Houlton weather in August: Houlton, Maine: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Houlton in August has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 64°F, falling from 78°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal August, 3.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 11°C, 89 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationHoulton International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014609
- Location46.12°N 67.79°W
- Elevation476 ft (145 m)
- Population (town)6,005
- Census place4,958
- Jan 23° 3°
- Feb 26° 3°
- Mar 36° 15°
- Apr 49° 28°
- May 64° 39°
- Jun 73° 48°
- Jul 78° 54°
- Aug 77° 52°
- Sep 68° 44°
- Oct 55° 34°
- Nov 41° 25°
- Dec 30° 12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Houlton in August?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 64.4°F. August is 1.7°F cooler than July and 8.2°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Houlton and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 78°F on August 1 to 74°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 63°F and 66°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 | 78°F | 54°F | 40% | 24% |
| August 8 | 78°F | 53°F | 39% | 23% |
| August 15 | 77°F | 53°F | 37% | 22% |
| August 22 | 76°F | 51°F | 36% | 21% |
| August 31 | 74°F | 49°F | 36% | 20% |
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 | 54°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 78°F | 54°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 78°F | 54°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 78°F | 54°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 5 | 78°F | 54°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 78°F | 54°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 78°F | 53°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 78°F | 53°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 9 | 78°F | 53°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 10 | 78°F | 53°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 11 | 78°F | 53°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 12 | 78°F | 53°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 13 | 77°F | 53°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 14 | 77°F | 53°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 15 | 77°F | 53°F | 37% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 16 | 77°F | 52°F | 37% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 17 | 77°F | 52°F | 37% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 18 | 77°F | 52°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 19 | 77°F | 52°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 20 | 76°F | 52°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 21 | 76°F | 52°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 22 | 76°F | 51°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 23 | 76°F | 51°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 24 | 76°F | 51°F | 36% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 25 | 75°F | 51°F | 36% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 26 | 75°F | 51°F | 36% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 27 | 75°F | 50°F | 36% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 28 | 75°F | 50°F | 36% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 29 | 75°F | 50°F | 36% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 30 | 74°F | 50°F | 36% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 31 | 74°F | 49°F | 36% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 77°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 52°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h 50 min to 13 h 30 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014609; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Houlton 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, 3.52 in falls on 12 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Houlton, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014609.
How humid and windy is Houlton in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 72°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 54°F; at 6 a.m. it is 54°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 6.1 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 54°F | 51°F | 91% | 4.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 64°F | 54°F | 70% | 7.8 mph | – |
| noon | 70°F | 54°F | 57% | 9.5 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 72°F | 54°F | 54% | 9.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 66°F | 55°F | 69% | 5.1 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 58°F | 54°F | 84% | 4.6 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014609. 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 Houlton?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 99°F, on August 2, 1975; the coldest is 30°F, on August 28, 1978. The wettest August brought 9.75 in (1963).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.4°F: 2021 69.2°F (+4.8), 2022 66.5°F (+2.1), 2023 62.7°F (−1.7), 2024 65.5°F (+1.1), 2025 63.5°F (−0.9), 2026 66.2°F (+1.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69.2°F | +4.8°F | 3.49 in |
| 2022 | 66.5°F | +2.1°F | 5.57 in |
| 2023 | 62.7°F | −1.7°F | 5.38 in |
| 2024 | 65.5°F | +1.1°F | 2.51 in |
| 2025 | 63.5°F | −0.9°F | 1.46 in |
| 2026 | 66.2°F | +1.8°F | 2.49 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014609; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014609. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Houlton compare across Maine?
Across the 42 places PlainClimate covers in Maine, August normal highs run from 74°F in Limestone to 81°F in Fryeburg; Houlton's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.