Dickinson weather in August: Dickinson, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Dickinson in August has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 68°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal August, 1.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 12°C, 47 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationDickinson
- Station IDUSC00322188
- Location46.89°N 102.78°W
- Elevation2,460 ft (750 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population25,695
- Jan 27° 3°
- Feb 31° 7°
- Mar 41° 17°
- Apr 54° 28°
- May 66° 40°
- Jun 75° 50°
- Jul 83° 55°
- Aug 83° 53°
- Sep 73° 43°
- Oct 57° 29°
- Nov 42° 17°
- Dec 30° 7°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Dickinson in August?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 67.9°F. August is 1.2°F cooler than July and 10.4°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Dickinson and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 85°F on August 1 to 79°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 65°F and 71°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 85°F | 56°F | 26% | 13% |
| August 8 | 85°F | 55°F | 25% | 11% |
| August 15 | 84°F | 53°F | 24% | 11% |
| August 22 | 82°F | 52°F | 25% | 11% |
| August 31 | 79°F | 49°F | 25% | 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 | 85°F | 56°F | 26% | 13% | 15 h |
| August 2 | 85°F | 56°F | 26% | 12% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 85°F | 56°F | 26% | 12% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 85°F | 55°F | 26% | 12% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 85°F | 55°F | 25% | 12% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 85°F | 55°F | 25% | 12% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 85°F | 55°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 85°F | 55°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 85°F | 55°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 10 | 85°F | 54°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 11 | 84°F | 54°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 12 | 84°F | 54°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 84°F | 54°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 14 | 84°F | 54°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 15 | 84°F | 53°F | 24% | 11% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 16 | 84°F | 53°F | 24% | 11% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 17 | 83°F | 53°F | 24% | 11% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 18 | 83°F | 53°F | 24% | 11% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 19 | 83°F | 52°F | 24% | 11% | 14 h |
| August 20 | 83°F | 52°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h |
| August 21 | 82°F | 52°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h |
| August 22 | 82°F | 52°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h |
| August 23 | 82°F | 51°F | 25% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 24 | 81°F | 51°F | 25% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 25 | 81°F | 51°F | 25% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 26 | 81°F | 50°F | 25% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 27 | 80°F | 50°F | 25% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 28 | 80°F | 50°F | 25% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 29 | 80°F | 49°F | 25% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 30 | 79°F | 49°F | 25% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 31 | 79°F | 49°F | 25% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 53°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 1.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 8
- Daylight
- 15 h to 13 h 30 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 21
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00322188; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Dickinson in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around August 1 (26%). In all, 1.86 in falls on 7 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Dickinson, 8 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00322188.
What are the records for August in Dickinson?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 110°F, on August 1, 1900; the coldest is 24°F, on August 14, 1895. The wettest August brought 8.45 in (2014).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00322188. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Dickinson compare across North Dakota?
Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, August normal highs run from 75°F in Rolla to 86°F in Beulah; Dickinson's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.