Cedar City weather in August: Cedar City, Utah: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Cedar City in August has a normal high of 89°F and a normal low of 56°F, a daily mean of 72°F, falling from 91°F on the 1st to 86°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal August, 0.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 13°C, 22 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationCedar City Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093129
- Location37.71°N 113.09°W
- Elevation5,586 ft (1,703 m)
- Population40,885
- Jan 43° 18°
- Feb 47° 21°
- Mar 56° 27°
- Apr 63° 32°
- May 73° 40°
- Jun 85° 49°
- Jul 91° 57°
- Aug 89° 56°
- Sep 81° 46°
- Oct 67° 34°
- Nov 53° 24°
- Dec 42° 16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cedar City in August?
The normal high is 89°F and the normal low 56°F, for a daily mean of 72.1°F. August is 1.9°F cooler than July and 9.0°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Cedar City and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 91°F on August 1 to 86°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 71°F and 74°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 91°F | 58°F | 21% | 10% |
| August 8 | 90°F | 58°F | 20% | 10% |
| August 15 | 89°F | 56°F | 20% | 9% |
| August 22 | 88°F | 55°F | 20% | 9% |
| August 31 | 86°F | 52°F | 19% | 8% |
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 | 91°F | 58°F | 21% | 10% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 91°F | 58°F | 21% | 10% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 91°F | 58°F | 21% | 10% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 90°F | 58°F | 21% | 10% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 90°F | 58°F | 21% | 10% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 90°F | 58°F | 20% | 10% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 90°F | 58°F | 20% | 10% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 90°F | 58°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 90°F | 57°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 90°F | 57°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 89°F | 57°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 89°F | 57°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 89°F | 57°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 89°F | 56°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 89°F | 56°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 89°F | 56°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 88°F | 56°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 88°F | 56°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 88°F | 55°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 88°F | 55°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 88°F | 55°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 88°F | 55°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 87°F | 54°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 87°F | 54°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 87°F | 54°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 87°F | 53°F | 19% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 87°F | 53°F | 19% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 86°F | 53°F | 19% | 8% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 86°F | 52°F | 19% | 8% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 86°F | 52°F | 19% | 8% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 86°F | 52°F | 19% | 8% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 89°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 56°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 14
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 29
- Sunshine
- 90%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093129; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cedar City in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around August 1 (21%). In all, 0.86 in falls on 6 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Cedar City, 14 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093129.
How humid and windy is Cedar City in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 83°F with 21% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 56°F with 55% humidity. The wind averages 7.2 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 56°F | 40°F | 55% | 3.9 mph | 84% |
| 9 a.m. | 71°F | 43°F | 37% | 5.2 mph | 84% |
| noon | 81°F | 41°F | 24% | 9.6 mph | 82% |
| 3 p.m. | 83°F | 39°F | 21% | 11.5 mph | 74% |
| 6 p.m. | 79°F | 39°F | 23% | 10.9 mph | 79% |
| 9 p.m. | 69°F | 39°F | 34% | 6.8 mph | 84% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093129. 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 Cedar City?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 101°F, on August 18, 2020; the coldest is 35°F, on August 31, 2005. The wettest August brought 4.38 in (1984).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.1°F: 2021 72.4°F (+0.3), 2022 72.0°F (−0.1), 2023 71.8°F (−0.3), 2024 75.5°F (+3.4), 2025 73.6°F (+1.5), 2026 76.2°F (+4.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.4°F | +0.3°F | 1.08 in |
| 2022 | 72.0°F | −0.1°F | 1.46 in |
| 2023 | 71.8°F | −0.3°F | 1.63 in |
| 2024 | 75.5°F | +3.4°F | 1.02 in |
| 2025 | 73.6°F | +1.5°F | 1.23 in |
| 2026 | 76.2°F | +4.1°F | 1.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093129; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093129. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Cedar City compare across Utah?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Utah, August normal highs run from 69°F in Brian Head to 100°F in St. George; Cedar City's is 89°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.