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

Weather in Scottsdale in August

In an average August, Scottsdale sees a daily high around 104°F and a low around 82°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high104°F
Typical high range97°F to 110°F
Average low82°F
Typical low range76°F to 87°F
Average daily precipitation0.10 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 116°F 2025-08-07
Lowest 82°F 1990-08-15

Low

Highest 92°F 2024-08-06
Lowest 66°F 1990-08-23

Feels-like

Highest 150°F 1988-08-25
Lowest 88°F 1990-08-15

Humidity

Highest 24.9 g/m³ 1988-08-25
Lowest 2.9 g/m³ 2009-08-08

Wind

Highest 23 mph 2019-08-06
Lowest 4 mph 2014-08-23

Gust

Highest 40 mph 1982-08-07
Lowest 8 mph 1992-08-26

Precip

Wettest 5.65 in 1992
Driest 0.04 in 2011

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