Craig weather in August: Craig, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Craig in August has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 66°F, falling from 90°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 0.97 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 8°C, 25 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationCraig Moffat County Airport
- Station IDUSW00024046
- Location40.50°N 107.52°W
- Elevation6,186 ft (1,886 m)
- Population8,903
- Jan 31° 3°
- Feb 36° 9°
- Mar 48° 20°
- Apr 59° 27°
- May 69° 35°
- Jun 81° 41°
- Jul 89° 47°
- Aug 87° 46°
- Sep 77° 37°
- Oct 62° 26°
- Nov 47° 17°
- Dec 32° 5°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Craig in August?
The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 66.3°F. August is 2.0°F cooler than July and 9.2°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Craig and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 90°F on August 1 to 83°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 65°F and 68°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 90°F | 49°F | 27% | 10% |
| August 8 | 88°F | 48°F | 27% | 10% |
| August 15 | 87°F | 47°F | 27% | 11% |
| August 22 | 85°F | 45°F | 28% | 11% |
| August 31 | 83°F | 42°F | 27% | 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 | 90°F | 49°F | 27% | 10% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 2 | 89°F | 49°F | 27% | 10% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 3 | 89°F | 49°F | 27% | 10% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 4 | 89°F | 49°F | 27% | 10% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 89°F | 49°F | 27% | 10% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 6 | 89°F | 48°F | 27% | 10% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 7 | 89°F | 48°F | 27% | 10% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 8 | 88°F | 48°F | 27% | 10% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 9 | 88°F | 48°F | 27% | 10% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 88°F | 48°F | 27% | 10% | 14 h |
| August 11 | 88°F | 48°F | 27% | 11% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 88°F | 47°F | 27% | 11% | 14 h |
| August 13 | 87°F | 47°F | 27% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 87°F | 47°F | 27% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 87°F | 47°F | 27% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 87°F | 46°F | 27% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 86°F | 46°F | 27% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 18 | 86°F | 46°F | 27% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 86°F | 46°F | 28% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 86°F | 45°F | 28% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 86°F | 45°F | 28% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 85°F | 45°F | 28% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 85°F | 44°F | 28% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 85°F | 44°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 85°F | 44°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 84°F | 44°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 84°F | 43°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 84°F | 43°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 83°F | 43°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 83°F | 42°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 83°F | 42°F | 27% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 87°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 46°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.97 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 9
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 27
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024046; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Craig in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around August 22 (28%). In all, 0.97 in falls on 9 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Craig, 9 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024046.
How humid and windy is Craig in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 80°F with 20% relative humidity and a dew point of 36°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 5.1 mph, most often from the west-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. | 45°F | 39°F | 79% | 1.6 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 66°F | 43°F | 43% | 4.9 mph | – |
| noon | 78°F | 38°F | 24% | 8.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 80°F | 36°F | 20% | 10.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 74°F | 38°F | 27% | 8.1 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 60°F | 41°F | 50% | 4.2 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024046. 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 Craig?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 98°F, on August 12, 2018; the coldest is 28°F, on August 31, 2005. The wettest August brought 3.83 in (2014).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.3°F: 2021 65.8°F (−0.5), 2022 69.2°F (+2.9), 2023 68.2°F (+1.9), 2024 67.4°F (+1.1), 2025 65.9°F (−0.4), 2026 68.6°F (+2.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.8°F | −0.5°F | 0.87 in |
| 2022 | 69.2°F | +2.9°F | 0.60 in |
| 2023 | 68.2°F | +1.9°F | 1.30 in |
| 2024 | 67.4°F | +1.1°F | 1.96 in |
| 2025 | 65.9°F | −0.4°F | 1.22 in |
| 2026 | 68.6°F | +2.3°F | 1.43 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024046; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024046. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Craig 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; Craig's is 87°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.