Cordova weather in August: Cordova, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Cordova in August has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 54°F, falling from 62°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 20 days in a normal August, 9.93 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 8°C, 252 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationCordova M K Smith Airport
- Station IDUSW00026410
- Location60.49°N 145.45°W
- Elevation31 ft (9 m)
- Population2,413
- Jan 34° 19°
- Feb 37° 21°
- Mar 39° 23°
- Apr 47° 30°
- May 54° 37°
- Jun 59° 44°
- Jul 62° 48°
- Aug 62° 46°
- Sep 56° 40°
- Oct 48° 33°
- Nov 38° 25°
- Dec 35° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cordova in August?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 54.1°F. August is 0.5°F cooler than July and 5.7°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Cordova and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 62°F on August 1 to 60°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 52°F and 56°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 68%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 62°F | 48°F | 63% | 43% |
| August 8 | 63°F | 48°F | 63% | 45% |
| August 15 | 62°F | 47°F | 64% | 46% |
| August 22 | 62°F | 46°F | 66% | 48% |
| August 31 | 60°F | 44°F | 68% | 50% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 3, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 62°F | 48°F | 63% | 43% | 17 h |
| August 2 | 62°F | 48°F | 63% | 44% | 17 h |
| August 3 | 63°F | 48°F | 63% | 44% | 16 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 63°F | 48°F | 63% | 44% | 16 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 63°F | 48°F | 63% | 44% | 16 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 63°F | 48°F | 63% | 44% | 16 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 63°F | 48°F | 63% | 45% | 16 h 30 min |
| August 8 | 63°F | 48°F | 63% | 45% | 16 h 30 min |
| August 9 | 63°F | 48°F | 63% | 45% | 16 h 20 min |
| August 10 | 63°F | 48°F | 64% | 45% | 16 h 20 min |
| August 11 | 63°F | 48°F | 64% | 45% | 16 h 10 min |
| August 12 | 63°F | 47°F | 64% | 46% | 16 h 10 min |
| August 13 | 62°F | 47°F | 64% | 46% | 16 h |
| August 14 | 62°F | 47°F | 64% | 46% | 16 h |
| August 15 | 62°F | 47°F | 64% | 46% | 15 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 62°F | 47°F | 65% | 47% | 15 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 62°F | 47°F | 65% | 47% | 15 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 62°F | 46°F | 65% | 47% | 15 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 62°F | 46°F | 65% | 47% | 15 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 62°F | 46°F | 65% | 47% | 15 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 62°F | 46°F | 65% | 48% | 15 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 62°F | 46°F | 66% | 48% | 15 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 62°F | 45°F | 66% | 48% | 15 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 61°F | 45°F | 66% | 48% | 15 h |
| August 25 | 61°F | 45°F | 66% | 49% | 15 h |
| August 26 | 61°F | 45°F | 66% | 49% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 27 | 61°F | 44°F | 66% | 49% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 28 | 61°F | 44°F | 67% | 49% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 29 | 61°F | 44°F | 67% | 50% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 30 | 60°F | 44°F | 67% | 50% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 31 | 60°F | 44°F | 68% | 50% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 46°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 9.93 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 200.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 17 h to 14 h 20 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026410; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cordova in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 65% on average, highest around August 31 (68%). In all, 9.93 in falls on 20 days of a normal August, 3 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026410.
How humid and windy is Cordova in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 58°F with 71% relative humidity and a dew point of 48°F; at 6 a.m. it is 46°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 3.9 mph, most often from the southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 46°F | 44°F | 91% | 2.7 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 53°F | 47°F | 81% | 3.2 mph | – |
| noon | 57°F | 48°F | 71% | 5.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 58°F | 48°F | 71% | 6.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 49°F | 76% | 4.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 47°F | 87% | 3.2 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026410. 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 Cordova?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1909) is 86°F, on August 20, 1977; the coldest is 23°F, on August 28, 1971. The wettest August brought 32.52 in (1981).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.1°F: 2021 54.1°F (at normal), 2022 54.9°F (+0.8), 2023 55.8°F (+1.7), 2024 58.3°F (+4.2), 2026 54.5°F (+0.4). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.1°F | at normal | 11.70 in |
| 2022 | 54.9°F | +0.8°F | 17.14 in |
| 2023 | 55.8°F | +1.7°F | 17.77 in |
| 2024 | 58.3°F | +4.2°F | – |
| 2026 | 54.5°F | +0.4°F | 6.38 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00026410; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026410. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Cordova 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; Cordova's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.