 2006 with 481 mm. On average, August sees 120 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Sanchor behaves each August, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
