Laramie weather in August: Laramie, Wyoming: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Laramie in August has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 63°F, falling from 81°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 1.14 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 8°C, 29 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationLaramie Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00024022
- Location41.31°N 105.67°W
- Elevation7,266 ft (2,215 m)
- Population32,957
- Jan 33° 10°
- Feb 36° 12°
- Mar 45° 19°
- Apr 51° 25°
- May 62° 33°
- Jun 74° 42°
- Jul 81° 49°
- Aug 79° 47°
- Sep 70° 39°
- Oct 56° 28°
- Nov 43° 18°
- Dec 33° 10°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Laramie in August?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 62.8°F. August is 2.0°F cooler than July and 8.5°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Laramie and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 81°F on August 1 to 76°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 61°F and 65°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 81°F | 49°F | 31% | 14% |
| August 8 | 81°F | 48°F | 30% | 13% |
| August 15 | 79°F | 47°F | 30% | 13% |
| August 22 | 78°F | 45°F | 29% | 12% |
| August 31 | 76°F | 43°F | 28% | 11% |
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 | 81°F | 49°F | 31% | 14% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 2 | 81°F | 49°F | 31% | 14% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 3 | 81°F | 49°F | 31% | 14% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 4 | 81°F | 49°F | 31% | 14% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 5 | 81°F | 49°F | 31% | 14% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 6 | 81°F | 49°F | 31% | 13% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 7 | 81°F | 48°F | 30% | 13% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 8 | 81°F | 48°F | 30% | 13% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 9 | 80°F | 48°F | 30% | 13% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 10 | 80°F | 48°F | 30% | 13% | 14 h |
| August 11 | 80°F | 48°F | 30% | 13% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 80°F | 48°F | 30% | 13% | 14 h |
| August 13 | 80°F | 47°F | 30% | 13% | 14 h |
| August 14 | 80°F | 47°F | 30% | 13% | 14 h |
| August 15 | 79°F | 47°F | 30% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 79°F | 47°F | 30% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 79°F | 46°F | 30% | 12% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 18 | 79°F | 46°F | 30% | 12% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 19 | 79°F | 46°F | 29% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 78°F | 46°F | 29% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 78°F | 46°F | 29% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 78°F | 45°F | 29% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 23 | 78°F | 45°F | 29% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 78°F | 45°F | 29% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 77°F | 45°F | 29% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 77°F | 44°F | 28% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 27 | 77°F | 44°F | 28% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 77°F | 44°F | 28% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 76°F | 44°F | 28% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 76°F | 43°F | 28% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 76°F | 43°F | 28% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 47°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 1.14 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 17
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024022; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Laramie in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around August 1 (31%). In all, 1.14 in falls on 9 days of a normal August.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024022.
How humid and windy is Laramie in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 73°F with 25% relative humidity and a dew point of 35°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 71% humidity. The wind averages 10.1 mph, most often from the west-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. | 47°F | 38°F | 71% | 7.3 mph | 75% |
| 9 a.m. | 65°F | 39°F | 38% | 9.2 mph | 80% |
| noon | 73°F | 35°F | 24% | 12.2 mph | 60% |
| 3 p.m. | 73°F | 35°F | 25% | 13.9 mph | 56% |
| 6 p.m. | 67°F | 38°F | 34% | 12.0 mph | 61% |
| 9 p.m. | 57°F | 40°F | 52% | 9.4 mph | 72% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024022. 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 Laramie?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 94°F, on August 5, 1979; the coldest is 28°F, on August 19, 1978. The wettest August brought 3.58 in (1958).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.8°F: 2021 63.4°F (+0.6), 2022 65.9°F (+3.1), 2023 64.4°F (+1.6), 2024 66.8°F (+4.0), 2025 63.6°F (+0.8), 2026 66.6°F (+3.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.4°F | +0.6°F | 0.70 in |
| 2022 | 65.9°F | +3.1°F | 1.67 in |
| 2023 | 64.4°F | +1.6°F | 0.92 in |
| 2024 | 66.8°F | +4.0°F | 2.99 in |
| 2025 | 63.6°F | +0.8°F | 0.94 in |
| 2026 | 66.6°F | +3.8°F | 1.27 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024022; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024022. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Laramie compare across Wyoming?
Across the 71 places PlainClimate covers in Wyoming, August normal highs run from 74°F in Sundance to 91°F in Basin; Laramie's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.