Deadhorse Airport weather in August: Deadhorse Airport, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Deadhorse Airport in August has a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 44°F, falling from 53°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 31st. The month brings 1.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of 3°C, 35 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationDeadhorse Airport
- Station IDUSW00027406
- Location70.19°N 148.48°W
- Elevation61 ft (19 m)
- Jan -8° -22°
- Feb -8° -22°
- Mar -7° -21°
- Apr 10° -4°
- May 29° 19°
- Jun 46° 34°
- Jul 55° 40°
- Aug 50° 37°
- Sep 39° 30°
- Oct 24° 13°
- Nov 8° -5°
- Dec -3° -16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Deadhorse Airport in August?
The normal high is 50°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 43.5°F. August is 3.8°F cooler than July and 8.9°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Deadhorse Airport and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 53°F on August 1 to 46°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 40°F and 47°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 53°F | 40°F | – | – |
| August 8 | 52°F | 39°F | – | – |
| August 15 | 50°F | 38°F | – | – |
| August 22 | 49°F | 37°F | – | – |
| August 31 | 46°F | 35°F | – | – |
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 | 53°F | 40°F | – | – | 21 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 53°F | 39°F | – | – | 21 h 30 min |
| August 3 | 53°F | 39°F | – | – | 21 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 52°F | 39°F | – | – | 20 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 52°F | 39°F | – | – | 20 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 52°F | 39°F | – | – | 20 h 20 min |
| August 7 | 52°F | 39°F | – | – | 20 h 10 min |
| August 8 | 52°F | 39°F | – | – | 19 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 51°F | 39°F | – | – | 19 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 51°F | 38°F | – | – | 19 h 30 min |
| August 11 | 51°F | 38°F | – | – | 19 h 20 min |
| August 12 | 51°F | 38°F | – | – | 19 h |
| August 13 | 51°F | 38°F | – | – | 18 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 50°F | 38°F | – | – | 18 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 50°F | 38°F | – | – | 18 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 50°F | 38°F | – | – | 18 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 50°F | 37°F | – | – | 18 h 10 min |
| August 18 | 49°F | 37°F | – | – | 18 h |
| August 19 | 49°F | 37°F | – | – | 17 h 50 min |
| August 20 | 49°F | 37°F | – | – | 17 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 49°F | 37°F | – | – | 17 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 49°F | 37°F | – | – | 17 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 48°F | 36°F | – | – | 17 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 48°F | 36°F | – | – | 17 h |
| August 25 | 48°F | 36°F | – | – | 16 h 50 min |
| August 26 | 47°F | 36°F | – | – | 16 h 40 min |
| August 27 | 47°F | 36°F | – | – | 16 h 30 min |
| August 28 | 47°F | 36°F | – | – | 16 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 47°F | 35°F | – | – | 16 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 46°F | 35°F | – | – | 16 h |
| August 31 | 46°F | 35°F | – | – | 15 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 50°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 37°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 1.37 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 21 h 50 min to 15 h 50 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 56%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00027406; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Deadhorse Airport in August?
In a normal August in Deadhorse Airport, 6 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00027406.
How humid and windy is Deadhorse Airport in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 43°F with 77% relative humidity and a dew point of 36°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 93% humidity. The wind averages 11.2 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 36°F | 34°F | 93% | 10.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 38°F | 36°F | 90% | 11.1 mph | – |
| noon | 42°F | 36°F | 81% | 11.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 43°F | 36°F | 77% | 12.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 42°F | 36°F | 81% | 12.2 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 38°F | 36°F | 90% | 11.2 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00027406. 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 Deadhorse Airport?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 89°F, on August 6, 2024; the coldest is 25°F, on August 16, 2000. The wettest August brought 2.05 in (2015).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.5°F: 2021 41.9°F (−1.6), 2022 44.8°F (+1.3), 2023 48.2°F (+4.7), 2024 48.9°F (+5.4), 2026 45.9°F (+2.4). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.9°F | −1.6°F | 1.23 in |
| 2022 | 44.8°F | +1.3°F | 1.64 in |
| 2023 | 48.2°F | +4.7°F | 0.74 in |
| 2024 | 48.9°F | +5.4°F | – |
| 2026 | 45.9°F | +2.4°F | 0.77 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00027406; recent months: ACIS, station USW00027406. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Deadhorse Airport 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; Deadhorse Airport's is 50°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Deadhorse Airport in July55°F by day, 40°F at night
- Deadhorse Airport in September39°F by day, 30°F at night
- Deadhorse Airport through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Alaska in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Two Rivers: Alaska's warmest Augustnormal high 68°F