August is one of the warmer months of the year in Binghamton, with average highs near 25.7°C and lows around 14.1°C (mean 19.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 103 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Binghamton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Binghamton was 2005 — when the month averaged 22.7°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 17.5°C. Typical August days reach 25.7°C with nights near 14.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Binghamton, averaging 103 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2011 with 205 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 41 mm.
Relative humidity in Binghamton during August averages 75%. The most humid August was 2018 at 87%, and the least humid was 1995 at 59%.
August receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Binghamton. The sunniest August was 1984 at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Binghamton during August is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2005, 2018 and 2019, among others at 0 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.3°C | 19.8°C | 20.3°C | 19.9°C | 20.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 25.5°C | 25.8°C | 26.1°C | 25.4°C | 26.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 13.1°C | 13.7°C | 14.5°C | 14.4°C | 15.0°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 83 mm | 87 mm | 98 mm | 124 mm | 132 mm | +49 mm |
August temperatures in Binghamton have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 2.3°C (1982) to a record high of 36.2°C (2001).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 103 mm, with a wettest year of 205 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Binghamton
August is one of the best times to visit Binghamton. Expect days averaging 25.7°C and nights around 14.1°C (mean 19.9°C) — warmer than Binghamton's yearly average — with higher rainfall (103 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 | 26.2°C | 19.6°C | 13.1°C | 33.9°C | 5.8°C | 56 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 24.7°C | 19.7°C | 14.7°C | 32.7°C | 9.2°C | 182 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 24.1°C | 19.1°C | 14.1°C | 27.5°C | 9.5°C | 175 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 28.5°C | 22.3°C | 16.1°C | 33.1°C | 9.6°C | 80 mm | 67% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 26.1°C | 21.5°C | 16.8°C | 31.2°C | 11.3°C | 140 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 26.2°C | 20.6°C | 15.1°C | 30.3°C | 9.5°C | 161 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 24.4°C | 19.4°C | 14.5°C | 27.6°C | 9.1°C | 105 mm | 83% | 0 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 25.4°C | 21.1°C | 16.7°C | 29.5°C | 10.9°C | 200 mm | 87% | 0 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 23.3°C | 18.1°C | 13.0°C | 27.8°C | 6.8°C | 95 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 27.4°C | 21.8°C | 16.1°C | 32.6°C | 9.6°C | 108 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 26.8°C | 20.3°C | 13.8°C | 31.4°C | 9.7°C | 74 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 24.7°C | 18.8°C | 12.9°C | 28.3°C | 7.8°C | 95 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 24.2°C | 18.7°C | 13.3°C | 28.7°C | 6.9°C | 144 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 27.0°C | 20.8°C | 14.6°C | 33.0°C | 8.4°C | 100 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 24.1°C | 19.1°C | 14.2°C | 31.7°C | 8.4°C | 205 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 26.9°C | 21.0°C | 15.0°C | 33.0°C | 9.6°C | 115 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 25.0°C | 20.0°C | 15.0°C | 31.2°C | 7.3°C | 131 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 24.1°C | 18.3°C | 12.4°C | 29.6°C | 6.8°C | 75 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 27.0°C | 20.7°C | 14.5°C | 33.0°C | 9.7°C | 85 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 24.0°C | 18.9°C | 13.9°C | 30.1°C | 7.4°C | 138 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 🔥 | 29.2°C | 22.7°C | 16.2°C | 34.4°C | 10.4°C | 105 mm | 67% | 0 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 23.9°C | 18.8°C | 13.8°C | 28.3°C | 6.6°C | 154 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 25.5°C | 20.3°C | 15.0°C | 31.3°C | 7.1°C | 96 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 29.0°C | 22.3°C | 15.6°C | 35.2°C | 10.5°C | 55 mm | 60% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 28.9°C | 22.3°C | 15.7°C | 36.2°C | 10.0°C | 78 mm | 63% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 24.1°C | 18.7°C | 13.3°C | 29.9°C | 5.4°C | 62 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 27.3°C | 20.4°C | 13.6°C | 32.0°C | 7.7°C | 61 mm | 63% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 26.1°C | 20.3°C | 14.5°C | 29.8°C | 6.4°C | 41 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 25.2°C | 19.1°C | 12.9°C | 31.5°C | 7.8°C | 108 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 24.7°C | 19.0°C | 13.2°C | 27.9°C | 7.9°C | 65 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 29.6°C | 22.3°C | 14.9°C | 34.1°C | 8.9°C | 51 mm | 59% | 0 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 22.7°C | 17.5°C | 12.3°C | 26.5°C | 5.1°C | 174 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 27.2°C | 20.8°C | 14.4°C | 33.3°C | 6.9°C | 85 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 23.4°C | 17.7°C | 12.1°C | 30.3°C | 5.8°C | 76 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 27.4°C | 20.9°C | 14.5°C | 33.2°C | 10.2°C | 84 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 24.7°C | 19.5°C | 14.2°C | 31.2°C | 10.4°C | 126 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 24.6°C | 18.9°C | 13.2°C | 29.1°C | 6.3°C | 69 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 28.3°C | 21.7°C | 15.2°C | 34.8°C | 6.0°C | 125 mm | 65% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 25.9°C | 19.2°C | 12.4°C | 33.7°C | 6.4°C | 109 mm | 69% | 0 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 23.1°C | 17.7°C | 12.4°C | 29.4°C | 2.9°C | 86 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 25.8°C | 19.2°C | 12.6°C | 31.0°C | 9.4°C | 74 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 24.4°C | 19.2°C | 14.1°C | 27.8°C | 6.0°C | 87 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 26.8°C | 20.4°C | 14.0°C | 31.3°C | 8.0°C | 87 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.5°C | 17.8°C | 11.1°C | 28.3°C | 2.3°C | 56 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.3°C | 19.6°C | 13.0°C | 29.2°C | 6.8°C | 54 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 25.7°C with lows near 14.1°C (mean 19.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 103 mm of rainfall in Binghamton, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 205 mm in 2011.
The hottest August reached 36.2°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 2.3°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.6°C to 25.9°C and overnight lows from 13°C to 15°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Binghamton and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 25.7°C daytime highs and 14.1°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Binghamton, averaging 19.9°C.
For August in Binghamton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.7°C and lows of 14.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 0.1 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 0.1 m/s (1981).
The wettest August on record was 2011 with 205 mm. On average, August sees 103 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 Binghamton 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.
