Barre weather in August: Barre, Vermont: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Barre in August has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 54°F, a daily mean of 65°F, falling from 77°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal August, 3.81 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 12°C, 97 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationBarre Montpelier Airport
- Station IDUSW00094705
- Location44.20°N 72.58°W
- Elevation1,126 ft (343 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population8,304
- Jan 26° 7°
- Feb 29° 9°
- Mar 38° 18°
- Apr 52° 30°
- May 65° 42°
- Jun 73° 51°
- Jul 78° 56°
- Aug 76° 54°
- Sep 69° 46°
- Oct 55° 36°
- Nov 43° 26°
- Dec 31° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Barre in August?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 54°F, for a daily mean of 64.9°F. August is 1.6°F cooler than July and 7.5°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Barre and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 77°F on August 1 to 74°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 63°F and 67°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 77°F | 56°F | 44% | 26% |
| August 8 | 77°F | 55°F | 43% | 25% |
| August 15 | 76°F | 54°F | 40% | 23% |
| August 22 | 76°F | 53°F | 38% | 22% |
| August 31 | 74°F | 51°F | 36% | 20% |
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 | 77°F | 56°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 2 | 77°F | 55°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 3 | 77°F | 55°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 4 | 77°F | 55°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 5 | 77°F | 55°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 6 | 77°F | 55°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 7 | 77°F | 55°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 8 | 77°F | 55°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 9 | 77°F | 55°F | 42% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 10 | 77°F | 55°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 11 | 77°F | 55°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 12 | 77°F | 54°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 13 | 77°F | 54°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 14 | 77°F | 54°F | 41% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 15 | 76°F | 54°F | 40% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 16 | 76°F | 54°F | 40% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 17 | 76°F | 54°F | 40% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 18 | 76°F | 54°F | 39% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 19 | 76°F | 54°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 20 | 76°F | 53°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 21 | 76°F | 53°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 22 | 76°F | 53°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 23 | 76°F | 53°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 24 | 75°F | 53°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 25 | 75°F | 52°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 26 | 75°F | 52°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 27 | 75°F | 52°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 28 | 75°F | 52°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 29 | 75°F | 52°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 30 | 74°F | 51°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 74°F | 51°F | 36% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 54°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.81 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 14 h 40 min to 13 h 20 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 11
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094705; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Barre in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around August 1 (44%). In all, 3.81 in falls on 13 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094705.
How humid and windy is Barre in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 73°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 55°F; at 6 a.m. it is 55°F with 92% humidity. The wind averages 4.6 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 55°F | 53°F | 92% | 2.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 63°F | 56°F | 78% | 4.9 mph | 60% |
| noon | 71°F | 55°F | 58% | 7.8 mph | 58% |
| 3 p.m. | 73°F | 55°F | 55% | 7.9 mph | 63% |
| 6 p.m. | 68°F | 56°F | 67% | 5.4 mph | 68% |
| 9 p.m. | 61°F | 55°F | 82% | 3.4 mph | 69% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094705. 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 Barre?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 97°F, on August 2, 1975; the coldest is 31°F, on August 31, 1965. The wettest August brought 10.69 in (1989).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.9°F: 2021 70.6°F (+5.7), 2022 70.2°F (+5.3), 2023 64.2°F (−0.8), 2024 65.8°F (+0.9), 2025 64.5°F (−0.4), 2026 66.7°F (+1.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.6°F | +5.7°F | 4.52 in |
| 2022 | 70.2°F | +5.3°F | 2.24 in |
| 2023 | 64.2°F | −0.8°F | 5.97 in |
| 2024 | 65.8°F | +0.9°F | 4.95 in |
| 2025 | 64.5°F | −0.4°F | 0.62 in |
| 2026 | 66.7°F | +1.8°F | 2.14 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094705; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094705. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Barre compare across Vermont?
Across the 29 places PlainClimate covers in Vermont, August normal highs run from 74°F in South Lincoln to 81°F in Vergennes; Barre's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.