Battle Creek weather in August: Battle Creek, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Battle Creek in August has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 61°F, a daily mean of 71°F, falling from 83°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 3.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 16°C, 85 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationBattle Creek Kellogg Airport
- Station IDUSW00014815
- Location42.31°N 85.25°W
- Elevation928 ft (283 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population52,205
- Jan 31° 17°
- Feb 34° 19°
- Mar 45° 27°
- Apr 59° 37°
- May 70° 49°
- Jun 79° 58°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 81° 61°
- Sep 74° 53°
- Oct 61° 42°
- Nov 47° 32°
- Dec 36° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Battle Creek in August?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 61°F, for a daily mean of 70.8°F. August is 1.7°F cooler than July and 7.3°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Battle Creek and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 83°F on August 1 to 79°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 69°F and 73°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 83°F | 62°F | 34% | 19% |
| August 8 | 82°F | 62°F | 34% | 19% |
| August 15 | 81°F | 61°F | 35% | 19% |
| August 22 | 80°F | 60°F | 36% | 19% |
| August 31 | 79°F | 58°F | 35% | 19% |
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 | 83°F | 62°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 2 | 82°F | 62°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 3 | 82°F | 62°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 4 | 82°F | 62°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 5 | 82°F | 62°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 6 | 82°F | 62°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 7 | 82°F | 62°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 8 | 82°F | 62°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 9 | 82°F | 62°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 10 | 82°F | 62°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 11 | 82°F | 62°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 12 | 82°F | 62°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 13 | 81°F | 62°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 14 | 81°F | 61°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 15 | 81°F | 61°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 16 | 81°F | 61°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 81°F | 61°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 18 | 81°F | 61°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 19 | 81°F | 61°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 20 | 81°F | 61°F | 36% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 80°F | 61°F | 36% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 80°F | 60°F | 36% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 23 | 80°F | 60°F | 36% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 24 | 80°F | 60°F | 36% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 80°F | 60°F | 36% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 80°F | 60°F | 36% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 27 | 80°F | 59°F | 36% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 28 | 79°F | 59°F | 36% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 79°F | 59°F | 36% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 79°F | 59°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 79°F | 58°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 61°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min to 13 h 20 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 20
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014815; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Battle Creek in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around August 25 (36%). In all, 3.36 in falls on 11 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Battle Creek, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014815.
What are the records for August in Battle Creek?
The warmest August temperature on Battle Creek's official record (since 1895) is 103°F, on August 6, 1918; the coldest is 37°F, on August 28, 1986. The wettest August brought 11.02 in (1975).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.8°F: 2021 74.7°F (+3.9), 2022 72.0°F (+1.2), 2023 70.0°F (−0.8), 2024 72.1°F (+1.3), 2025 69.4°F (−1.4), 2026 71.4°F (+0.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.7°F | +3.9°F | 3.36 in |
| 2022 | 72.0°F | +1.2°F | 5.02 in |
| 2023 | 70.0°F | −0.8°F | 2.77 in |
| 2024 | 72.1°F | +1.3°F | 3.71 in |
| 2025 | 69.4°F | −1.4°F | 4.51 in |
| 2026 | 71.4°F | +0.6°F | 2.91 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BTLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014815. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Battle Creek compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, August normal highs run from 72°F in Munising to 83°F in Morenci; Battle Creek's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.