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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Oakland in August

In an average August, Oakland sees a daily high around 76°F and a low around 56°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high76°F
Typical high range70°F to 83°F
Average low56°F
Typical low range54°F to 59°F
Average daily precipitation0.00 in

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 99°F 2010-08-24
Lowest 64°F 1988-08-12

Low

Highest 69°F 2020-08-16
Lowest 50°F 2005-08-26

Feels-like

Highest 124°F 1998-08-03
Lowest 47°F 2005-08-26

Humidity

Highest 16.0 g/m³ 2015-08-29
Lowest 9.1 g/m³ 1999-08-31

Wind

Highest 17 mph 2010-08-28
Lowest 6 mph 1999-08-26

Gust

Highest 36 mph 2010-08-28
Lowest 16 mph 2009-08-28

Precip

Wettest 0.78 in 1997
Driest 0.00 in 2006

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