Here’s Your August Temperature Outlook

As August rolls around, you may be ready for some relief, but summer is still in full force for most of the country.

Here’s a look at what to expect in August, according to the latest outlook issued this week by Atmospheric G2 and The Weather Company.

Temperature Highlights

-Toasty Northeast, Northern Rockies: The Northeast as well as much of the Northern Rockies won't get a break just yet. They are likely to bake this August with the most above-average temperatures.

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-Typical August For The Southeast: Much of the rest of the country, including the Southeast, will likely see nearly average August temperatures. But, that doesn’t mean it won’t still be hot. For context, August’s average highs are at the end of this article.

-Cooler California Coast: While most of the country is expected to swelter this month, California’s coast will be chilling with cooler-than-average temperatures.

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Precipitation Highlights

-Still A Soggy Southeast: The Southeast has had its fair share of rainy months this year, and it’s not done yet. They will likely see yet another month of above average rainfall. This explains why this region may be enjoying only slightly above average temperatures, although there will still be lots of humidity.

-Southwest Monsoon Continues: While most of the rest of the country will see an average to drier August, the annual monsoon, which peaks in mid-to-late summer in the U.S., will continue to bring moisture to the Southwest, causing wetter-than-average conditions.

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What August Highs Usually Look Like

-South: From Texas to South Carolina, August highs typically hang out in the 90s. Most of this region will trend only slightly above average, which means it’ll still be a toasty August.

-West: Average temperatures in the west vary greatly based on geography, with higher elevations averaging in the 60s and 70s, while the Desert Southwest reaches over 100.

-Northeast, Midwest: High temperatures typically linger in the 70s and 80s for the month of August across the area. The more northern parts of this region will be warmer-than-average this month.

Miriam Guthrie graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with an undergraduate degree in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and is now a meteorology intern with weather.com before returning to school for her masters.