Grand Canyon National Park Airport weather in August: Grand Canyon National Park Airport, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Grand Canyon National Park Airport in August has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 66°F, falling from 84°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 2.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 10°C, 52 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationGrand Canyon National Park Airport
- Station IDUSW00003195
- Location35.95°N 112.15°W
- Elevation6,606 ft (2,014 m)
- Jan 44° 16°
- Feb 47° 17°
- Mar 55° 22°
- Apr 61° 25°
- May 71° 32°
- Jun 83° 38°
- Jul 85° 49°
- Aug 83° 49°
- Sep 77° 40°
- Oct 66° 30°
- Nov 54° 21°
- Dec 44° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Grand Canyon National Park Airport in August?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 66.1°F. August is 0.9°F cooler than July and 7.5°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Grand Canyon National Park Airport and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 84°F on August 1 to 81°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 65°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 84°F | 52°F | 40% | 17% |
| August 8 | 83°F | 51°F | 39% | 16% |
| August 15 | 83°F | 50°F | 38% | 16% |
| August 22 | 83°F | 48°F | 36% | 15% |
| August 31 | 81°F | 46°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 | 84°F | 52°F | 40% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 84°F | 52°F | 40% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 84°F | 52°F | 40% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 84°F | 52°F | 39% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 84°F | 52°F | 39% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 84°F | 52°F | 39% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 83°F | 52°F | 39% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 83°F | 51°F | 39% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 83°F | 51°F | 39% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 83°F | 51°F | 39% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 83°F | 51°F | 38% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 83°F | 51°F | 38% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 83°F | 50°F | 38% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 83°F | 50°F | 38% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 83°F | 50°F | 38% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 83°F | 50°F | 38% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 83°F | 50°F | 37% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 83°F | 49°F | 37% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 83°F | 49°F | 37% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 83°F | 49°F | 36% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 83°F | 48°F | 36% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 83°F | 48°F | 36% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 82°F | 48°F | 35% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 82°F | 48°F | 35% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 82°F | 47°F | 34% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 82°F | 47°F | 34% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 82°F | 47°F | 33% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 82°F | 46°F | 33% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 82°F | 46°F | 32% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 82°F | 46°F | 32% | 14% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 81°F | 46°F | 31% | 14% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 83°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 49°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 2.06 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 23
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003195; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Grand Canyon National Park Airport in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around August 1 (40%). In all, 2.06 in falls on 11 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Grand Canyon National Park Airport, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003195.
How humid and windy is Grand Canyon National Park Airport in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 77°F with 29% relative humidity and a dew point of 42°F; at 6 a.m. it is 48°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 4.7 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 48°F | 42°F | 79% | 1.7 mph | 83% |
| 9 a.m. | 70°F | 46°F | 42% | 5.9 mph | 81% |
| noon | 77°F | 43°F | 30% | 8.6 mph | 66% |
| 3 p.m. | 77°F | 42°F | 29% | 9.5 mph | 56% |
| 6 p.m. | 74°F | 42°F | 32% | 7.4 mph | 63% |
| 9 p.m. | 59°F | 44°F | 56% | 2.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003195. 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 Grand Canyon National Park Airport?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 96°F, on August 19, 2020; the coldest is 29°F, on August 8, 2009. The wettest August brought 5.15 in (2013).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.1°F: 2021 66.9°F (+0.8), 2022 66.8°F (+0.7), 2023 68.1°F (+2.0), 2024 68.1°F (+2.0), 2025 67.3°F (+1.3), 2026 68.8°F (+2.7). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.9°F | +0.8°F | 0.71 in |
| 2022 | 66.8°F | +0.7°F | 4.89 in |
| 2023 | 68.1°F | +2.0°F | 3.53 in |
| 2024 | 68.1°F | +2.0°F | 3.44 in |
| 2025 | 67.3°F | +1.3°F | 0.71 in |
| 2026 | 68.8°F | +2.7°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003195; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003195. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Grand Canyon National Park Airport compare across Arizona?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Arizona, August normal highs run from 73°F in Greer to 109°F in Bullhead City; Grand Canyon National Park Airport's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Grand Canyon National Park Airport in July85°F by day, 49°F at night
- Grand Canyon National Park Airport in September77°F by day, 40°F at night
- Grand Canyon National Park Airport through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Arizona in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Bullhead City: Arizona's warmest Augustnormal high 109°F