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

Weather in Tucson in August

In an average August, Tucson sees a daily high around 96°F and a low around 76°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high96°F
Typical high range90°F to 102°F
Average low76°F
Typical low range72°F to 80°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 110°F 2025-08-08
Lowest 76°F 1990-08-14

Low

Highest 87°F 2015-08-14
Lowest 64°F 2000-08-31

Feels-like

Highest 130°F 2012-08-20
Lowest 76°F 1990-08-14

Humidity

Highest 21.6 g/m³ 1988-08-24
Lowest 4.0 g/m³ 2002-08-26

Wind

Highest 21 mph 2023-08-20
Lowest 4 mph 2007-08-11

Gust

Highest 43 mph 2023-08-20
Lowest 10 mph 1982-08-31

Precip

Wettest 4.98 in 1992
Driest 0.26 in 2009

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