Farmington weather in August: Farmington, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Farmington in August has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 75°F, falling from 92°F on the 1st to 87°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal August, 0.79 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 15°C, 20 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationFarmington Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00023090
- Location36.74°N 108.23°W
- Elevation5,495 ft (1,675 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population46,262
- Jan 43° 19°
- Feb 50° 24°
- Mar 60° 30°
- Apr 67° 35°
- May 77° 44°
- Jun 89° 53°
- Jul 93° 61°
- Aug 90° 60°
- Sep 82° 51°
- Oct 69° 38°
- Nov 55° 27°
- Dec 43° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Farmington in August?
The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 74.6°F. August is 2.5°F cooler than July and 8.3°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Farmington and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 92°F on August 1 to 87°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 73°F and 77°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 92°F | 62°F | 22% | 8% |
| August 8 | 91°F | 61°F | 21% | 8% |
| August 15 | 90°F | 60°F | 20% | 8% |
| August 22 | 89°F | 58°F | 19% | 7% |
| August 31 | 87°F | 56°F | 18% | 7% |
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 | 92°F | 62°F | 22% | 8% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 92°F | 62°F | 22% | 8% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 92°F | 62°F | 22% | 8% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 92°F | 62°F | 22% | 8% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 91°F | 62°F | 22% | 8% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 91°F | 62°F | 22% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 91°F | 61°F | 22% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 91°F | 61°F | 21% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 91°F | 61°F | 21% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 91°F | 61°F | 21% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 91°F | 61°F | 21% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 90°F | 61°F | 20% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 90°F | 60°F | 20% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 90°F | 60°F | 20% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 90°F | 60°F | 20% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 90°F | 60°F | 20% | 8% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 90°F | 60°F | 20% | 8% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 90°F | 59°F | 19% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 89°F | 59°F | 19% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 89°F | 59°F | 19% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 89°F | 59°F | 19% | 7% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 89°F | 58°F | 19% | 7% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 89°F | 58°F | 19% | 7% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 89°F | 58°F | 18% | 7% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 88°F | 58°F | 18% | 7% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 88°F | 57°F | 18% | 7% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 88°F | 57°F | 18% | 7% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 88°F | 57°F | 18% | 7% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 88°F | 57°F | 18% | 7% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 87°F | 56°F | 18% | 7% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 87°F | 56°F | 18% | 7% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 90°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 60°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.79 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 18
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023090; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Farmington in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around August 1 (22%). In all, 0.79 in falls on 6 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Farmington, 18 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023090.
How humid and windy is Farmington in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 86°F with 21% relative humidity and a dew point of 41°F; at 6 a.m. it is 59°F with 61% humidity. The wind averages 7.4 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 59°F | 45°F | 61% | 6.6 mph | 82% |
| 9 a.m. | 70°F | 48°F | 44% | 7.0 mph | 87% |
| noon | 82°F | 45°F | 27% | 6.8 mph | 88% |
| 3 p.m. | 86°F | 41°F | 21% | 9.8 mph | 84% |
| 6 p.m. | 81°F | 40°F | 23% | 10.6 mph | 81% |
| 9 p.m. | 72°F | 42°F | 35% | 6.6 mph | 80% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023090. 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 Farmington?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1941) is 102°F, on August 4, 2026; the coldest is 40°F, on August 30, 1944. The wettest August brought 3.23 in (1999).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 74.6°F: 2021 75.8°F (+1.2), 2022 76.8°F (+2.2), 2023 76.4°F (+1.8), 2024 76.9°F (+2.3), 2025 76.9°F (+2.3), 2026 79.5°F (+4.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75.8°F | +1.2°F | 0.45 in |
| 2022 | 76.8°F | +2.2°F | 0.98 in |
| 2023 | 76.4°F | +1.8°F | 1.15 in |
| 2024 | 76.9°F | +2.3°F | 0.99 in |
| 2025 | 76.9°F | +2.3°F | 0.08 in |
| 2026 | 79.5°F | +4.9°F | 0.43 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023090; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023090. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Farmington compare across New Mexico?
Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, August normal highs run from 71°F in Cloudcroft to 96°F in Lordsburg; Farmington's is 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.