Appleton weather in August: Appleton, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August

Appleton in August has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 70°F, falling from 81°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 3.58 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 15°C, 91 mm of precipitation in August.

  • NOAA stationAppleton
  • Station IDUSC00470265
  • Location44.28°N 88.44°W
  • Elevation792 ft (241 m)
  • From the center2 miles
  • Population75,344
  1. Jan 25° 10°
  2. Feb 29° 12°
  3. Mar 41° 22°
  4. Apr 54° 34°
  5. May 67° 46°
  6. Jun 77° 57°
  7. Jul 82° 61°
  8. Aug 79° 60°
  9. Sep 72° 51°
  10. Oct 58° 39°
  11. Nov 43° 28°
  12. Dec 31° 17°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Appleton in August?

The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 69.5°F. August is 1.9°F cooler than July and 8.2°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Appleton and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 81°F on August 1 to 77°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 67°F and 72°F.

Appleton in August, day by day: normal high and low

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 36%).

Normal high and low on five days of August, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
August 181°F62°F36%22%
August 880°F61°F35%22%
August 1580°F60°F34%21%
August 2279°F59°F33%21%
August 3177°F57°F32%21%
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
Appleton: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of August
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
August 181°F62°F36%22%14 h 40 min
August 281°F62°F36%22%14 h 40 min
August 381°F62°F35%22%14 h 40 min
August 481°F62°F35%22%14 h 30 min
August 581°F61°F35%22%14 h 30 min
August 681°F61°F35%22%14 h 30 min
August 780°F61°F35%22%14 h 30 min
August 880°F61°F35%22%14 h 20 min
August 980°F61°F34%22%14 h 20 min
August 1080°F61°F34%22%14 h 20 min
August 1180°F61°F34%21%14 h 20 min
August 1280°F61°F34%21%14 h 10 min
August 1380°F61°F34%21%14 h 10 min
August 1480°F61°F34%21%14 h 10 min
August 1580°F60°F34%21%14 h 10 min
August 1679°F60°F33%21%14 h
August 1779°F60°F33%21%14 h
August 1879°F60°F33%21%14 h
August 1979°F60°F33%22%13 h 50 min
August 2079°F60°F33%22%13 h 50 min
August 2179°F59°F33%21%13 h 50 min
August 2279°F59°F33%21%13 h 50 min
August 2379°F59°F33%21%13 h 40 min
August 2478°F59°F32%21%13 h 40 min
August 2578°F58°F32%21%13 h 40 min
August 2678°F58°F32%21%13 h 30 min
August 2778°F58°F32%21%13 h 30 min
August 2878°F58°F32%21%13 h 30 min
August 2978°F57°F32%21%13 h 30 min
August 3077°F57°F32%21%13 h 20 min
August 3177°F57°F32%21%13 h 20 min
Normal high
79°FAugust average
Normal low
60°FAugust average
Precipitation
3.58 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
110.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
1
Daylight
14 h 40 min to 13 h 20 minAugust 1 to August 31
Days at 70°F or more
29
Days at 80°F or more
16
Sunshine
77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00470265; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Appleton in August?

On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around August 1 (36%). In all, 3.58 in falls on 11 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal August in Appleton, 1 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00470265.

What are the records for August in Appleton?

The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 103°F, on August 16, 1988; the coldest is 35°F, on August 30, 1915. The wettest August brought 10.30 in (1995).

The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.5°F: 2021 71.3°F (+1.8), 2022 69.3°F (−0.2), 2023 68.7°F (−0.8), 2024 69.5°F (at normal), 2025 68.7°F (−0.8), 2026 70.8°F (+1.3). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Appleton: August in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
AugustMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202171.3°F+1.8°F7.21 in
202269.3°F−0.2°F6.22 in
202368.7°F−0.8°F3.13 in
202469.5°Fat normal6.49 in
202568.7°F−0.8°F2.60 in
202670.8°F+1.3°F2.05 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00470265; recent months: ACIS, station USC00470265. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does August in Appleton compare across Wisconsin?

Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, August normal highs run from 71°F in Laona to 83°F in Lake Geneva; Appleton's is 79°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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