Durango weather in August: Durango, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Durango in August has a normal high of 84°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 68°F, falling from 86°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 1.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 11°C, 35 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationDurango La Plata County Airport
- Station IDUSW00093005
- Location37.14°N 107.76°W
- Elevation6,660 ft (2,030 m)
- Population19,811
- Jan 38° 10°
- Feb 43° 16°
- Mar 53° 23°
- Apr 62° 28°
- May 71° 35°
- Jun 83° 43°
- Jul 87° 52°
- Aug 84° 51°
- Sep 77° 43°
- Oct 64° 31°
- Nov 51° 21°
- Dec 39° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Durango in August?
The normal high is 84°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 67.5°F. August is 2.0°F cooler than July and 8.0°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Durango and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 86°F on August 1 to 82°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 66°F and 69°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 86°F | 54°F | 37% | 16% |
| August 8 | 85°F | 53°F | 36% | 15% |
| August 15 | 84°F | 51°F | 33% | 14% |
| August 22 | 83°F | 50°F | 31% | 13% |
| August 31 | 82°F | 47°F | 28% | 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 | 86°F | 54°F | 37% | 16% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 86°F | 54°F | 37% | 16% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 86°F | 54°F | 37% | 16% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 86°F | 54°F | 37% | 15% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 85°F | 53°F | 36% | 15% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 85°F | 53°F | 36% | 15% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 85°F | 53°F | 36% | 15% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 85°F | 53°F | 36% | 15% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 85°F | 53°F | 35% | 15% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 85°F | 53°F | 35% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 85°F | 52°F | 35% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 85°F | 52°F | 34% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 85°F | 52°F | 34% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 84°F | 52°F | 34% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 84°F | 51°F | 33% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 84°F | 51°F | 33% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 84°F | 51°F | 33% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 84°F | 51°F | 33% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 84°F | 51°F | 32% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 84°F | 50°F | 32% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 83°F | 50°F | 32% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 83°F | 50°F | 31% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 83°F | 50°F | 31% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 83°F | 49°F | 30% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 83°F | 49°F | 30% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 83°F | 49°F | 30% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 82°F | 48°F | 29% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 82°F | 48°F | 29% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 82°F | 48°F | 29% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 82°F | 48°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 82°F | 47°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 84°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 51°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 1.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 25
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093005; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Durango in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around August 1 (37%). In all, 1.37 in falls on 10 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Durango, 5 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093005.
What are the records for August in Durango?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 98°F, on August 7, 2026; the coldest is 36°F, on August 9, 2009. The wettest August brought 3.00 in (2024).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.5°F: 2021 68.1°F (+0.6), 2022 69.5°F (+2.0), 2023 69.8°F (+2.3), 2024 69.6°F (+2.1), 2025 70.6°F (+3.1), 2026 73.2°F (+5.7). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.1°F | +0.6°F | 0.63 in |
| 2022 | 69.5°F | +2.0°F | 1.28 in |
| 2023 | 69.8°F | +2.3°F | 0.74 in |
| 2024 | 69.6°F | +2.1°F | 3.00 in |
| 2025 | 70.6°F | +3.1°F | 0.79 in |
| 2026 | 73.2°F | +5.7°F | 0.28 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093005; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093005. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Durango 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; Durango's is 84°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.