London weather in August: London, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
London in August has a normal high of 86°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 75°F, falling from 86°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 3.97 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 18°C, 101 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationLondon Corbin Airport
- Station IDUSW00003849
- Location37.09°N 84.08°W
- Elevation1,188 ft (362 m)
- Population7,573
- Jan 45° 27°
- Feb 50° 30°
- Mar 58° 36°
- Apr 69° 45°
- May 77° 54°
- Jun 84° 62°
- Jul 86° 66°
- Aug 86° 65°
- Sep 80° 58°
- Oct 70° 45°
- Nov 58° 36°
- Dec 49° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is London in August?
The normal high is 86°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 75.2°F. August is 1.1°F cooler than July and 6.4°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in London and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 86°F on August 1 to 84°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 73°F and 78°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 86°F | 66°F | 38% | 26% |
| August 8 | 86°F | 66°F | 36% | 24% |
| August 15 | 86°F | 65°F | 34% | 23% |
| August 22 | 85°F | 64°F | 32% | 21% |
| August 31 | 84°F | 63°F | 30% | 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 | 86°F | 66°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 86°F | 66°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 86°F | 66°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 86°F | 66°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 86°F | 66°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 86°F | 66°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 86°F | 66°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 86°F | 66°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 86°F | 66°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 86°F | 66°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 86°F | 66°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 86°F | 65°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 86°F | 65°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 86°F | 65°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 86°F | 65°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 86°F | 65°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 86°F | 65°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 86°F | 65°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 86°F | 65°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 86°F | 65°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 86°F | 65°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 85°F | 64°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 85°F | 64°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 85°F | 64°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 85°F | 64°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 85°F | 64°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 85°F | 64°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 85°F | 63°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 85°F | 63°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 84°F | 63°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 84°F | 63°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 86°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 65°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.97 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 6
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 27
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003849; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in London in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around August 1 (38%). In all, 3.97 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in London, 6 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003849.
What are the records for August in London?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1954) is 102°F, on August 16, 2007; the coldest is 44°F, on August 29, 1986. The wettest August brought 7.51 in (2003).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 75.2°F: 2021 76.5°F (+1.3), 2022 75.1°F (−0.1), 2023 74.3°F (−0.9), 2024 74.8°F (−0.4), 2025 73.3°F (−1.9), 2026 76.7°F (+1.5). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76.5°F | +1.3°F | 5.68 in |
| 2022 | 75.1°F | −0.1°F | 2.37 in |
| 2023 | 74.3°F | −0.9°F | 4.01 in |
| 2024 | 74.8°F | −0.4°F | 5.56 in |
| 2025 | 73.3°F | −1.9°F | 0.98 in |
| 2026 | 76.7°F | +1.5°F | 3.57 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003849; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003849. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in London compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, August normal highs run from 81°F in Whitesburg to 90°F in Eddyville; London's is 86°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.