Baker City weather in August: Baker City, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Baker City in August has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 68°F, falling from 91°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal August, 0.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 8°C, 11 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationBaker City Airport
- Station IDUSW00024130
- Location44.84°N 117.81°W
- Elevation3,361 ft (1,024 m)
- Population10,135
- Jan 38° 20°
- Feb 44° 23°
- Mar 54° 28°
- Apr 61° 31°
- May 70° 39°
- Jun 77° 44°
- Jul 88° 49°
- Aug 88° 47°
- Sep 79° 39°
- Oct 64° 30°
- Nov 48° 25°
- Dec 37° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Baker City in August?
The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 67.7°F. August is 0.8°F cooler than July and 8.6°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Baker City and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 91°F on August 1 to 84°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 66°F and 70°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 11%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 91°F | 50°F | 11% | 4% |
| August 8 | 90°F | 49°F | 10% | 4% |
| August 15 | 89°F | 48°F | 10% | 4% |
| August 22 | 87°F | 46°F | 10% | 4% |
| August 31 | 84°F | 44°F | 10% | 4% |
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 | 91°F | 50°F | 11% | 4% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 2 | 91°F | 50°F | 11% | 4% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 3 | 91°F | 50°F | 11% | 4% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 4 | 91°F | 50°F | 11% | 4% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 5 | 91°F | 50°F | 11% | 4% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 6 | 90°F | 49°F | 11% | 4% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 7 | 90°F | 49°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 8 | 90°F | 49°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 9 | 90°F | 49°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 10 | 90°F | 49°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 11 | 90°F | 49°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 12 | 89°F | 48°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 13 | 89°F | 48°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 14 | 89°F | 48°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 15 | 89°F | 48°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 16 | 88°F | 48°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h |
| August 17 | 88°F | 47°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h |
| August 18 | 88°F | 47°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h |
| August 19 | 88°F | 47°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h |
| August 20 | 87°F | 47°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 21 | 87°F | 46°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 22 | 87°F | 46°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 23 | 87°F | 46°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 24 | 86°F | 46°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 25 | 86°F | 45°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 26 | 86°F | 45°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 27 | 85°F | 45°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 28 | 85°F | 45°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 29 | 85°F | 44°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 30 | 85°F | 44°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 84°F | 44°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 88°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 47°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.43 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 11
- Daylight
- 14 h 40 min to 13 h 20 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 25
- Sunshine
- 91%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024130; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Baker City in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 10% on average, highest around August 1 (11%). In all, 0.43 in falls on 3 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Baker City, 11 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024130.
How humid and windy is Baker City in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 80°F with 25% relative humidity and a dew point of 41°F; at 6 a.m. it is 46°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 5.8 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 46°F | 40°F | 81% | 2.3 mph | 81% |
| 9 a.m. | 66°F | 44°F | 45% | 4.8 mph | 81% |
| noon | 77°F | 42°F | 29% | 7.3 mph | 79% |
| 3 p.m. | 80°F | 41°F | 25% | 9.6 mph | 74% |
| 6 p.m. | 71°F | 43°F | 36% | 9.6 mph | 75% |
| 9 p.m. | 58°F | 42°F | 56% | 5.9 mph | 84% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024130. 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 Baker City?
The warmest August temperature on Baker City's official record (since 1928) is 109°F, on August 10, 2018; the coldest is 27°F, on August 24, 1992. The wettest August brought 3.52 in (1984).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.7°F: 2021 64.9°F (−2.8), 2022 70.3°F (+2.6), 2023 67.3°F (−0.4), 2024 69.4°F (+1.7), 2025 66.1°F (−1.6), 2026 66.1°F (−1.6). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.9°F | −2.8°F | 0.65 in |
| 2022 | 70.3°F | +2.6°F | 0.26 in |
| 2023 | 67.3°F | −0.4°F | 2.20 in |
| 2024 | 69.4°F | +1.7°F | 0.24 in |
| 2025 | 66.1°F | −1.6°F | 0.27 in |
| 2026 | 66.1°F | −1.6°F | 0.27 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BKEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024130. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Baker City compare across Oregon?
Across the 105 places PlainClimate covers in Oregon, August normal highs run from 64°F in Newport to 94°F in Cave Junction; Baker City's is 88°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.