August is one of the warmer months of the year in Van Nuys, with average highs near 26.4°C and lows around 18.4°C (mean 22.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 2 mm of rainfall and 62% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Van Nuys. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Van Nuys was 1983 — when the month averaged 24.2°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 20.2°C. Typical August days reach 26.4°C with nights near 18.4°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is one of the drier months in Van Nuys, averaging 2 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2023 with 56 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2022 and 2024, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Van Nuys during August averages 62%. The most humid August was 2004 at 68%, and the least humid was 1981 at 51%.
August receives about 7.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Van Nuys. The sunniest Augusts were 2006, 2010 and 2019 at 7.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 6.5.
Average wind speed in Van Nuys during August is 1.9 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1990, 1997 and 2015, among others at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1986 and 2005 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.5°C | 22.7°C | 22.0°C | 22.1°C | 22.8°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 26.5°C | 26.7°C | 26.0°C | 26.2°C | 26.8°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 18.6°C | 18.6°C | 18.0°C | 18.1°C | 18.7°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 4 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | 10 mm | +6 mm |
August temperatures in Van Nuys have fallen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 12.7°C (2010) to a record high of 35.9°C (1997).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 2 mm, with a wettest year of 56 mm.
One of the best times to visit Van Nuys
August is one of the best times to visit Van Nuys. Expect days averaging 26.4°C and nights around 18.4°C (mean 22.4°C) — warmer than Van Nuys's yearly average — with low rainfall (2 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.2°C | 22.9°C | 18.5°C | 32.0°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2024 | 26.6°C | 22.5°C | 18.4°C | 30.8°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 26.8°C | 22.8°C | 18.7°C | 33.4°C | 16.8°C | 56 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 27.1°C | 23.3°C | 19.4°C | 35.2°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2021 | 25.5°C | 21.8°C | 18.1°C | 30.9°C | 15.7°C | 1 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2020 | 27.4°C | 23.3°C | 19.2°C | 35.1°C | 15.7°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2019 | 25.9°C | 21.8°C | 17.7°C | 30.9°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2018 | 27.4°C | 23.3°C | 19.2°C | 34.6°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2017 | 25.9°C | 22.3°C | 18.6°C | 35.2°C | 16.0°C | 1 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2016 | 25.8°C | 21.8°C | 17.7°C | 31.6°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2015 | 27.8°C | 23.6°C | 19.4°C | 33.4°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 26.3°C | 22.3°C | 18.3°C | 32.5°C | 15.2°C | 1 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2013 | 25.6°C | 21.5°C | 17.4°C | 31.9°C | 14.3°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2012 | 27.3°C | 23.2°C | 19.2°C | 32.5°C | 15.0°C | 1 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 25.8°C | 21.4°C | 17.1°C | 33.3°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 24.3°C | 20.2°C | 16.1°C | 33.6°C | 12.7°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2009 | 26.2°C | 21.8°C | 17.5°C | 34.8°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2008 | 25.9°C | 22.0°C | 18.0°C | 29.9°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 27.2°C | 22.9°C | 18.5°C | 33.1°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2006 | 25.0°C | 21.3°C | 17.6°C | 29.6°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2005 | 25.7°C | 21.9°C | 18.1°C | 32.4°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2004 | 24.8°C | 21.1°C | 17.3°C | 31.0°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2003 | 27.5°C | 23.4°C | 19.3°C | 33.4°C | 17.1°C | 2 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2002 | 25.2°C | 21.0°C | 16.8°C | 32.4°C | 14.7°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 25.7°C | 21.7°C | 17.7°C | 30.2°C | 15.0°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2000 | 26.5°C | 22.6°C | 18.8°C | 33.0°C | 16.1°C | 3 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1999 | 26.2°C | 22.1°C | 17.9°C | 33.1°C | 14.5°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1998 | 27.9°C | 23.9°C | 19.9°C | 32.9°C | 17.0°C | 3 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1997 | 27.4°C | 23.4°C | 19.5°C | 35.9°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1996 | 27.8°C | 23.2°C | 18.7°C | 32.8°C | 15.1°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1995 | 26.2°C | 22.3°C | 18.4°C | 31.8°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1994 | 27.8°C | 23.8°C | 19.7°C | 33.1°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 25.0°C | 21.1°C | 17.2°C | 32.5°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1992 | 27.8°C | 23.8°C | 19.7°C | 34.4°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1991 | 25.3°C | 21.2°C | 17.0°C | 30.0°C | 14.4°C | 1 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1990 | 25.7°C | 21.8°C | 17.9°C | 30.6°C | 15.6°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1989 | 24.1°C | 20.4°C | 16.6°C | 28.5°C | 14.7°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1988 | 25.2°C | 21.4°C | 17.6°C | 31.1°C | 14.8°C | 1 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 24.5°C | 20.9°C | 17.3°C | 29.4°C | 14.2°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1986 | 26.6°C | 22.8°C | 18.9°C | 32.0°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 26.6°C | 22.4°C | 18.1°C | 35.6°C | 15.1°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1984 | 28.1°C | 24.1°C | 20.2°C | 35.2°C | 17.6°C | 4 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 🔥 | 28.1°C | 24.2°C | 20.4°C | 33.0°C | 17.4°C | 30 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.3°C | 23.3°C | 19.3°C | 33.1°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.7°C | 23.3°C | 19.0°C | 33.7°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 26.4°C with lows near 18.4°C (mean 22.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 2 mm of rainfall in Van Nuys, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 56 mm in 2023.
The hottest August reached 35.9°C in 1997. The coldest dipped to 12.7°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have fallen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.6°C to 26.6°C and overnight lows from 19.4°C to 18.6°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Van Nuys and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.4°C daytime highs and 18.4°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 12th coolest month in Van Nuys, averaging 22.4°C.
For August in Van Nuys, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.4°C and lows of 18.4°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 62% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.9 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1987).
The wettest August on record was 2023 with 56 mm. On average, August sees 2 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 Van Nuys 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.
