Glenwood Springs weather in August: Glenwood Springs, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Glenwood Springs in August has a normal high of 86°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 69°F, falling from 88°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal August, 1.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 11°C, 32 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationGlenwood Springs #2
- Station IDUSC00053359
- Location39.52°N 107.32°W
- Elevation5,895 ft (1,797 m)
- Population10,311
- Jan 36° 12°
- Feb 42° 19°
- Mar 53° 26°
- Apr 60° 32°
- May 71° 40°
- Jun 82° 46°
- Jul 89° 53°
- Aug 86° 52°
- Sep 78° 44°
- Oct 65° 33°
- Nov 49° 24°
- Dec 36° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Glenwood Springs in August?
The normal high is 86°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 69.0°F. August is 2.0°F cooler than July and 8.0°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Glenwood Springs and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 88°F on August 1 to 83°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 67°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 88°F | 55°F | 20% | 12% |
| August 8 | 88°F | 54°F | 20% | 13% |
| August 15 | 86°F | 53°F | 21% | 13% |
| August 22 | 85°F | 51°F | 21% | 13% |
| August 31 | 83°F | 49°F | 22% | 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 | 55°F | 20% | 12% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 2 | 88°F | 55°F | 20% | 12% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 88°F | 55°F | 20% | 12% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 88°F | 54°F | 20% | 12% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 88°F | 54°F | 20% | 12% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 6 | 88°F | 54°F | 20% | 12% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 7 | 88°F | 54°F | 20% | 13% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 88°F | 54°F | 20% | 13% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 87°F | 54°F | 20% | 13% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 87°F | 54°F | 20% | 13% | 14 h |
| August 11 | 87°F | 53°F | 20% | 13% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 87°F | 53°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 87°F | 53°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 87°F | 53°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 86°F | 53°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 86°F | 52°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 86°F | 52°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 86°F | 52°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 86°F | 52°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 85°F | 52°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 85°F | 51°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 85°F | 51°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 85°F | 51°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 85°F | 51°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 84°F | 50°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 84°F | 50°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 84°F | 50°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 84°F | 49°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 84°F | 49°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 83°F | 49°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 83°F | 49°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 86°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 52°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 1.27 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 12
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 27
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00053359; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Glenwood Springs in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around August 27 (22%). In all, 1.27 in falls on 7 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Glenwood Springs, 12 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00053359.
What are the records for August in Glenwood Springs?
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.0°F: 2021 70.9°F (+1.9). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.9°F | +1.9°F | 1.91 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00053359. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Glenwood Springs compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, August normal highs run from 68°F in Leadville to 93°F in Lamar; Glenwood Springs's is 86°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Glenwood Springs in July89°F by day, 53°F at night
- Glenwood Springs in September78°F by day, 44°F at night
- Glenwood Springs through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Colorado in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Lamar: Colorado's warmest Augustnormal high 93°F