Bridgeport weather in August: Bridgeport, Connecticut: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Bridgeport in August has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 67°F, a daily mean of 75°F, falling from 83°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 3.98 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 19°C, 101 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationIgor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport
- Station IDUSW00094702
- Location41.16°N 73.13°W
- Elevation5 ft (2 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population151,599
- Jan 38° 24°
- Feb 41° 26°
- Mar 47° 32°
- Apr 58° 42°
- May 68° 52°
- Jun 78° 62°
- Jul 83° 68°
- Aug 82° 67°
- Sep 75° 60°
- Oct 64° 48°
- Nov 54° 38°
- Dec 44° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bridgeport in August?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 67°F, for a daily mean of 74.5°F. August is 1.2°F cooler than July and 6.9°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Bridgeport and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 83°F on August 1 to 80°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 73°F and 76°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 83°F | 68°F | 30% | 20% |
| August 8 | 83°F | 68°F | 31% | 20% |
| August 15 | 82°F | 67°F | 30% | 20% |
| August 22 | 81°F | 66°F | 29% | 19% |
| August 31 | 80°F | 65°F | 27% | 18% |
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 | 68°F | 30% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 2 | 83°F | 68°F | 30% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 3 | 83°F | 68°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 4 | 83°F | 68°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 5 | 83°F | 68°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 6 | 83°F | 68°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 7 | 83°F | 68°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 8 | 83°F | 68°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 9 | 83°F | 68°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 10 | 83°F | 68°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h |
| August 11 | 83°F | 68°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 83°F | 68°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h |
| August 13 | 82°F | 68°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h |
| August 14 | 82°F | 68°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 82°F | 67°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 82°F | 67°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 82°F | 67°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 18 | 82°F | 67°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 19 | 82°F | 67°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 82°F | 67°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 82°F | 67°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 81°F | 66°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 23 | 81°F | 66°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 81°F | 66°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 81°F | 66°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 81°F | 66°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 27 | 81°F | 66°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 80°F | 65°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 80°F | 65°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 80°F | 65°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 80°F | 65°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 82°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 67°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.98 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 20
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094702; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bridgeport in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around August 5 (31%). In all, 3.98 in falls on 9 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Bridgeport, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094702.
How humid and windy is Bridgeport in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 78°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 61°F; at 6 a.m. it is 66°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 8.0 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 66°F | 60°F | 82% | 6.4 mph | 66% |
| 9 a.m. | 72°F | 61°F | 67% | 9.0 mph | 68% |
| noon | 76°F | 61°F | 59% | 10.3 mph | 69% |
| 3 p.m. | 78°F | 61°F | 55% | 10.5 mph | 68% |
| 6 p.m. | 75°F | 62°F | 62% | 8.5 mph | 73% |
| 9 p.m. | 71°F | 62°F | 73% | 7.0 mph | 73% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094702. 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 Bridgeport?
The warmest August temperature on Bridgeport's official record (since 1948) is 100°F, on August 27, 1948; the coldest is 44°F, on August 29, 1982. The wettest August brought 13.29 in (1952).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 74.5°F: 2021 76.4°F (+1.9), 2022 77.3°F (+2.8), 2023 73.1°F (−1.4), 2024 73.6°F (−0.9), 2025 72.5°F (−2.0), 2026 74.8°F (+0.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76.4°F | +1.9°F | 2.21 in |
| 2022 | 77.3°F | +2.8°F | 0.82 in |
| 2023 | 73.1°F | −1.4°F | 3.92 in |
| 2024 | 73.6°F | −0.9°F | 5.42 in |
| 2025 | 72.5°F | −2.0°F | 0.98 in |
| 2026 | 74.8°F | +0.3°F | 6.39 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BDRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094702. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Bridgeport compare across Connecticut?
Across the 13 places PlainClimate covers in Connecticut, August normal highs run from 76°F in Norfolk to 83°F in Hartford; Bridgeport's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Bridgeport in July83°F by day, 68°F at night
- Bridgeport in September75°F by day, 60°F at night
- Bridgeport through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Connecticut in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hartford: Connecticut's warmest Augustnormal high 83°F