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Where It's Warm in August

493 cities ranked by real August temperatures, from 2015–2024 weather data

The short list

Every ranking below comes from ten years of actual August weather, not brochure copy: average daytime highs, overnight lows, rainy days and sunshine hours for each city. Click any city for its full climate breakdown and live conditions.

August at a glance

  • Hottest overall: Baghdad, Iraq - 113° average highs
  • Best comfortable warmth: Bend, OR - 83° with 13.0 h of sun a day
  • Method: ranked by August average high; sunshine and rain shown so you can trade heat against weather quality

The hottest places on Earth in August

Top 25 by average August daytime high (2015–2024).
CityAug high Aug lowRainy days Sun h/day
1 🇮🇶 Baghdad, Iraq 113° 88° 0 12.1
2 🇰🇼 Kuwait City, Kuwait 111° 90° 0 11.9
3 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 109° 85° 0 11.6
4 🇦🇪 Dubai, United Arab Emirates 109° 86° 0 11.4
5 🇺🇸 Yuma, AZ 108° 83° 2 12.6
6 🇪🇬 Luxor, Egypt 107° 81° 0 12.0
7 🇶🇦 Doha, Qatar 106° 88° 0 11.5
8 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 105° 89° 0 11.3
9 🇺🇸 Palm Springs, CA 105° 82° 1 12.7
10 🇺🇸 Chandler, AZ 104° 81° 5 12.2
11 🇺🇸 Phoenix, AZ 104° 83° 5 12.2
12 🇺🇸 Mesa, AZ 104° 82° 6 12.1
13 🇺🇸 Scottsdale, AZ 104° 83° 5 12.2
14 🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 103° 84° 0 12.3
15 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, NV 103° 80° 2 12.6
16 🇧🇭 Manama, Bahrain 102° 89° 0 11.7
17 🇺🇸 Bakersfield, CA 102° 75° 0 12.9
18 🇹🇳 Tunis, Tunisia 101° 78° 0 12.6
19 🇺🇸 Fresno, CA 101° 72° 0 12.9
20 🇲🇦 Marrakech, Morocco 101° 71° 2 12.2
21 🇸🇾 Damascus, Syria 100° 69° 0 12.9
22 🇺🇸 St. George, UT 100° 76° 2 12.6
23 🇺🇸 Laredo, TX 100° 80° 4 12.1
24 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt 100° 75° 0 12.2
25 🇲🇦 Fes, Morocco 99° 71° 1 12.2

Warm but comfortable in August

Highs between 70°F and 85°F (21–29°C) - warm enough for outdoor days without the extremes above, sorted by sunshine.

CityAug high / low Sun h/dayRainy days
🇺🇸 Bend, OR 83° / 55° 13.0 2
🇬🇷 Mykonos, Greece 81° / 74° 12.9 1
🇫🇷 Marseille, France 83° / 68° 12.7 2
🇫🇷 Nice, France 84° / 71° 12.7 4
🇲🇨 Monaco 84° / 71° 12.7 5
🇺🇸 Rapid City, SD 83° / 61° 12.6 6
🇨🇦 Victoria, Canada 74° / 59° 12.5 4
🇦🇩 Andorra la Vella, Andorra 80° / 58° 12.5 9
🇺🇸 Park City, UT 77° / 55° 12.5 11
🇺🇸 Oakland, CA 75° / 57° 12.4 0
🇵🇹 Lisbon, Portugal 83° / 65° 12.4 1
🇺🇸 Irvine, CA 83° / 65° 12.4 1
🇺🇸 Bozeman, MT 80° / 53° 12.4 4
🇺🇸 Jackson Hole, WY 78° / 49° 12.4 5
🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria 83° / 62° 12.4 6

The warmest spot on each continent in August

Africa

🇪🇬 Luxor · 107° 🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh · 103° 🇹🇳 Tunis · 101° 🇲🇦 Marrakech · 101° 🇪🇬 Cairo · 100° 🇲🇦 Fes · 99° 🇸🇩 Khartoum · 98° 🇱🇾 Tripoli · 91°

Asia

🇮🇶 Baghdad · 113° 🇰🇼 Kuwait City · 111° 🇸🇦 Riyadh · 109° 🇦🇪 Dubai · 109° 🇶🇦 Doha · 106° 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi · 105° 🇧🇭 Manama · 102° 🇸🇾 Damascus · 100°

Europe

🇨🇾 Nicosia · 99° 🇪🇸 Seville · 98° 🇹🇷 Antalya · 96° 🇦🇲 Yerevan · 92° 🇪🇸 Madrid · 92° 🇲🇪 Podgorica · 92° 🇬🇷 Athens · 91° 🇮🇹 Rome · 90°

North America

🇺🇸 Yuma · 108° 🇺🇸 Palm Springs · 105° 🇺🇸 Chandler · 104° 🇺🇸 Phoenix · 104° 🇺🇸 Mesa · 104° 🇺🇸 Scottsdale · 104° 🇺🇸 Las Vegas · 103° 🇺🇸 Bakersfield · 102°

Oceania

🇫🇲 Palikir · 84° 🇵🇼 Koror · 84° 🇵🇬 Port Moresby · 84° 🇰🇮 Tarawa · 83° 🇲🇭 Majuro · 83° 🇳🇷 Yaren · 83° 🇸🇧 Honiara · 83° 🇹🇻 Funafuti · 83°

South America

🇨🇴 Cartagena · 87° 🇸🇷 Paramaribo · 87° 🇬🇾 Georgetown · 85° 🇧🇷 Brasilia · 82° 🇻🇪 Caracas · 82° 🇨🇴 Medellin · 81° 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro · 78° 🇵🇾 Asuncion · 78°

August warmth: quick answers

What is the hottest place in August?
Among the 493 cities we track, Baghdad, Iraq tops August with average highs of 113°F (45°C) and about 12.1 hours of daily sunshine.
Where is it warm in Europe in August?
Nicosia, Cyprus is Europe's warmest covered spot in August, with typical highs of 99°F (37°C) - genuine warm-weather territory.
Where is it warm but not scorching in August?
For comfortable warmth (70-85°F / 21-29°C highs), the standouts are Bend, OR (83°F (28°C), 13.0 h sun/day), Mykonos, Greece and Marseille, France.
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