Bettles weather in August: Bettles, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Bettles in August has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 53°F, falling from 67°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal August, 2.71 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 6°C, 69 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationBettles Airport
- Station IDUSW00026533
- Location66.92°N 151.51°W
- Elevation642 ft (196 m)
- Population24
- Jan -2° -19°
- Feb 7° -13°
- Mar 17° -9°
- Apr 36° 13°
- May 56° 34°
- Jun 70° 47°
- Jul 70° 49°
- Aug 63° 43°
- Sep 50° 33°
- Oct 28° 14°
- Nov 8° -7°
- Dec 2° -14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bettles in August?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 52.7°F. August is 7.1°F cooler than July and 11.5°F warmer than September. August is the 3rd warmest month of the year in Bettles and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 67°F on August 1 to 58°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 50°F and 55°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 49%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 67°F | 47°F | 49% | 24% |
| August 8 | 65°F | 45°F | 49% | 24% |
| August 15 | 63°F | 43°F | 49% | 24% |
| August 22 | 61°F | 41°F | 48% | 24% |
| August 31 | 58°F | 38°F | 46% | 23% |
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 | 67°F | 47°F | 49% | 24% | 19 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 66°F | 46°F | 49% | 24% | 19 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 66°F | 46°F | 49% | 24% | 19 h |
| August 4 | 66°F | 46°F | 49% | 24% | 18 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 66°F | 46°F | 49% | 24% | 18 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 65°F | 46°F | 49% | 24% | 18 h 30 min |
| August 7 | 65°F | 45°F | 49% | 24% | 18 h 20 min |
| August 8 | 65°F | 45°F | 49% | 24% | 18 h 10 min |
| August 9 | 65°F | 45°F | 49% | 24% | 18 h 10 min |
| August 10 | 65°F | 45°F | 49% | 24% | 18 h |
| August 11 | 64°F | 44°F | 49% | 25% | 17 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 64°F | 44°F | 49% | 25% | 17 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 64°F | 44°F | 49% | 25% | 17 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 63°F | 43°F | 49% | 24% | 17 h 20 min |
| August 15 | 63°F | 43°F | 49% | 24% | 17 h 20 min |
| August 16 | 63°F | 43°F | 49% | 24% | 17 h 10 min |
| August 17 | 63°F | 43°F | 49% | 24% | 17 h |
| August 18 | 62°F | 42°F | 48% | 24% | 16 h 50 min |
| August 19 | 62°F | 42°F | 48% | 24% | 16 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 62°F | 42°F | 48% | 24% | 16 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 61°F | 41°F | 48% | 24% | 16 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 61°F | 41°F | 48% | 24% | 16 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 61°F | 41°F | 47% | 24% | 16 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 60°F | 40°F | 47% | 24% | 16 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 60°F | 40°F | 47% | 24% | 16 h |
| August 26 | 60°F | 40°F | 47% | 24% | 15 h 50 min |
| August 27 | 59°F | 40°F | 47% | 23% | 15 h 40 min |
| August 28 | 59°F | 39°F | 46% | 23% | 15 h 30 min |
| August 29 | 58°F | 39°F | 46% | 23% | 15 h 30 min |
| August 30 | 58°F | 39°F | 46% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 58°F | 38°F | 46% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 43°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 2.71 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 19 h 10 min to 15 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026533; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bettles in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 48% on average, highest around August 7 (49%). In all, 2.71 in falls on 15 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Bettles, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026533.
How humid and windy is Bettles in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 56°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 40°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 4.6 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 40°F | 37°F | 87% | 4.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 45°F | 38°F | 76% | 4.9 mph | 22% |
| noon | 52°F | 39°F | 61% | 5.1 mph | 29% |
| 3 p.m. | 56°F | 39°F | 53% | 5.9 mph | 18% |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 39°F | 53% | 5.6 mph | 18% |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 40°F | 74% | 3.6 mph | 19% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026533. 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 Bettles?
The warmest August temperature on Bettles's official record (since 1944) is 88°F, on August 6, 1994; the coldest is 15°F, on August 31, 2013. The wettest August brought 9.16 in (1994); the snowiest, 2.6 inches (1969).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.7°F: 2021 51.3°F (−1.4), 2022 53.0°F (+0.3), 2023 57.3°F (+4.6), 2024 51.4°F (−1.4), 2025 53.1°F (+0.4), 2026 55.0°F (+2.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.3°F | −1.4°F | 3.96 in |
| 2022 | 53.0°F | +0.3°F | 4.22 in |
| 2023 | 57.3°F | +4.6°F | 2.89 in |
| 2024 | 51.4°F | −1.4°F | 5.16 in |
| 2025 | 53.1°F | +0.4°F | 4.54 in |
| 2026 | 55.0°F | +2.3°F | 4.57 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BTTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026533. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Bettles compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, August normal highs run from 45°F in Utqiaġvik to 68°F in Two Rivers; Bettles's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.