Alexandria weather in August: Alexandria, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Alexandria in August has a normal high of 94°F and a normal low of 72°F, a daily mean of 83°F, holding near 94°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 3.32 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 34°C and low of 22°C, 84 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationAlexandria International Airport
- Station IDUSW00093915
- Location31.33°N 92.56°W
- Elevation84 ft (26 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population43,133
- Jan 60° 39°
- Feb 64° 42°
- Mar 71° 49°
- Apr 78° 55°
- May 85° 64°
- Jun 91° 71°
- Jul 93° 73°
- Aug 94° 72°
- Sep 89° 67°
- Oct 80° 55°
- Nov 69° 45°
- Dec 61° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Alexandria in August?
The normal high is 94°F and the normal low 72°F, for a daily mean of 82.7°F. August is 0.1°F cooler than July and 4.9°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Alexandria and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 94°F on August 1 to 92°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 81°F and 85°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 94°F | 73°F | 32% | 18% |
| August 8 | 94°F | 73°F | 31% | 17% |
| August 15 | 94°F | 72°F | 31% | 18% |
| August 22 | 93°F | 72°F | 31% | 18% |
| August 31 | 92°F | 70°F | 32% | 18% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 7, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 94°F | 73°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 2 | 94°F | 73°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 3 | 94°F | 73°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 4 | 94°F | 73°F | 32% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 5 | 94°F | 73°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 94°F | 73°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 7 | 94°F | 73°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 8 | 94°F | 73°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 9 | 94°F | 73°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 10 | 94°F | 73°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 11 | 94°F | 72°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 12 | 94°F | 72°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 13 | 94°F | 72°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 14 | 94°F | 72°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 15 | 94°F | 72°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 16 | 94°F | 72°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 94°F | 72°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 94°F | 72°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 19 | 94°F | 72°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 20 | 94°F | 72°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 21 | 94°F | 72°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 22 | 93°F | 72°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 93°F | 71°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 93°F | 71°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h |
| August 25 | 93°F | 71°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h |
| August 26 | 93°F | 71°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h |
| August 27 | 93°F | 71°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h |
| August 28 | 93°F | 71°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 93°F | 71°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 93°F | 71°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 31 | 92°F | 70°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 94°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 72°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.32 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 27
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 12 h 50 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093915; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Alexandria in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around August 1 (32%). In all, 3.32 in falls on 9 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Alexandria, 27 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093915.
What are the records for August in Alexandria?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 110°F, on August 24, 2023; the coldest is 56°F, on August 15, 2004. The wettest August brought 11.32 in (1958).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 82.7°F: 2021 84.0°F (+1.3), 2022 84.5°F (+1.8), 2023 91.3°F (+8.6), 2024 84.2°F (+1.5), 2025 82.6°F (−0.1), 2026 85.9°F (+3.2). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 84.0°F | +1.3°F | 1.39 in |
| 2022 | 84.5°F | +1.8°F | 6.71 in |
| 2023 | 91.3°F | +8.6°F | 0.03 in |
| 2024 | 84.2°F | +1.5°F | 5.15 in |
| 2025 | 82.6°F | −0.1°F | 4.40 in |
| 2026 | 85.9°F | +3.2°F | 1.42 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093915; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093915. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Alexandria compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, August normal highs run from 89°F in Boothville to 96°F in Natchitoches; Alexandria's is 94°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Alexandria in July93°F by day, 73°F at night
- Alexandria in September89°F by day, 67°F at night
- Alexandria through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Louisiana in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Natchitoches: Louisiana's warmest Augustnormal high 96°F