Lawrence weather in August: Lawrence, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Lawrence in August has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 78°F, falling from 91°F on the 1st to 87°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 4.05 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 18°C, 103 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationLawrence Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003997
- Location39.01°N 95.21°W
- Elevation832 ft (254 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population97,271
- Jan 41° 18°
- Feb 46° 22°
- Mar 58° 32°
- Apr 68° 42°
- May 77° 53°
- Jun 86° 64°
- Jul 91° 67°
- Aug 90° 65°
- Sep 82° 55°
- Oct 69° 44°
- Nov 56° 31°
- Dec 44° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lawrence in August?
The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 77.5°F. August is 1.5°F cooler than July and 8.9°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Lawrence and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 91°F on August 1 to 87°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 74°F and 81°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 91°F | 68°F | 31% | 16% |
| August 8 | 91°F | 67°F | 32% | 17% |
| August 15 | 90°F | 66°F | 33% | 18% |
| August 22 | 89°F | 64°F | 34% | 18% |
| August 31 | 87°F | 61°F | 35% | 19% |
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 | 91°F | 68°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 91°F | 68°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 91°F | 67°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 91°F | 67°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 91°F | 67°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 6 | 91°F | 67°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 91°F | 67°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 91°F | 67°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 91°F | 67°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 91°F | 67°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 11 | 91°F | 67°F | 32% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 91°F | 66°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 91°F | 66°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 91°F | 66°F | 33% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 90°F | 66°F | 33% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 90°F | 66°F | 34% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 90°F | 65°F | 34% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 90°F | 65°F | 34% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 90°F | 65°F | 34% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 90°F | 65°F | 34% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 90°F | 64°F | 34% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 89°F | 64°F | 34% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 89°F | 64°F | 34% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 89°F | 64°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 89°F | 63°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 88°F | 63°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 88°F | 63°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 88°F | 62°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 88°F | 62°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 87°F | 62°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 87°F | 61°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 90°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 65°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.05 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 15
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 28
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003997; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lawrence in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around August 28 (35%). In all, 4.05 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Lawrence, 15 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003997.
What are the records for August in Lawrence?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 112°F, on August 24, 2023; the coldest is 46°F, on August 20, 2012. The wettest August brought 11.35 in (2019).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 77.5°F: 2021 79.2°F (+1.7), 2022 77.5°F (at normal), 2023 80.5°F (+3.0), 2025 74.5°F (−3.0), 2026 78.3°F (+0.8). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79.2°F | +1.7°F | 8.60 in |
| 2022 | 77.5°F | at normal | 3.04 in |
| 2023 | 80.5°F | +3.0°F | 2.55 in |
| 2025 | 74.5°F | −3.0°F | 1.56 in |
| 2026 | 78.3°F | +0.8°F | 0.25 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003997; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003997. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Lawrence compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, August normal highs run from 85°F in Baileyville to 93°F in Ashland; Lawrence's is 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.