Gallup weather in August: Gallup, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Gallup in August has a normal high of 86°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 70°F, falling from 88°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 1.92 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 12°C, 49 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationGallup Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023081
- Location35.51°N 108.79°W
- Elevation6,471 ft (1,972 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population20,339
- Jan 45° 14°
- Feb 50° 19°
- Mar 59° 23°
- Apr 66° 28°
- May 75° 36°
- Jun 86° 45°
- Jul 89° 55°
- Aug 86° 53°
- Sep 80° 44°
- Oct 69° 31°
- Nov 56° 20°
- Dec 45° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gallup in August?
The normal high is 86°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 69.7°F. August is 2.0°F cooler than July and 7.5°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Gallup and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 88°F on August 1 to 84°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 68°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 88°F | 56°F | 37% | 17% |
| August 8 | 87°F | 55°F | 37% | 17% |
| August 15 | 86°F | 54°F | 35% | 16% |
| August 22 | 86°F | 52°F | 34% | 15% |
| August 31 | 84°F | 50°F | 31% | 14% |
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 | 88°F | 56°F | 37% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 87°F | 55°F | 37% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 87°F | 55°F | 37% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 87°F | 55°F | 37% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 87°F | 55°F | 37% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 87°F | 55°F | 37% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 87°F | 55°F | 37% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 87°F | 55°F | 37% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 87°F | 55°F | 37% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 87°F | 55°F | 36% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 87°F | 54°F | 36% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 87°F | 54°F | 36% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 87°F | 54°F | 36% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 86°F | 54°F | 36% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 86°F | 54°F | 35% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 86°F | 54°F | 35% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 86°F | 53°F | 35% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 86°F | 53°F | 35% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 86°F | 53°F | 35% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 86°F | 53°F | 34% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 86°F | 53°F | 34% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 86°F | 52°F | 34% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 86°F | 52°F | 34% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 85°F | 52°F | 33% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 85°F | 52°F | 33% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 85°F | 52°F | 33% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 85°F | 51°F | 32% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 85°F | 51°F | 32% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 85°F | 51°F | 31% | 14% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 84°F | 50°F | 31% | 14% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 84°F | 50°F | 31% | 14% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 86°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 53°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 1.92 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 9
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 28
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023081; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Gallup in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around August 1 (37%). In all, 1.92 in falls on 11 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Gallup, 9 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023081.
How humid and windy is Gallup in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 80°F with 25% relative humidity and a dew point of 42°F; at 6 a.m. it is 52°F with 75% humidity. The wind averages 5.6 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 52°F | 44°F | 75% | 1.7 mph | 78% |
| 9 a.m. | 69°F | 48°F | 46% | 4.6 mph | 79% |
| noon | 80°F | 43°F | 28% | 8.1 mph | 69% |
| 3 p.m. | 80°F | 42°F | 25% | 10.1 mph | 59% |
| 6 p.m. | 76°F | 42°F | 29% | 9.6 mph | 62% |
| 9 p.m. | 64°F | 44°F | 48% | 5.0 mph | 65% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023081. 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 Gallup?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1973) is 98°F, on August 2, 2000; the coldest is 35°F, on August 30, 1975. The wettest August brought 6.09 in (1999).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.7°F: 2021 70.4°F (+0.7), 2022 70.5°F (+0.8), 2023 71.1°F (+1.4), 2024 72.1°F (+2.4), 2025 71.5°F (+1.8), 2026 73.9°F (+4.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.4°F | +0.7°F | 1.16 in |
| 2022 | 70.5°F | +0.8°F | 3.94 in |
| 2023 | 71.1°F | +1.4°F | 2.48 in |
| 2024 | 72.1°F | +2.4°F | 2.00 in |
| 2025 | 71.5°F | +1.8°F | 0.80 in |
| 2026 | 73.9°F | +4.2°F | 0.85 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023081; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023081. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Gallup 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; Gallup's is 86°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.