Delta Junction weather in August: Delta Junction, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Delta Junction in August has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 56°F, falling from 68°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal August, 2.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 8°C, 51 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationBig Delta Airport
- Station IDUSW00026415
- Location63.99°N 145.72°W
- Elevation1,277 ft (389 m)
- Population985
- Jan 6° -8°
- Feb 16° -1°
- Mar 25° 4°
- Apr 44° 24°
- May 59° 38°
- Jun 68° 49°
- Jul 70° 52°
- Aug 65° 47°
- Sep 53° 36°
- Oct 33° 20°
- Nov 15° 1°
- Dec 9° -5°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Delta Junction in August?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 55.6°F. August is 5.1°F cooler than July and 10.8°F warmer than September. August is the 3rd warmest month of the year in Delta Junction and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 68°F on August 1 to 60°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 53°F and 58°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 68°F | 50°F | 42% | 20% |
| August 8 | 67°F | 49°F | 42% | 19% |
| August 15 | 65°F | 47°F | 41% | 18% |
| August 22 | 63°F | 45°F | 39% | 16% |
| August 31 | 60°F | 42°F | 36% | 14% |
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 | 68°F | 50°F | 42% | 20% | 18 h |
| August 2 | 68°F | 50°F | 42% | 20% | 18 h |
| August 3 | 67°F | 50°F | 42% | 20% | 17 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 67°F | 50°F | 42% | 20% | 17 h 40 min |
| August 5 | 67°F | 50°F | 42% | 20% | 17 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 67°F | 49°F | 42% | 20% | 17 h 30 min |
| August 7 | 67°F | 49°F | 42% | 20% | 17 h 20 min |
| August 8 | 67°F | 49°F | 42% | 19% | 17 h 20 min |
| August 9 | 66°F | 49°F | 42% | 19% | 17 h 10 min |
| August 10 | 66°F | 49°F | 42% | 19% | 17 h |
| August 11 | 66°F | 48°F | 41% | 19% | 17 h |
| August 12 | 66°F | 48°F | 41% | 19% | 16 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 66°F | 48°F | 41% | 19% | 16 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 65°F | 48°F | 41% | 18% | 16 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 65°F | 47°F | 41% | 18% | 16 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 65°F | 47°F | 41% | 18% | 16 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 65°F | 47°F | 40% | 18% | 16 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 64°F | 47°F | 40% | 17% | 16 h 10 min |
| August 19 | 64°F | 46°F | 40% | 17% | 16 h |
| August 20 | 64°F | 46°F | 40% | 17% | 16 h |
| August 21 | 64°F | 46°F | 39% | 17% | 15 h 50 min |
| August 22 | 63°F | 45°F | 39% | 16% | 15 h 50 min |
| August 23 | 63°F | 45°F | 39% | 16% | 15 h 40 min |
| August 24 | 63°F | 45°F | 39% | 16% | 15 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 62°F | 44°F | 38% | 16% | 15 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 62°F | 44°F | 38% | 15% | 15 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 62°F | 44°F | 38% | 15% | 15 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 61°F | 43°F | 37% | 15% | 15 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 61°F | 43°F | 37% | 14% | 15 h |
| August 30 | 61°F | 43°F | 36% | 14% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 31 | 60°F | 42°F | 36% | 14% | 14 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 47°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 2.02 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 18 h to 14 h 50 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026415; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Delta Junction in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around August 1 (42%). In all, 2.02 in falls on 13 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Delta Junction, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026415.
How humid and windy is Delta Junction in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 58°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 44°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 7.3 mph, most often from the south-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. | 44°F | 38°F | 81% | 5.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 48°F | 40°F | 73% | 7.2 mph | 10% |
| noon | 55°F | 40°F | 58% | 8.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 58°F | 39°F | 50% | 9.1 mph | 7% |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 39°F | 52% | 8.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 51°F | 40°F | 66% | 7.2 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026415. 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 Delta Junction?
The warmest August temperature on Delta Junction's official record (since 1917) is 90°F, on August 6, 1994; the coldest is 22°F, on August 24, 1948. The wettest August brought 4.81 in (2000).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.6°F: 2021 53.9°F (−1.7), 2022 56.6°F (+1.0), 2023 60.1°F (+4.5), 2024 55.4°F (−0.2), 2026 58.2°F (+2.6). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.9°F | −1.7°F | 2.47 in |
| 2022 | 56.6°F | +1.0°F | 0.92 in |
| 2023 | 60.1°F | +4.5°F | 0.76 in |
| 2024 | 55.4°F | −0.2°F | 1.79 in |
| 2026 | 58.2°F | +2.6°F | 2.43 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BIGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026415. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Delta Junction 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; Delta Junction's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Delta Junction in July70°F by day, 52°F at night
- Delta Junction in September53°F by day, 36°F at night
- Delta Junction 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