Buena Vista weather in August: Buena Vista, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Buena Vista in August has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 64°F, falling from 82°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal August, 1.57 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 8°C, 40 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationBuena Vista (2 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00051071
- Location38.82°N 106.13°W
- Elevation7,954 ft (2,424 m)
- Population3,127
- Jan 41° 11°
- Feb 43° 14°
- Mar 50° 21°
- Apr 57° 27°
- May 67° 36°
- Jun 78° 43°
- Jul 83° 49°
- Aug 80° 47°
- Sep 74° 40°
- Oct 62° 29°
- Nov 50° 20°
- Dec 40° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Buena Vista in August?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 63.7°F. August is 2.5°F cooler than July and 6.9°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Buena Vista and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 82°F on August 1 to 78°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 62°F and 65°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 | 82°F | 50°F | 44% | 17% |
| August 8 | 81°F | 49°F | 43% | 16% |
| August 15 | 80°F | 48°F | 40% | 15% |
| August 22 | 79°F | 46°F | 37% | 14% |
| August 31 | 78°F | 44°F | 34% | 12% |
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 | 82°F | 50°F | 44% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 82°F | 50°F | 44% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 82°F | 49°F | 44% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 82°F | 49°F | 44% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 82°F | 49°F | 43% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 82°F | 49°F | 43% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 82°F | 49°F | 43% | 16% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 81°F | 49°F | 43% | 16% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 81°F | 49°F | 42% | 16% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 81°F | 48°F | 42% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 81°F | 48°F | 42% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 81°F | 48°F | 41% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 81°F | 48°F | 41% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 81°F | 48°F | 40% | 15% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 80°F | 48°F | 40% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 80°F | 47°F | 40% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 80°F | 47°F | 39% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 80°F | 47°F | 39% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 80°F | 47°F | 39% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 80°F | 47°F | 38% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 80°F | 46°F | 38% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 79°F | 46°F | 37% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 79°F | 46°F | 37% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 79°F | 46°F | 37% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 79°F | 46°F | 36% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 79°F | 45°F | 36% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 79°F | 45°F | 35% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 78°F | 45°F | 35% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 78°F | 45°F | 35% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 78°F | 45°F | 34% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 78°F | 44°F | 34% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 47°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 1.57 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 18
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00051071; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Buena Vista in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around August 1 (44%). In all, 1.57 in falls on 12 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Buena Vista, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00051071.
What are the records for August in Buena Vista?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1905) is 94°F, on August 28, 1931; the coldest is 25°F, on August 29, 1917. The wettest August brought 6.89 in (1963).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.7°F: 2021 64.3°F (+0.6), 2022 64.5°F (+0.8), 2023 66.0°F (+2.3), 2024 64.7°F (+1.0), 2025 64.9°F (+1.2), 2026 68.2°F (+4.5). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.3°F | +0.6°F | 1.14 in |
| 2022 | 64.5°F | +0.8°F | 1.52 in |
| 2023 | 66.0°F | +2.3°F | 2.25 in |
| 2024 | 64.7°F | +1.0°F | 2.36 in |
| 2025 | 64.9°F | +1.2°F | 1.51 in |
| 2026 | 68.2°F | +4.5°F | 0.31 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00051071; recent months: ACIS, station USC00051071. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Buena Vista compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, August normal highs run from 68°F in Leadville to 93°F in Lamar; Buena Vista's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.