Alexandria weather in August: Alexandria, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Alexandria in August has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 69°F, falling from 80°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 3.46 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 15°C, 88 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationAlexandria Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014910
- Location45.87°N 95.39°W
- Elevation1,416 ft (432 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population14,914
- Jan 19° 2°
- Feb 24° 6°
- Mar 37° 19°
- Apr 52° 33°
- May 66° 46°
- Jun 76° 56°
- Jul 80° 61°
- Aug 78° 59°
- Sep 70° 50°
- Oct 55° 37°
- Nov 38° 23°
- Dec 24° 10°
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 78°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 68.5°F. August is 2.1°F cooler than July and 8.5°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Alexandria and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 80°F on August 1 to 75°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 66°F and 71°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 | 80°F | 61°F | 32% | 18% |
| August 8 | 80°F | 60°F | 31% | 18% |
| August 15 | 79°F | 59°F | 31% | 18% |
| August 22 | 77°F | 58°F | 31% | 18% |
| August 31 | 75°F | 56°F | 31% | 17% |
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 | 80°F | 61°F | 32% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 80°F | 61°F | 32% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 80°F | 61°F | 32% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 4 | 80°F | 61°F | 32% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 5 | 80°F | 61°F | 32% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 80°F | 60°F | 32% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 80°F | 60°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 8 | 80°F | 60°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 9 | 80°F | 60°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 10 | 79°F | 60°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 11 | 79°F | 60°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 12 | 79°F | 60°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 13 | 79°F | 60°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 14 | 79°F | 59°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 15 | 79°F | 59°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 16 | 79°F | 59°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 17 | 78°F | 59°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 18 | 78°F | 59°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 19 | 78°F | 58°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 20 | 78°F | 58°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 21 | 78°F | 58°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 22 | 77°F | 58°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 23 | 77°F | 58°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 24 | 77°F | 57°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 25 | 77°F | 57°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 26 | 77°F | 57°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 27 | 76°F | 57°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 28 | 76°F | 56°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 29 | 76°F | 56°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 30 | 76°F | 56°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 31 | 75°F | 56°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 59°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.46 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h 50 min to 13 h 20 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 14
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014910; 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, 3.46 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Alexandria, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014910.
How humid and windy is Alexandria in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 75°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 57°F; at 6 a.m. it is 59°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 9.6 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 59°F | 56°F | 89% | 7.8 mph | 70% |
| 9 a.m. | 66°F | 57°F | 72% | 10.5 mph | 76% |
| noon | 73°F | 57°F | 58% | 12.2 mph | 69% |
| 3 p.m. | 75°F | 57°F | 53% | 12.4 mph | 70% |
| 6 p.m. | 72°F | 57°F | 60% | 9.7 mph | 76% |
| 9 p.m. | 65°F | 58°F | 77% | 7.9 mph | 79% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014910. 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 Alexandria?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1940) is 104°F, on August 7, 1983; the coldest is 38°F, on August 20, 1950. The wettest August brought 8.23 in (1957).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.5°F: 2021 71.4°F (+2.9), 2022 69.5°F (+1.0), 2023 70.8°F (+2.3), 2024 68.5°F (at normal), 2026 69.9°F (+1.4). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.4°F | +2.9°F | 4.75 in |
| 2022 | 69.5°F | +1.0°F | 0.94 in |
| 2023 | 70.8°F | +2.3°F | 3.02 in |
| 2024 | 68.5°F | at normal | 7.53 in |
| 2026 | 69.9°F | +1.4°F | 0.38 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014910; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014910. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Alexandria compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, August normal highs run from 70°F in Grand Marais to 82°F in Little Falls; Alexandria's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Alexandria in July80°F by day, 61°F at night
- Alexandria in September70°F by day, 50°F at night
- Alexandria through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Minnesota in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Little Falls: Minnesota's warmest Augustnormal high 82°F