Beaver Dam weather in August: Beaver Dam, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Beaver Dam in August has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 58°F, a daily mean of 68°F, falling from 80°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 4.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 15°C, 103 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationBeaver Dam Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Station IDUSC00470645
- Location43.44°N 88.85°W
- Elevation861 ft (262 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population16,443
- Jan 25° 9°
- Feb 29° 11°
- Mar 41° 23°
- Apr 54° 34°
- May 67° 46°
- Jun 77° 56°
- Jul 80° 60°
- Aug 78° 58°
- Sep 72° 50°
- Oct 58° 38°
- Nov 43° 26°
- Dec 30° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Beaver Dam in August?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 58°F, for a daily mean of 68.3°F. August is 1.7°F cooler than July and 7.7°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Beaver Dam and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 80°F on August 1 to 76°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°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 | 60°F | 32% | 22% |
| August 8 | 79°F | 59°F | 31% | 22% |
| August 15 | 79°F | 59°F | 31% | 21% |
| August 22 | 78°F | 58°F | 30% | 21% |
| August 31 | 76°F | 55°F | 30% | 21% |
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 | 60°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 2 | 80°F | 60°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 3 | 79°F | 60°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 4 | 79°F | 60°F | 31% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 5 | 79°F | 60°F | 31% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 6 | 79°F | 60°F | 31% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 7 | 79°F | 60°F | 31% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 8 | 79°F | 59°F | 31% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 9 | 79°F | 59°F | 31% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 10 | 79°F | 59°F | 31% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 11 | 79°F | 59°F | 31% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 12 | 79°F | 59°F | 31% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 13 | 79°F | 59°F | 31% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 14 | 79°F | 59°F | 31% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 15 | 79°F | 59°F | 31% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 16 | 79°F | 59°F | 31% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 17 | 78°F | 58°F | 30% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 18 | 78°F | 58°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 19 | 78°F | 58°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 20 | 78°F | 58°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 21 | 78°F | 58°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 22 | 78°F | 58°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 23 | 78°F | 57°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 24 | 78°F | 57°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 25 | 77°F | 57°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 77°F | 57°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 27 | 77°F | 56°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 28 | 77°F | 56°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 29 | 77°F | 56°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 77°F | 56°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 76°F | 55°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 58°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.07 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 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
- 17
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00470645; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Beaver Dam 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, 4.07 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Beaver Dam, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00470645.
What are the records for August in Beaver Dam?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 100°F, on August 17, 1988; the coldest is 37°F, on August 29, 1965. The wettest August brought 15.73 in (2018).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.3°F: 2021 71.9°F (+3.6), 2022 70.1°F (+1.8), 2023 70.3°F (+2.0), 2024 70.5°F (+2.2), 2025 69.0°F (+0.7), 2026 70.6°F (+2.3). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.9°F | +3.6°F | 4.64 in |
| 2022 | 70.1°F | +1.8°F | 4.14 in |
| 2023 | 70.3°F | +2.0°F | 5.24 in |
| 2024 | 70.5°F | +2.2°F | 6.26 in |
| 2025 | 69.0°F | +0.7°F | 5.26 in |
| 2026 | 70.6°F | +2.3°F | 5.28 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00470645; recent months: ACIS, station USC00470645. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Beaver Dam 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; Beaver Dam's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.