Gaylord weather in August: Gaylord, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Gaylord in August has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 65°F, falling from 78°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal August, 3.25 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 12°C, 83 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationGaylord Otsego County Airport
- Station IDUSW00004854
- Location45.01°N 84.70°W
- Elevation1,335 ft (407 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population4,433
- Jan 25° 11°
- Feb 27° 10°
- Mar 38° 18°
- Apr 51° 30°
- May 65° 42°
- Jun 74° 51°
- Jul 78° 55°
- Aug 76° 53°
- Sep 68° 47°
- Oct 55° 37°
- Nov 41° 27°
- Dec 30° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gaylord in August?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 64.6°F. August is 2.0°F cooler than July and 7.0°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Gaylord and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 78°F on August 1 to 73°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 62°F and 68°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 78°F | 55°F | 38% | 20% |
| August 8 | 77°F | 55°F | 38% | 20% |
| August 15 | 76°F | 54°F | 39% | 21% |
| August 22 | 75°F | 53°F | 41% | 22% |
| August 31 | 73°F | 51°F | 42% | 22% |
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 | 78°F | 55°F | 38% | 20% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 2 | 78°F | 55°F | 38% | 20% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 3 | 77°F | 55°F | 38% | 20% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 4 | 77°F | 55°F | 38% | 20% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 5 | 77°F | 55°F | 38% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 6 | 77°F | 55°F | 38% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 7 | 77°F | 55°F | 38% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 8 | 77°F | 55°F | 38% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 9 | 77°F | 55°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 10 | 77°F | 54°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 11 | 77°F | 54°F | 39% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 12 | 77°F | 54°F | 39% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 13 | 76°F | 54°F | 39% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 14 | 76°F | 54°F | 39% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 15 | 76°F | 54°F | 39% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 16 | 76°F | 54°F | 39% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 17 | 76°F | 53°F | 40% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 18 | 76°F | 53°F | 40% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 19 | 76°F | 53°F | 40% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 20 | 75°F | 53°F | 40% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 21 | 75°F | 53°F | 40% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 22 | 75°F | 53°F | 41% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 23 | 75°F | 52°F | 41% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 24 | 75°F | 52°F | 41% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 25 | 75°F | 52°F | 41% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 26 | 74°F | 52°F | 41% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 27 | 74°F | 52°F | 42% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 28 | 74°F | 52°F | 42% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 29 | 74°F | 51°F | 42% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 30 | 74°F | 51°F | 42% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 31 | 73°F | 51°F | 42% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 53°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.25 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h 40 min to 13 h 20 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004854; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Gaylord in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around August 31 (42%). In all, 3.25 in falls on 12 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Gaylord, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004854.
What are the records for August in Gaylord?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 95°F, on August 6, 2001; the coldest is 34°F, on August 21, 2004. The wettest August brought 6.30 in (2005).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.6°F: 2021 71.1°F (+6.5), 2022 67.5°F (+2.9), 2023 64.8°F (+0.2), 2024 67.5°F (+2.9), 2025 65.3°F (+0.7), 2026 66.3°F (+1.7). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.1°F | +6.5°F | 4.46 in |
| 2022 | 67.5°F | +2.9°F | 4.01 in |
| 2023 | 64.8°F | +0.2°F | 1.97 in |
| 2024 | 67.5°F | +2.9°F | 2.41 in |
| 2025 | 65.3°F | +0.7°F | 2.20 in |
| 2026 | 66.3°F | +1.7°F | 2.21 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004854; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004854. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Gaylord compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, August normal highs run from 72°F in Munising to 83°F in Morenci; Gaylord's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.