Burns weather in August: Burns, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August

Burns in August has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 67°F, falling from 91°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal August, 0.25 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 8°C, 6 mm of precipitation in August.

  • NOAA stationBurns Municipal Airport
  • Station IDUSW00094185
  • Location43.59°N 118.96°W
  • Elevation4,140 ft (1,262 m)
  • Population2,689
  1. Jan 37° 16°
  2. Feb 42° 20°
  3. Mar 51° 26°
  4. Apr 58° 30°
  5. May 68° 37°
  6. Jun 77° 43°
  7. Jul 89° 49°
  8. Aug 87° 46°
  9. Sep 78° 37°
  10. Oct 63° 28°
  11. Nov 47° 22°
  12. Dec 36° 16°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Burns in August?

The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 66.5°F. August is 2.1°F cooler than July and 8.7°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Burns and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 91°F on August 1 to 83°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 64°F and 69°F.

Burns in August, day by day: normal high and low

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 9%).

Normal high and low on five days of August, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
August 191°F49°F9%3%
August 889°F48°F9%3%
August 1588°F46°F9%3%
August 2286°F44°F9%3%
August 3183°F42°F9%3%
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
Burns: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of August
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
August 191°F49°F9%3%14 h 40 min
August 290°F49°F9%3%14 h 30 min
August 390°F49°F9%3%14 h 30 min
August 490°F49°F9%3%14 h 30 min
August 590°F49°F9%3%14 h 30 min
August 690°F48°F9%3%14 h 20 min
August 790°F48°F9%3%14 h 20 min
August 889°F48°F9%3%14 h 20 min
August 989°F48°F9%3%14 h 20 min
August 1089°F48°F9%3%14 h 10 min
August 1189°F47°F9%3%14 h 10 min
August 1288°F47°F9%3%14 h 10 min
August 1388°F47°F9%3%14 h 10 min
August 1488°F47°F9%3%14 h
August 1588°F46°F9%3%14 h
August 1687°F46°F9%3%14 h
August 1787°F46°F8%3%14 h
August 1887°F45°F8%3%13 h 50 min
August 1987°F45°F8%3%13 h 50 min
August 2086°F45°F8%3%13 h 50 min
August 2186°F45°F9%3%13 h 50 min
August 2286°F44°F9%3%13 h 40 min
August 2385°F44°F9%3%13 h 40 min
August 2485°F44°F9%3%13 h 40 min
August 2585°F43°F9%3%13 h 40 min
August 2685°F43°F9%3%13 h 30 min
August 2784°F43°F9%3%13 h 30 min
August 2884°F43°F9%3%13 h 30 min
August 2984°F42°F9%3%13 h 20 min
August 3084°F42°F9%3%13 h 20 min
August 3183°F42°F9%3%13 h 20 min
Normal high
87°FAugust average
Normal low
46°FAugust average
Precipitation
0.25 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
20.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
11
Nights at 32°F or colder
1
Daylight
14 h 40 min to 13 h 20 minAugust 1 to August 31
Days at 70°F or more
30
Days at 80°F or more
26
Sunshine
91%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094185; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Burns in August?

On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 9% on average, highest around August 1 (9%). In all, 0.25 in falls on 2 days of a normal August.

In a normal August in Burns, 11 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094185.

How humid and windy is Burns in August?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 81°F with 17% relative humidity and a dew point of 31°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 62% humidity. The wind averages 6.4 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal August day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.45°F32°F62%3.8 mph91%
9 a.m.66°F37°F35%4.8 mph92%
noon77°F35°F22%7.6 mph91%
3 p.m.81°F31°F17%8.7 mph87%
6 p.m.75°F33°F22%7.9 mph–
9 p.m.59°F33°F36%6.6 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094185. 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 Burns?

The warmest August temperature on Burns's official record (since 1939) is 104°F, on August 2, 2024; the coldest is 22°F, on August 31, 1999. The wettest August brought 1.99 in (1979).

The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.5°F: 2021 67.3°F (+0.8), 2022 72.7°F (+6.2), 2023 68.3°F (+1.8), 2024 67.3°F (+0.8), 2025 66.4°F (−0.1), 2026 67.3°F (+0.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Burns: August in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
AugustMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202167.3°F+0.8°F0.01 in
202272.7°F+6.2°F0.21 in
202368.3°F+1.8°F0.99 in
202467.3°F+0.8°F0.38 in
202566.4°F−0.1°F0.14 in
202667.3°F+0.8°F0.00 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BNOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094185. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does August in Burns compare across Oregon?

Across the 105 places PlainClimate covers in Oregon, August normal highs run from 64°F in Newport to 94°F in Cave Junction; Burns's is 87°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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