Akron weather in August: Akron, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Akron in August has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 73°F, falling from 89°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 2.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 15°C, 60 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationAkron Washington County Airport
- Station IDUSW00024015
- Location40.17°N 103.22°W
- Elevation4,663 ft (1,421 m)
- Population1,745
- Jan 41° 17°
- Feb 44° 19°
- Mar 54° 27°
- Apr 61° 34°
- May 71° 43°
- Jun 83° 54°
- Jul 89° 60°
- Aug 87° 59°
- Sep 78° 50°
- Oct 64° 37°
- Nov 51° 26°
- Dec 41° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Akron in August?
The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 72.5°F. August is 2.0°F cooler than July and 8.4°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Akron and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 89°F on August 1 to 84°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 70°F and 75°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 89°F | 61°F | 31% | 16% |
| August 8 | 88°F | 60°F | 30% | 15% |
| August 15 | 87°F | 59°F | 28% | 14% |
| August 22 | 86°F | 58°F | 27% | 12% |
| August 31 | 84°F | 55°F | 25% | 11% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 89°F | 61°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 2 | 88°F | 61°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 3 | 88°F | 61°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 88°F | 61°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 88°F | 60°F | 31% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 6 | 88°F | 60°F | 30% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 7 | 88°F | 60°F | 30% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 8 | 88°F | 60°F | 30% | 15% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 88°F | 60°F | 30% | 15% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 88°F | 60°F | 30% | 15% | 14 h |
| August 11 | 87°F | 60°F | 29% | 14% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 87°F | 59°F | 29% | 14% | 14 h |
| August 13 | 87°F | 59°F | 29% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 87°F | 59°F | 29% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 87°F | 59°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 87°F | 59°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 87°F | 59°F | 28% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 86°F | 58°F | 28% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 86°F | 58°F | 28% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 86°F | 58°F | 27% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 86°F | 58°F | 27% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 86°F | 58°F | 27% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 86°F | 57°F | 27% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 85°F | 57°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 85°F | 57°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 85°F | 57°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 85°F | 56°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 85°F | 56°F | 26% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 84°F | 56°F | 25% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 84°F | 56°F | 25% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 84°F | 55°F | 25% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 87°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 59°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 2.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 12
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 26
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024015; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Akron in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around August 1 (31%). In all, 2.36 in falls on 9 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Akron, 12 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024015.
How humid and windy is Akron in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 83°F with 28% relative humidity and a dew point of 47°F; at 6 a.m. it is 59°F with 72% humidity. The wind averages 11.1 mph, most often from the southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 59°F | 50°F | 72% | 10.1 mph | 81% |
| 9 a.m. | 72°F | 51°F | 48% | 11.3 mph | 80% |
| noon | 81°F | 48°F | 32% | 11.1 mph | 85% |
| 3 p.m. | 83°F | 47°F | 28% | 11.7 mph | 80% |
| 6 p.m. | 76°F | 48°F | 38% | 11.4 mph | 81% |
| 9 p.m. | 67°F | 50°F | 55% | 11.1 mph | 82% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024015. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for August in Akron?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1937) is 105°F, on August 2, 2008; the coldest is 39°F, on August 31, 1944. The wettest August brought 9.26 in (1999).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.5°F: 2021 75.2°F (+2.7), 2022 75.1°F (+2.6), 2023 73.6°F (+1.1), 2024 73.8°F (+1.3), 2025 72.2°F (−0.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75.2°F | +2.7°F | 0.38 in |
| 2022 | 75.1°F | +2.6°F | 1.11 in |
| 2023 | 73.6°F | +1.1°F | 1.59 in |
| 2024 | 73.8°F | +1.3°F | 3.10 in |
| 2025 | 72.2°F | −0.3°F | 2.89 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024015; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024015. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Akron compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, August normal highs run from 68°F in Leadville to 93°F in Lamar; Akron's is 87°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.