Fort Dodge weather in August: Fort Dodge, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Fort Dodge in August has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 70°F, falling from 82°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 4.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 15°C, 108 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationFort Dodge (5 mi NNW)
- Station IDUSC00132999
- Location42.58°N 94.20°W
- Elevation1,115 ft (340 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population24,886
- Jan 26° 7°
- Feb 31° 12°
- Mar 44° 24°
- Apr 59° 35°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 80° 60°
- Sep 74° 51°
- Oct 61° 38°
- Nov 45° 25°
- Dec 31° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fort Dodge in August?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 69.9°F. August is 2.5°F cooler than July and 7.6°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Fort Dodge and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 82°F on August 1 to 78°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 68°F and 72°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 82°F | 62°F | 29% | 22% |
| August 8 | 81°F | 61°F | 29% | 22% |
| August 15 | 81°F | 60°F | 28% | 22% |
| August 22 | 80°F | 59°F | 28% | 22% |
| August 31 | 78°F | 56°F | 27% | 21% |
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 | 82°F | 62°F | 29% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 2 | 82°F | 62°F | 29% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 3 | 82°F | 62°F | 29% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 4 | 82°F | 61°F | 29% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 5 | 82°F | 61°F | 29% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 6 | 82°F | 61°F | 29% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 7 | 81°F | 61°F | 29% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 8 | 81°F | 61°F | 29% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 9 | 81°F | 61°F | 29% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 10 | 81°F | 61°F | 29% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 11 | 81°F | 61°F | 29% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 12 | 81°F | 61°F | 29% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 13 | 81°F | 60°F | 29% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 14 | 81°F | 60°F | 29% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 15 | 81°F | 60°F | 28% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 16 | 80°F | 60°F | 28% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 17 | 80°F | 60°F | 28% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 18 | 80°F | 59°F | 28% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 19 | 80°F | 59°F | 28% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 20 | 80°F | 59°F | 28% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 21 | 80°F | 59°F | 28% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 80°F | 59°F | 28% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 23 | 80°F | 58°F | 28% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 24 | 79°F | 58°F | 27% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 79°F | 58°F | 27% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 79°F | 58°F | 27% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 27 | 79°F | 57°F | 27% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 28 | 79°F | 57°F | 27% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 79°F | 57°F | 27% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 78°F | 57°F | 27% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 78°F | 56°F | 27% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 60°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min to 13 h 20 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 17
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00132999; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fort Dodge in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around August 5 (29%). In all, 4.26 in falls on 9 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Fort Dodge, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00132999.
What are the records for August in Fort Dodge?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1899) is 109°F, on August 18, 1936; the coldest is 35°F, on August 30, 1915. The wettest August brought 15.15 in (2018).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.9°F: 2021 71.2°F (+1.3), 2022 70.4°F (+0.5), 2024 69.8°F (−0.1), 2026 70.1°F (+0.2). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.2°F | +1.3°F | 4.33 in |
| 2022 | 70.4°F | +0.5°F | 3.36 in |
| 2024 | 69.8°F | −0.1°F | 3.31 in |
| 2026 | 70.1°F | +0.2°F | 6.65 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00132999; recent months: ACIS, station USC00132999. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Fort Dodge compare across Iowa?
Across the 132 places PlainClimate covers in Iowa, August normal highs run from 76°F in Northwood to 85°F in Donnellson; Fort Dodge's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.