Hopkinsville weather in August: Hopkinsville, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Hopkinsville in August has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 68°F, a daily mean of 78°F, falling from 88°F on the 1st to 86°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal August, 4.29 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 20°C, 109 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationHopkinsville
- Station IDUSC00153994
- Location36.85°N 87.52°W
- Elevation520 ft (159 m)
- Population30,800
- Jan 44° 27°
- Feb 48° 31°
- Mar 58° 38°
- Apr 69° 47°
- May 77° 58°
- Jun 85° 66°
- Jul 88° 70°
- Aug 88° 68°
- Sep 82° 61°
- Oct 71° 49°
- Nov 58° 38°
- Dec 47° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hopkinsville in August?
The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 68°F, for a daily mean of 77.9°F. August is 1.2°F cooler than July and 6.5°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Hopkinsville and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 88°F on August 1 to 86°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 75°F and 81°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 88°F | 70°F | 28% | 19% |
| August 8 | 88°F | 69°F | 27% | 18% |
| August 15 | 88°F | 69°F | 26% | 18% |
| August 22 | 87°F | 68°F | 25% | 17% |
| August 31 | 86°F | 66°F | 25% | 16% |
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 | 70°F | 28% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 88°F | 70°F | 28% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 88°F | 70°F | 28% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 88°F | 70°F | 28% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 88°F | 69°F | 27% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 88°F | 69°F | 27% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 88°F | 69°F | 27% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 88°F | 69°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 88°F | 69°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 88°F | 69°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 88°F | 69°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 88°F | 69°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 88°F | 69°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 88°F | 69°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 88°F | 69°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 88°F | 68°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 88°F | 68°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 88°F | 68°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 88°F | 68°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 88°F | 68°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 87°F | 68°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 87°F | 68°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 87°F | 68°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 87°F | 67°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 87°F | 67°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 87°F | 67°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 87°F | 67°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 87°F | 67°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 86°F | 66°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 86°F | 66°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 86°F | 66°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 88°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 68°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.29 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 13
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 29
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00153994; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hopkinsville in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around August 1 (28%). In all, 4.29 in falls on 7 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Hopkinsville, 13 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00153994.
What are the records for August in Hopkinsville?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1896) is 111°F, on August 9, 1930; the coldest is 41°F, on August 31, 1946. The wettest August brought 16.11 in (2005).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 77.9°F: 2021 77.5°F (−0.4), 2022 76.3°F (−1.6), 2023 75.1°F (−2.8), 2024 75.7°F (−2.2), 2026 77.7°F (−0.2). 0 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77.5°F | −0.4°F | 2.21 in |
| 2022 | 76.3°F | −1.6°F | 4.54 in |
| 2023 | 75.1°F | −2.8°F | 7.20 in |
| 2024 | 75.7°F | −2.2°F | 1.11 in |
| 2026 | 77.7°F | −0.2°F | 0.86 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00153994; recent months: ACIS, station USC00153994. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Hopkinsville compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, August normal highs run from 81°F in Whitesburg to 90°F in Eddyville; Hopkinsville's is 88°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Hopkinsville in July88°F by day, 70°F at night
- Hopkinsville in September82°F by day, 61°F at night
- Hopkinsville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Kentucky in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Eddyville: Kentucky's warmest Augustnormal high 90°F