Lawton weather in August: Lawton, Oklahoma: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Lawton in August has a normal high of 96°F and a normal low of 71°F, a daily mean of 84°F, falling from 99°F on the 1st to 93°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal August, 3.21 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 36°C and low of 22°C, 82 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationLawton Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003950
- Location34.56°N 98.42°W
- Elevation1,069 ft (326 m)
- Population90,027
- Jan 54° 27°
- Feb 58° 32°
- Mar 67° 41°
- Apr 75° 49°
- May 83° 59°
- Jun 92° 68°
- Jul 97° 72°
- Aug 96° 71°
- Sep 88° 63°
- Oct 77° 50°
- Nov 64° 38°
- Dec 54° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lawton in August?
The normal high is 96°F and the normal low 71°F, for a daily mean of 83.6°F. August is 0.8°F cooler than July and 8.5°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Lawton and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 99°F on August 1 to 93°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 81°F and 86°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 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 99°F | 72°F | 14% | 9% |
| August 8 | 98°F | 72°F | 16% | 10% |
| August 15 | 97°F | 71°F | 17% | 11% |
| August 22 | 95°F | 70°F | 18% | 12% |
| August 31 | 93°F | 68°F | 19% | 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 | 99°F | 72°F | 14% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 99°F | 72°F | 15% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 99°F | 72°F | 15% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 99°F | 72°F | 15% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 98°F | 72°F | 15% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 98°F | 72°F | 15% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 98°F | 72°F | 16% | 10% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 98°F | 72°F | 16% | 10% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 98°F | 72°F | 16% | 10% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 98°F | 72°F | 16% | 10% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 98°F | 72°F | 16% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 98°F | 72°F | 17% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 97°F | 72°F | 17% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 97°F | 71°F | 17% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 97°F | 71°F | 17% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 97°F | 71°F | 17% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 97°F | 71°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 96°F | 71°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 96°F | 71°F | 18% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 96°F | 70°F | 18% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 96°F | 70°F | 18% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 95°F | 70°F | 18% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 95°F | 70°F | 18% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 95°F | 70°F | 18% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 95°F | 69°F | 18% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 94°F | 69°F | 18% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 94°F | 69°F | 18% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 94°F | 69°F | 18% | 12% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 93°F | 68°F | 18% | 12% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 93°F | 68°F | 19% | 12% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 93°F | 68°F | 19% | 12% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 96°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 71°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.21 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 27
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 88%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003950; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lawton in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around August 30 (19%). In all, 3.21 in falls on 5 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Lawton, 27 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003950.
What are the records for August in Lawton?
The warmest August temperature on Lawton's official record (since 1912) is 115°F, on August 11, 1936; the coldest is 50°F, on August 30, 1915. The wettest August brought 9.45 in (1996).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 83.6°F: 2021 82.4°F (−1.2), 2022 85.2°F (+1.6), 2023 87.5°F (+3.9), 2024 88.0°F (+4.4), 2025 81.9°F (−1.7), 2026 89.0°F (+5.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 82.4°F | −1.2°F | 3.59 in |
| 2022 | 85.2°F | +1.6°F | 2.65 in |
| 2023 | 87.5°F | +3.9°F | 0.52 in |
| 2024 | 88.0°F | +4.4°F | 0.16 in |
| 2025 | 81.9°F | −1.7°F | 1.93 in |
| 2026 | 89.0°F | +5.4°F | 0.11 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LAWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003950. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Lawton compare across Oklahoma?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Oklahoma, August normal highs run from 90°F in Kenton to 96°F in Lawton; Lawton's is 96°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.