August
Other strong months: July and September
85/100 weather score
United States · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Clifton
For Clifton, August has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 23.8°C, nights average 14.4°C, and rainfall totals about 100 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthAugust
Typical daytime high23.8°C
Typical night-time low14.4°C
August rainfall100 mm
July
Other strong months: August and September
52/100 weather score
September
Other strong months: June and August
83/100 weather score
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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.
3 months fit your choices for Clifton
The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February, March, November and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only -5.3°C, 29° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
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Planning a trip to Clifton?
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Clifton?
August is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 23.8°C and 100 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Clifton?
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 24.6°C and a night-time low of 14.5°C.
Which month has the least rain?
January has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 22 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Sea | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -5.3°C | -14.5°C | 22 mm | 5.3 | 2.1°C | 8 h 55 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| February | -2.6°C | -12.3°C | 23 mm | 4.2 | 1.3°C | 10 h 13 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| March | 2.2°C | -6.1°C | 39 mm | 5.4 | 1.3°C | 11 h 45 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| April | 7.7°C | -0.3°C | 66 mm | 7.2 | 2.0°C | 13 h 31 | 10 | Strong coverage |
| May | 14.1°C | 4.9°C | 86 mm | 9.4 | 3.3°C | 15 h 01 | 36 | Strong coverage |
| June | 19.5°C | 9.8°C | 113 mm | 9.7 | 6.4°C | 15 h 51 | 59 | Strong coverage |
| July | 24.6°C | 14.5°C | 99 mm | 8.4 | 12.9°C | 15 h 31 | 83 | Strong coverage |
| August | 23.8°C | 14.4°C | 100 mm | 8 | 16.9°C | 14 h 13 | 85 | Strong coverage |
| September | 19.2°C | 10.1°C | 86 mm | 8.1 | 14.5°C | 12 h 30 | 64 | Strong coverage |
| October | 11.7°C | 3.7°C | 80 mm | 7.9 | 9.8°C | 10 h 48 | 28 | Strong coverage |
| November | 4°C | -3.5°C | 54 mm | 6.4 | 6.0°C | 9 h 18 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| December | -2.6°C | -10.5°C | 33 mm | 5.5 | 3.6°C | 8 h 33 | 5 | Strong coverage |
What has changed
Recent daytime highs are
0.4°C warmer in Clifton.
Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.
Jan
+1.7
Feb
+0.8
Mar
+0.9
Apr
-1.7
May
-0.9
Jun
-0.7
Jul
+0.3
Aug
+0.4
Sep
+1.1
Oct
-0.1
Nov
+0.6
Dec
+1.8
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12.8°C24 Jan 1942 | -38.3°C29 Jan 1951 | 27 mm2 Jan 1941 | 80 mm1969 · driest 2 mm in 1963 | 116 |
| February | 15.6°C22 Feb 1961 | -38.9°C12 Feb 1967 | 34 mm24 Feb 1977 | 69 mm1922 · driest 1 mm in 1968 | 115 |
| March | 26.7°C28 Mar 1946 | -38.9°C1 Mar 1962 | 72 mm12 Mar 1977 | 213 mm1977 · driest 0 mm in 2026 | 114 |
| April | 33.3°C28 Apr 1952 | -18.9°C3 Apr 1954 | 91 mm15 Apr 1961 | 196 mm2001 · driest 6 mm in 1987 | 115 |
| May | 35.6°C31 May 1939 | -11.7°C3 May 1967 | 77 mm29 May 1913 | 209 mm2012 · driest 7 mm in 1976 | 118 |
| June | 36.7°C18 Jun 1995 | -3.9°C1 Jun 1964 | 111 mm20 Jun 2012 | 311 mm2012 · driest 8 mm in 1910 | 116 |
| July | 40.6°C14 Jul 1936 | 1.1°C8 Jul 1961 | 146 mm1 Jul 1958 | 254 mm1952 · driest 15 mm in 1936 | 115 |
| August | 37.2°C24 Aug 1948 | -0.6°C20 Aug 1950 | 109 mm9 Aug 1939 | 226 mm2010 · driest 5 mm in 1930 | 114 |
| September | 36.1°C8 Sep 1976 | -7.2°C13 Sep 1963 | 105 mm22 Sep 1924 | 215 mm1991 · driest 7 mm in 2020 | 115 |
| October | 31.7°C2 Oct 1992 | -12.8°C30 Oct 1925 | 101 mm3 Oct 2005 | 203 mm2005 · driest 0 mm in 1953 | 116 |
| November | 26.1°C6 Nov 2020 | -28.3°C28 Nov 1976 | 61 mm25 Nov 1993 | 122 mm1983 · driest 0 mm in 1916 | 117 |
| December | 15.6°C1 Dec 1962 | -35.6°C28 Dec 1917 | 46 mm5 Dec 1909 | 110 mm2019 · driest 1 mm in 1999 | 116 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | 30 | <1 | 7 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 27 | <1 | 5 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 4 |
| April | <1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| May | 2 | <1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| June | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| July | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| August | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| September | 4 | <1 | <1 | 3 | 0 |
| October | <1 | <1 | 7 | 2 | <1 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 3 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 29 | <1 | 6 |
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | 16% | 2% | 11% | -9.8–-2.4°C |
| February | 0% | 14% | 2% | 11% | -7.5–0.1°C |
| March | <1% | 17% | 4% | 15% | -1.4–5.1°C |
| April | 5% | 23% | 7% | 26% | 5.4–11.9°C |
| May | 19% | 29% | 10% | 36% | 12.0–17.7°C |
| June | 40% | 32% | 11% | 40% | 18.1–23.4°C |
| July | 63% | 26% | 9% | 28% | 22.6–27.3°C |
| August | 60% | 26% | 10% | 29% | 21.9–26.2°C |
| September | 33% | 27% | 9% | 31% | 16.6–20.9°C |
| October | 11% | 22% | 6% | 22% | 9.8–14.9°C |
| November | <1% | 20% | 4% | 18% | 0.8–6.8°C |
| December | 0% | 17% | 2% | 13% | -7.1–0.3°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 5021597
- NOAA station
- USC00478349 · SUPERIOR
- Station distance
- 20.7 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 27 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude 46.88°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Sea temperature
- NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 4 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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