August is one of the warmer months of the year in Nampa, with average highs near 32.9°C and lows around 16.2°C (mean 24.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 31% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Nampa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Nampa was 2022 — when the month averaged 28.1°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 20.9°C. Typical August days reach 32.9°C with nights near 16.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
August is one of the drier months in Nampa, averaging 8 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2023 with 39 mm, while the driest were 2001 and 2016 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Nampa during August averages 31%. The most humid August was 1983 at 42%, and the least humid were 1994 and 2012 at 25%.
August receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Nampa. The sunniest Augusts were 1998 and 2006 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 6.
Average wind speed in Nampa during August is 2 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 2000, 2002 and 2008, among others at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.8°C | 24.1°C | 24.5°C | 25.2°C | 25.6°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 32.3°C | 32.5°C | 32.9°C | 33.5°C | 33.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 15.4°C | 15.6°C | 16.1°C | 17.0°C | 17.6°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 10 mm | 7 mm | 8 mm | 5 mm | 14 mm | +4 mm |
August temperatures in Nampa have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 4.8°C (1992) to a record high of 42.7°C (1990).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm, with a wettest year of 39 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.6°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Nampa
August is one of the best times to visit Nampa. Expect days averaging 32.9°C and nights around 16.2°C (mean 24.5°C) — warmer than Nampa's yearly average — with low rainfall (8 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 | 33.3°C | 25.5°C | 17.6°C | 38.2°C | 11.5°C | 19 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 33.3°C | 25.1°C | 16.8°C | 42.1°C | 9.2°C | 3 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 32.7°C | 25.3°C | 17.8°C | 40.0°C | 12.9°C | 39 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 🔥 | 36.2°C | 28.1°C | 20.0°C | 41.5°C | 14.0°C | 9 mm | 29% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 32.0°C | 24.2°C | 16.4°C | 40.3°C | 10.3°C | 8 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 33.5°C | 25.3°C | 17.2°C | 38.8°C | 12.3°C | 4 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 33.9°C | 25.6°C | 17.4°C | 38.7°C | 12.7°C | 4 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 33.1°C | 25.0°C | 16.9°C | 42.7°C | 9.2°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 34.3°C | 26.2°C | 18.2°C | 39.3°C | 13.1°C | 6 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 33.0°C | 24.6°C | 16.3°C | 37.0°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 | 33.5°C | 25.4°C | 17.3°C | 39.8°C | 11.3°C | 3 mm | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 32.2°C | 24.7°C | 17.3°C | 39.4°C | 11.4°C | 17 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 35.2°C | 26.3°C | 17.4°C | 39.0°C | 13.3°C | 5 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 35.3°C | 26.3°C | 17.3°C | 40.7°C | 11.6°C | 1 mm | 25% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 34.0°C | 25.5°C | 16.9°C | 38.7°C | 13.3°C | 1 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 | 30.9°C | 22.7°C | 14.5°C | 39.8°C | 8.1°C | 9 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 31.6°C | 23.9°C | 16.1°C | 39.6°C | 9.7°C | 28 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 33.0°C | 24.5°C | 15.9°C | 39.0°C | 9.6°C | 5 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2007 | 33.3°C | 24.5°C | 15.7°C | 39.6°C | 11.6°C | 6 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 31.7°C | 23.3°C | 14.9°C | 38.5°C | 8.5°C | 1 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 33.3°C | 25.0°C | 16.8°C | 40.0°C | 10.9°C | 1 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 31.6°C | 23.9°C | 16.1°C | 38.9°C | 9.1°C | 24 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 34.1°C | 25.7°C | 17.4°C | 39.9°C | 13.6°C | 16 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 30.9°C | 22.6°C | 14.2°C | 38.6°C | 10.2°C | 2 mm | 29% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2001 | 35.7°C | 26.7°C | 17.6°C | 40.0°C | 12.6°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 34.2°C | 25.1°C | 16.0°C | 40.9°C | 10.4°C | 3 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 32.7°C | 24.6°C | 16.4°C | 38.2°C | 7.4°C | 7 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 33.9°C | 25.0°C | 16.1°C | 40.9°C | 10.8°C | 6 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1997 | 32.8°C | 24.5°C | 16.1°C | 39.2°C | 12.7°C | 11 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 32.8°C | 24.4°C | 16.1°C | 39.6°C | 9.1°C | 4 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 | 31.5°C | 22.4°C | 13.4°C | 37.5°C | 7.4°C | 4 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 34.8°C | 25.7°C | 16.7°C | 40.5°C | 11.1°C | 1 mm | 25% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 29.0°C | 20.9°C | 12.8°C | 35.9°C | 6.1°C | 17 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 32.6°C | 24.2°C | 15.8°C | 39.7°C | 4.8°C | 2 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 33.4°C | 25.0°C | 16.7°C | 38.2°C | 12.1°C | 3 mm | 29% | 1.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 31.9°C | 24.1°C | 16.3°C | 42.7°C | 11.0°C | 20 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 29.9°C | 21.9°C | 13.9°C | 36.8°C | 7.6°C | 16 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 32.6°C | 23.7°C | 14.7°C | 38.8°C | 10.5°C | 2 mm | 25% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 31.1°C | 22.5°C | 14.0°C | 38.3°C | 8.7°C | 5 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 34.3°C | 25.6°C | 16.9°C | 40.2°C | 12.1°C | 3 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 30.0°C | 21.6°C | 13.3°C | 36.7°C | 9.0°C | 1 mm | 32% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 33.6°C | 24.9°C | 16.2°C | 38.3°C | 11.2°C | 17 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 32.1°C | 24.5°C | 17.0°C | 42.5°C | 10.8°C | 34 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.6°C | 24.4°C | 16.2°C | 38.6°C | 11.0°C | 7 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.5°C | 25.4°C | 16.3°C | 38.1°C | 10.2°C | 2 mm | 28% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 32.9°C with lows near 16.2°C (mean 24.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 8 mm of rainfall in Nampa, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 39 mm in 2023.
The hottest August reached 42.7°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 4.8°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.6°C to 33.5°C and overnight lows from 15.8°C to 17.7°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Nampa and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.9°C daytime highs and 16.2°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Nampa, averaging 24.5°C.
For August in Nampa, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.9°C and lows of 16.2°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 31% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 2 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1985).
The wettest August on record was 2023 with 39 mm. On average, August sees 8 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 Nampa 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.
