Goodland weather in August: Goodland, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Goodland in August has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 74°F, falling from 90°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 3.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 15°C, 78 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationGoodland Renner Field
- Station IDUSW00023065
- Location39.37°N 101.70°W
- Elevation3,651 ft (1,113 m)
- Population4,394
- Jan 43° 17°
- Feb 46° 19°
- Mar 56° 27°
- Apr 64° 35°
- May 74° 46°
- Jun 85° 56°
- Jul 90° 62°
- Aug 88° 60°
- Sep 80° 51°
- Oct 67° 37°
- Nov 54° 26°
- Dec 44° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Goodland in August?
The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 73.6°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 Goodland and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 90°F on August 1 to 85°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 71°F and 76°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 90°F | 62°F | 32% | 18% |
| August 8 | 89°F | 61°F | 31% | 18% |
| August 15 | 88°F | 60°F | 29% | 16% |
| August 22 | 87°F | 59°F | 27% | 15% |
| August 31 | 85°F | 56°F | 23% | 12% |
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 | 90°F | 62°F | 32% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 90°F | 62°F | 32% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 89°F | 62°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 89°F | 62°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 89°F | 62°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 6 | 89°F | 62°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 89°F | 62°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 89°F | 61°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 89°F | 61°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 89°F | 61°F | 30% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 11 | 88°F | 61°F | 30% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 88°F | 61°F | 30% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 88°F | 61°F | 29% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 88°F | 61°F | 29% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 88°F | 60°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 88°F | 60°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 87°F | 60°F | 28% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 87°F | 60°F | 28% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 87°F | 60°F | 28% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 87°F | 59°F | 27% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 87°F | 59°F | 27% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 87°F | 59°F | 27% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 87°F | 59°F | 26% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 86°F | 58°F | 26% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 86°F | 58°F | 26% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 86°F | 58°F | 25% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 86°F | 58°F | 25% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 86°F | 57°F | 25% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 85°F | 57°F | 24% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 85°F | 57°F | 24% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 85°F | 56°F | 23% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 88°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 60°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.06 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 14
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 26
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023065; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Goodland in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around August 1 (32%). In all, 3.06 in falls on 9 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Goodland, 14 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023065.
How humid and windy is Goodland in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 84°F with 34% relative humidity and a dew point of 53°F; at 6 a.m. it is 61°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 10.9 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 61°F | 55°F | 81% | 9.1 mph | 75% |
| 9 a.m. | 73°F | 56°F | 54% | 11.8 mph | 78% |
| noon | 82°F | 54°F | 38% | 12.7 mph | 79% |
| 3 p.m. | 84°F | 53°F | 34% | 12.4 mph | 83% |
| 6 p.m. | 77°F | 55°F | 46% | 10.1 mph | 87% |
| 9 p.m. | 67°F | 55°F | 65% | 10.3 mph | 85% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023065. 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 Goodland?
The warmest August temperature on Goodland's official record (since 1895) is 108°F, on August 8, 1934; the coldest is 38°F, on August 23, 1964. The wettest August brought 9.47 in (2019).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 73.6°F: 2021 77.0°F (+3.4), 2022 76.3°F (+2.8), 2023 74.9°F (+1.3), 2024 75.8°F (+2.2), 2025 74.3°F (+0.8), 2026 77.9°F (+4.3). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77.0°F | +3.4°F | 0.82 in |
| 2022 | 76.3°F | +2.8°F | 0.58 in |
| 2023 | 74.9°F | +1.3°F | 3.58 in |
| 2024 | 75.8°F | +2.2°F | 2.03 in |
| 2025 | 74.3°F | +0.8°F | 3.06 in |
| 2026 | 77.9°F | +4.3°F | 1.29 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GLDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023065. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Goodland compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, August normal highs run from 85°F in Baileyville to 93°F in Ashland; Goodland's is 88°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.