El Dorado weather in August: El Dorado, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
El Dorado in August has a normal high of 94°F and a normal low of 70°F, a daily mean of 82°F, falling from 94°F on the 1st to 92°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal August, 3.40 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 34°C and low of 21°C, 86 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationEl Dorado S Ar Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093992
- Location33.22°N 92.81°W
- Elevation252 ft (77 m)
- Population16,657
- Jan 56° 34°
- Feb 60° 37°
- Mar 69° 44°
- Apr 76° 51°
- May 84° 61°
- Jun 91° 68°
- Jul 94° 71°
- Aug 94° 70°
- Sep 88° 63°
- Oct 78° 52°
- Nov 66° 42°
- Dec 58° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is El Dorado in August?
The normal high is 94°F and the normal low 70°F, for a daily mean of 81.8°F. August is 0.6°F cooler than July and 6.0°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in El Dorado and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 94°F on August 1 to 92°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 79°F and 84°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 | 94°F | 71°F | 26% | 17% |
| August 8 | 94°F | 71°F | 25% | 17% |
| August 15 | 94°F | 71°F | 25% | 16% |
| August 22 | 93°F | 70°F | 24% | 16% |
| August 31 | 92°F | 68°F | 24% | 15% |
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 | 94°F | 71°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 94°F | 71°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 94°F | 71°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 94°F | 71°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 5 | 94°F | 71°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 94°F | 71°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 94°F | 71°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 94°F | 71°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 94°F | 71°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 94°F | 71°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 11 | 94°F | 71°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 12 | 94°F | 71°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 94°F | 71°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 94°F | 71°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 94°F | 71°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 94°F | 70°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 94°F | 70°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 94°F | 70°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 94°F | 70°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 93°F | 70°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 93°F | 70°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 22 | 93°F | 70°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 93°F | 70°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 93°F | 69°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 93°F | 69°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 93°F | 69°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h |
| August 27 | 93°F | 69°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h |
| August 28 | 92°F | 69°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 92°F | 69°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 92°F | 68°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 92°F | 68°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 94°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 70°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.40 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 24
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093992; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in El Dorado 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, 3.40 in falls on 7 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in El Dorado, 24 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093992.
How humid and windy is El Dorado in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 89°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 68°F; at 6 a.m. it is 70°F with 94% humidity. The wind averages 4.3 mph, most often from the east-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 70°F | 68°F | 94% | 2.4 mph | 70% |
| 9 a.m. | 81°F | 70°F | 70% | 5.9 mph | 73% |
| noon | 88°F | 69°F | 53% | 6.7 mph | 59% |
| 3 p.m. | 89°F | 68°F | 49% | 7.4 mph | 62% |
| 6 p.m. | 85°F | 69°F | 59% | 5.3 mph | 72% |
| 9 p.m. | 75°F | 70°F | 83% | 2.6 mph | 80% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093992. 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 El Dorado?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 112°F, on August 10, 1936; the coldest is 50°F, on August 28, 1906. The wettest August brought 12.87 in (2016).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 81.8°F: 2021 81.9°F (+0.1), 2022 80.9°F (−0.9), 2023 83.9°F (+2.1), 2024 82.2°F (+0.4), 2025 81.1°F (−0.7), 2026 85.4°F (+3.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81.9°F | +0.1°F | 5.14 in |
| 2022 | 80.9°F | −0.9°F | 7.49 in |
| 2023 | 83.9°F | +2.1°F | 2.32 in |
| 2024 | 82.2°F | +0.4°F | 0.16 in |
| 2025 | 81.1°F | −0.7°F | 1.67 in |
| 2026 | 85.4°F | +3.6°F | 0.53 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093992; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093992. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in El Dorado compare across Arkansas?
Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, August normal highs run from 83°F in Deer to 95°F in Crossett; El Dorado's is 94°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.