Kodiak weather in August: Kodiak, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Kodiak in August has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 57°F, falling from 63°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal August, 4.90 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 10°C, 124 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationKodiak Airport
- Station IDUSW00025501
- Location57.75°N 152.49°W
- Elevation80 ft (24 m)
- Population5,399
- Jan 36° 26°
- Feb 38° 27°
- Mar 39° 28°
- Apr 45° 34°
- May 52° 40°
- Jun 57° 46°
- Jul 62° 51°
- Aug 63° 50°
- Sep 57° 44°
- Oct 48° 36°
- Nov 41° 30°
- Dec 37° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kodiak in August?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 56.5°F. August is 0.3°F warmer than July and 5.9°F warmer than September. August is the warmest month of the year in Kodiak and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 63°F on August 1 to 61°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 55°F and 58°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 51%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 63°F | 51°F | 49% | 28% |
| August 8 | 63°F | 51°F | 48% | 27% |
| August 15 | 63°F | 51°F | 48% | 28% |
| August 22 | 63°F | 50°F | 49% | 29% |
| August 31 | 61°F | 48°F | 51% | 32% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 5, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 63°F | 51°F | 49% | 28% | 16 h 30 min |
| August 2 | 63°F | 51°F | 49% | 28% | 16 h 20 min |
| August 3 | 63°F | 51°F | 49% | 28% | 16 h 20 min |
| August 4 | 63°F | 51°F | 49% | 27% | 16 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 63°F | 51°F | 48% | 27% | 16 h 10 min |
| August 6 | 63°F | 51°F | 48% | 27% | 16 h 10 min |
| August 7 | 63°F | 51°F | 48% | 27% | 16 h |
| August 8 | 63°F | 51°F | 48% | 27% | 16 h |
| August 9 | 63°F | 51°F | 48% | 27% | 15 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 63°F | 51°F | 48% | 27% | 15 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 63°F | 51°F | 48% | 27% | 15 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 63°F | 51°F | 48% | 27% | 15 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 63°F | 51°F | 48% | 28% | 15 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 63°F | 51°F | 48% | 28% | 15 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 63°F | 51°F | 48% | 28% | 15 h 20 min |
| August 16 | 63°F | 51°F | 48% | 28% | 15 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 63°F | 51°F | 48% | 28% | 15 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 63°F | 50°F | 48% | 28% | 15 h 10 min |
| August 19 | 63°F | 50°F | 48% | 28% | 15 h 10 min |
| August 20 | 63°F | 50°F | 49% | 29% | 15 h |
| August 21 | 63°F | 50°F | 49% | 29% | 15 h |
| August 22 | 63°F | 50°F | 49% | 29% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 23 | 63°F | 50°F | 49% | 30% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 24 | 62°F | 50°F | 49% | 30% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 25 | 62°F | 49°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 26 | 62°F | 49°F | 50% | 31% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 27 | 62°F | 49°F | 50% | 31% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 28 | 62°F | 49°F | 51% | 31% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 62°F | 49°F | 51% | 32% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 61°F | 49°F | 51% | 32% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 61°F | 48°F | 51% | 32% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 50°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.90 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 16 h 30 min to 14 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025501; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kodiak in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 49% on average, highest around August 31 (51%). In all, 4.90 in falls on 15 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025501.
How humid and windy is Kodiak in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 58°F with 68% relative humidity and a dew point of 47°F; at 6 a.m. it is 50°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 8.7 mph, most often from the north-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 50°F | 45°F | 84% | 8.4 mph | 25% |
| 9 a.m. | 54°F | 47°F | 76% | 8.2 mph | 21% |
| noon | 57°F | 47°F | 69% | 10.2 mph | 23% |
| 3 p.m. | 58°F | 47°F | 68% | 10.4 mph | 16% |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 47°F | 70% | 9.1 mph | 21% |
| 9 p.m. | 53°F | 47°F | 80% | 7.9 mph | 21% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025501. 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 Kodiak?
The warmest August temperature on Kodiak's official record (since 1913) is 86°F, on August 16, 2019; the coldest is 34°F, on August 29, 1998. The wettest August brought 11.13 in (1977).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.5°F: 2021 55.6°F (−0.9), 2022 57.4°F (+0.9), 2023 55.5°F (−1.0), 2024 54.4°F (−2.1), 2025 56.7°F (+0.2), 2026 55.9°F (−0.6). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.6°F | −0.9°F | 2.82 in |
| 2022 | 57.4°F | +0.9°F | 9.38 in |
| 2023 | 55.5°F | −1.0°F | 4.79 in |
| 2024 | 54.4°F | −2.1°F | 6.84 in |
| 2025 | 56.7°F | +0.2°F | 4.11 in |
| 2026 | 55.9°F | −0.6°F | 4.66 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ADQthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025501. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Kodiak compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, August normal highs run from 45°F in Utqiaġvik to 68°F in Two Rivers; Kodiak's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.