{"id":429098,"date":"2026-08-10T20:42:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T20:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/429098\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T20:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T20:42:13","slug":"coldest-augusts-in-california-since-1895","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/429098\/","title":{"rendered":"Coldest Augusts in California since 1895"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Stacker<\/a> compiled a ranking of the coldest Augusts in California since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information<\/a>. Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we’ve included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.<\/p>\n

#10. August 1956<\/p>\n

– Average temperature: 71.4\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Monthly high temperature: 86.8\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Monthly low temperature: 56\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Total precipitation: 0.03″<\/p>\n

#8. August 1941 (tie)<\/p>\n

– Average temperature: 71.2\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Monthly high temperature: 85\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Monthly low temperature: 57.5\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Total precipitation: 0.5″<\/p>\n

#8. August 1911 (tie)<\/p>\n

– Average temperature: 71.2\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Monthly high temperature: 87.5\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Monthly low temperature: 54.9\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Total precipitation: 0.02″<\/p>\n

#7. August 1907<\/p>\n

– Average temperature: 71\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Monthly high temperature: 85.6\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Monthly low temperature: 56.3\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Total precipitation: 0.2″<\/p>\n

#6. August 1968<\/p>\n

– Average temperature: 70.9\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Monthly high temperature: 84.3\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Monthly low temperature: 57.5\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Total precipitation: 0.53″<\/p>\n

#5. August 1912<\/p>\n

– Average temperature: 70.7\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Monthly high temperature: 85.7\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Monthly low temperature: 55.8\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Total precipitation: 0.16″<\/p>\n

#4. August 1954<\/p>\n

– Average temperature: 70.4\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Monthly high temperature: 85\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Monthly low temperature: 55.8\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Total precipitation: 0.27″<\/p>\n

#3. August 1900<\/p>\n

– Average temperature: 69.9\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Monthly high temperature: 84.3\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Monthly low temperature: 55.5\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Total precipitation: 0.08″<\/p>\n

#2. August 1976<\/p>\n

– Average temperature: 69.8\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Monthly high temperature: 83.2\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Monthly low temperature: 56.3\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Total precipitation: 0.55″<\/p>\n

#1. August 1899<\/p>\n

– Average temperature: 68.9\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Monthly high temperature: 83.6\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Monthly low temperature: 54.3\u00b0F<\/p>\n

– Total precipitation: 0.22″<\/p>\n

Copyright 2026 Stacker Media, LLC<\/p>\n

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