Cold Bay weather in August: Cold Bay, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Cold Bay in August has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 53°F, holding near 57°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 21 days in a normal August, 3.71 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 9°C, 94 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationCold Bay Airport
- Station IDUSW00025624
- Location55.22°N 162.73°W
- Elevation78 ft (24 m)
- Population60
- Jan 33° 24°
- Feb 35° 26°
- Mar 35° 24°
- Apr 40° 30°
- May 47° 36°
- Jun 52° 42°
- Jul 56° 47°
- Aug 57° 48°
- Sep 53° 43°
- Oct 47° 36°
- Nov 40° 31°
- Dec 36° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cold Bay in August?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 52.6°F. August is 1.1°F warmer than July and 4.2°F warmer than September. August is the warmest month of the year in Cold Bay and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 57°F on August 1 to 56°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 51°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 73%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 57°F | 48°F | 66% | 29% |
| August 8 | 58°F | 49°F | 67% | 29% |
| August 15 | 58°F | 49°F | 69% | 30% |
| August 22 | 57°F | 48°F | 70% | 32% |
| August 31 | 56°F | 47°F | 73% | 35% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 10, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 57°F | 48°F | 66% | 29% | 16 h |
| August 2 | 57°F | 48°F | 66% | 29% | 16 h |
| August 3 | 57°F | 48°F | 67% | 29% | 15 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 58°F | 48°F | 67% | 29% | 15 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 58°F | 48°F | 67% | 29% | 15 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 58°F | 48°F | 67% | 29% | 15 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 58°F | 48°F | 67% | 29% | 15 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 58°F | 49°F | 67% | 29% | 15 h 30 min |
| August 9 | 58°F | 49°F | 67% | 29% | 15 h 30 min |
| August 10 | 58°F | 49°F | 67% | 29% | 15 h 30 min |
| August 11 | 58°F | 49°F | 68% | 30% | 15 h 20 min |
| August 12 | 58°F | 49°F | 68% | 30% | 15 h 20 min |
| August 13 | 58°F | 49°F | 68% | 30% | 15 h 10 min |
| August 14 | 58°F | 49°F | 68% | 30% | 15 h 10 min |
| August 15 | 58°F | 49°F | 69% | 30% | 15 h 10 min |
| August 16 | 58°F | 48°F | 69% | 30% | 15 h |
| August 17 | 57°F | 48°F | 69% | 31% | 15 h |
| August 18 | 57°F | 48°F | 69% | 31% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 19 | 57°F | 48°F | 69% | 31% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 20 | 57°F | 48°F | 70% | 31% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 57°F | 48°F | 70% | 32% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 57°F | 48°F | 70% | 32% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 23 | 57°F | 48°F | 71% | 32% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 57°F | 48°F | 71% | 33% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 57°F | 48°F | 71% | 33% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 57°F | 48°F | 71% | 33% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 57°F | 48°F | 72% | 34% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 57°F | 47°F | 72% | 34% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 56°F | 47°F | 72% | 34% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 56°F | 47°F | 73% | 34% | 14 h |
| August 31 | 56°F | 47°F | 73% | 35% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 57°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 48°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.71 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 210.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 16 h to 14 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Sunshine
- 52%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025624; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cold Bay in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 69% on average, highest around August 31 (73%). In all, 3.71 in falls on 21 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025624.
How humid and windy is Cold Bay in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 54°F with 81% relative humidity and a dew point of 48°F; at 6 a.m. it is 49°F with 93% humidity. The wind averages 14.8 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 49°F | 47°F | 93% | 13.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 50°F | 48°F | 91% | 13.9 mph | 3% |
| noon | 53°F | 48°F | 84% | 16.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 54°F | 48°F | 81% | 17.4 mph | 4% |
| 6 p.m. | 53°F | 48°F | 83% | 16.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 47°F | 90% | 14.2 mph | 5% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025624. 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 Cold Bay?
The warmest August temperature on Cold Bay's official record (since 1942) is 78°F, on August 22, 1948; the coldest is 32°F, on August 28, 1999. The wettest August brought 9.97 in (1951).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.6°F: 2021 53.1°F (+0.5), 2022 51.3°F (−1.3), 2023 53.2°F (+0.6), 2024 51.9°F (−0.7), 2026 53.6°F (+1.0). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.1°F | +0.5°F | 3.72 in |
| 2022 | 51.3°F | −1.3°F | 6.45 in |
| 2023 | 53.2°F | +0.6°F | 2.73 in |
| 2024 | 51.9°F | −0.7°F | 3.17 in |
| 2026 | 53.6°F | +1.0°F | 2.63 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CDBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025624. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Cold Bay 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; Cold Bay's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.