Lakewood weather in August: Lakewood, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Lakewood in August has a normal high of 84°F and a normal low of 58°F, a daily mean of 71°F, falling from 86°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 1.89 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 14°C, 48 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationLakewood
- Station IDUSC00054762
- Location39.75°N 105.12°W
- Elevation5,640 ft (1,719 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population156,868
- Jan 45° 21°
- Feb 45° 22°
- Mar 53° 29°
- Apr 59° 35°
- May 68° 44°
- Jun 80° 54°
- Jul 86° 60°
- Aug 84° 58°
- Sep 76° 49°
- Oct 63° 37°
- Nov 52° 28°
- Dec 45° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lakewood in August?
The normal high is 84°F and the normal low 58°F, for a daily mean of 70.6°F. August is 2.2°F cooler than July and 8.2°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Lakewood and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 86°F on August 1 to 81°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 68°F and 73°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 86°F | 60°F | 33% | 15% |
| August 8 | 85°F | 59°F | 32% | 14% |
| August 15 | 84°F | 58°F | 31% | 13% |
| August 22 | 83°F | 57°F | 29% | 12% |
| August 31 | 81°F | 54°F | 26% | 12% |
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 | 86°F | 60°F | 33% | 15% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 2 | 86°F | 60°F | 33% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 86°F | 60°F | 33% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 85°F | 60°F | 33% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 85°F | 59°F | 33% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 6 | 85°F | 59°F | 33% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 7 | 85°F | 59°F | 33% | 14% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 85°F | 59°F | 32% | 14% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 85°F | 59°F | 32% | 14% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 85°F | 59°F | 32% | 14% | 14 h |
| August 11 | 85°F | 59°F | 32% | 14% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 84°F | 58°F | 32% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 84°F | 58°F | 31% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 84°F | 58°F | 31% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 84°F | 58°F | 31% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 84°F | 58°F | 31% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 84°F | 58°F | 31% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 84°F | 57°F | 30% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 83°F | 57°F | 30% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 83°F | 57°F | 30% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 83°F | 57°F | 29% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 83°F | 57°F | 29% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 83°F | 56°F | 29% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 83°F | 56°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 82°F | 56°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 82°F | 56°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 82°F | 55°F | 27% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 82°F | 55°F | 27% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 82°F | 55°F | 27% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 82°F | 55°F | 27% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 81°F | 54°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 84°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 58°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 1.89 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 9
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 25
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00054762; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lakewood in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around August 1 (33%). In all, 1.89 in falls on 10 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Lakewood, 9 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00054762.
What are the records for August in Lakewood?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1962) is 101°F, on August 2, 2008; the coldest is 40°F, on August 28, 2004. The wettest August brought 4.28 in (2004).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.6°F: 2021 73.0°F (+2.4), 2022 73.3°F (+2.7), 2023 72.1°F (+1.5), 2024 74.2°F (+3.6). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.0°F | +2.4°F | 0.97 in |
| 2022 | 73.3°F | +2.7°F | 0.88 in |
| 2023 | 72.1°F | +1.5°F | 1.58 in |
| 2024 | 74.2°F | +3.6°F | 0.99 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00054762; recent months: ACIS, station USC00054762. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Lakewood compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, August normal highs run from 68°F in Leadville to 93°F in Lamar; Lakewood's is 84°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.