Kotzebue weather in August: Kotzebue, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Kotzebue in August has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 52°F, falling from 58°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal August, 2.13 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 9°C, 54 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationKotzebue Airport
- Station IDUSW00026616
- Location66.87°N 162.63°W
- Elevation30 ft (9 m)
- Population2,889
- Jan 5° -8°
- Feb 9° -6°
- Mar 9° -6°
- Apr 24° 9°
- May 39° 27°
- Jun 53° 42°
- Jul 60° 51°
- Aug 57° 48°
- Sep 48° 39°
- Oct 31° 23°
- Nov 16° 6°
- Dec 9° -4°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kotzebue in August?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 52.1°F. August is 3.2°F cooler than July and 9.0°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Kotzebue and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 58°F on August 1 to 54°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 49°F and 55°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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 58°F | 50°F | 42% | 19% |
| August 8 | 58°F | 49°F | 43% | 20% |
| August 15 | 57°F | 48°F | 43% | 20% |
| August 22 | 56°F | 47°F | 43% | 20% |
| August 31 | 54°F | 45°F | 41% | 18% |
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 | 58°F | 50°F | 42% | 19% | 19 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 58°F | 50°F | 42% | 19% | 19 h |
| August 3 | 58°F | 50°F | 42% | 19% | 18 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 58°F | 50°F | 42% | 19% | 18 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 58°F | 49°F | 43% | 19% | 18 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 58°F | 49°F | 43% | 19% | 18 h 30 min |
| August 7 | 58°F | 49°F | 43% | 20% | 18 h 20 min |
| August 8 | 58°F | 49°F | 43% | 20% | 18 h 10 min |
| August 9 | 58°F | 49°F | 43% | 20% | 18 h |
| August 10 | 57°F | 49°F | 43% | 20% | 18 h |
| August 11 | 57°F | 49°F | 43% | 20% | 17 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 57°F | 49°F | 43% | 20% | 17 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 57°F | 48°F | 43% | 20% | 17 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 57°F | 48°F | 43% | 20% | 17 h 20 min |
| August 15 | 57°F | 48°F | 43% | 20% | 17 h 20 min |
| August 16 | 57°F | 48°F | 43% | 20% | 17 h 10 min |
| August 17 | 57°F | 48°F | 43% | 20% | 17 h |
| August 18 | 57°F | 48°F | 43% | 20% | 16 h 50 min |
| August 19 | 57°F | 47°F | 43% | 20% | 16 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 56°F | 47°F | 43% | 20% | 16 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 56°F | 47°F | 43% | 20% | 16 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 56°F | 47°F | 43% | 20% | 16 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 56°F | 47°F | 42% | 19% | 16 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 56°F | 47°F | 42% | 19% | 16 h |
| August 25 | 56°F | 46°F | 42% | 19% | 16 h |
| August 26 | 55°F | 46°F | 42% | 19% | 15 h 50 min |
| August 27 | 55°F | 46°F | 42% | 19% | 15 h 40 min |
| August 28 | 55°F | 46°F | 42% | 19% | 15 h 30 min |
| August 29 | 55°F | 45°F | 42% | 19% | 15 h 30 min |
| August 30 | 54°F | 45°F | 42% | 18% | 15 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 54°F | 45°F | 41% | 18% | 15 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 48°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 2.13 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 19 h 10 min to 15 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026616; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kotzebue in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around August 11 (43%). In all, 2.13 in falls on 14 days of a normal August.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026616.
How humid and windy is Kotzebue in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 52°F with 71% relative humidity and a dew point of 43°F; at 6 a.m. it is 46°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 11.8 mph, most often from the south-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. | 46°F | 42°F | 84% | 11.1 mph | 27% |
| 9 a.m. | 47°F | 42°F | 81% | 11.6 mph | 20% |
| noon | 50°F | 42°F | 74% | 12.4 mph | 22% |
| 3 p.m. | 52°F | 43°F | 71% | 12.8 mph | 22% |
| 6 p.m. | 52°F | 43°F | 71% | 12.4 mph | 31% |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 43°F | 77% | 11.4 mph | 31% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026616. 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 Kotzebue?
The warmest August temperature on Kotzebue's official record (since 1902) is 80°F, on August 6, 1968; the coldest is 26°F, on August 21, 1902. The wettest August brought 5.26 in (1998).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.1°F: 2021 49.5°F (−2.6), 2022 49.1°F (−3.0), 2023 53.5°F (+1.4), 2024 47.4°F (−4.7), 2026 53.7°F (+1.6). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.5°F | −2.6°F | 2.81 in |
| 2022 | 49.1°F | −3.0°F | 1.83 in |
| 2023 | 53.5°F | +1.4°F | 2.58 in |
| 2024 | 47.4°F | −4.7°F | 4.29 in |
| 2026 | 53.7°F | +1.6°F | 3.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record OTZthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026616. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Kotzebue 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; Kotzebue's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.