Lufkin weather in August: Lufkin, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August

Lufkin in August has a normal high of 94°F and a normal low of 71°F, a daily mean of 82°F, falling from 94°F on the 1st to 92°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal August, 3.75 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 34°C and low of 22°C, 95 mm of precipitation in August.

  • NOAA stationLufkin Angelina County Airport
  • Station IDUSW00093987
  • Location31.24°N 94.75°W
  • Elevation288 ft (88 m)
  • Population34,399
  1. Jan 60° 38°
  2. Feb 64° 42°
  3. Mar 71° 48°
  4. Apr 78° 54°
  5. May 85° 63°
  6. Jun 90° 69°
  7. Jul 93° 72°
  8. Aug 94° 71°
  9. Sep 89° 66°
  10. Oct 80° 55°
  11. Nov 69° 45°
  12. Dec 61° 39°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Lufkin in August?

The normal high is 94°F and the normal low 71°F, for a daily mean of 82.4°F. August is 0.1°F cooler than July and 5.1°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Lufkin and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 94°F on August 1 to 92°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 80°F and 85°F.

Lufkin in August, day by day: normal high and low

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 28%).

Normal high and low on five days of August, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
August 194°F72°F24%15%
August 894°F72°F25%16%
August 1594°F71°F26%16%
August 2293°F71°F27%17%
August 3192°F70°F28%18%
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 2, coldest night August 31)
Lufkin: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of August
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
August 194°F72°F24%15%13 h 40 min
August 295°F72°F24%15%13 h 40 min
August 395°F72°F24%15%13 h 40 min
August 495°F72°F24%15%13 h 40 min
August 595°F72°F24%15%13 h 30 min
August 695°F72°F24%16%13 h 30 min
August 795°F72°F25%16%13 h 30 min
August 894°F72°F25%16%13 h 30 min
August 994°F72°F25%16%13 h 30 min
August 1094°F72°F25%16%13 h 30 min
August 1194°F72°F25%16%13 h 30 min
August 1294°F72°F25%16%13 h 20 min
August 1394°F72°F25%16%13 h 20 min
August 1494°F71°F26%16%13 h 20 min
August 1594°F71°F26%16%13 h 20 min
August 1694°F71°F26%17%13 h 20 min
August 1794°F71°F26%17%13 h 20 min
August 1894°F71°F26%17%13 h 10 min
August 1994°F71°F27%17%13 h 10 min
August 2094°F71°F27%17%13 h 10 min
August 2194°F71°F27%17%13 h 10 min
August 2293°F71°F27%17%13 h 10 min
August 2393°F71°F27%17%13 h 10 min
August 2493°F71°F28%18%13 h
August 2593°F71°F28%18%13 h
August 2693°F70°F28%18%13 h
August 2793°F70°F28%18%13 h
August 2893°F70°F28%18%13 h
August 2992°F70°F28%18%13 h
August 3092°F70°F28%18%12 h 50 min
August 3192°F70°F28%18%12 h 50 min
Normal high
94°FAugust average
Normal low
71°FAugust average
Precipitation
3.75 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
80.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
27
Daylight
13 h 40 min to 12 h 50 minAugust 1 to August 31
Days at 70°F or more
31
Days at 80°F or more
31
Sunshine
85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093987; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Lufkin in August?

On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around August 30 (28%). In all, 3.75 in falls on 8 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal August in Lufkin, 27 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093987.

How humid and windy is Lufkin in August?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 90°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 69°F; at 6 a.m. it is 72°F with 92% humidity. The wind averages 4.8 mph, most often from the east in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.

A normal August day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.72°F69°F92%2.5 mph70%
9 a.m.82°F72°F72%6.1 mph69%
noon89°F70°F54%6.9 mph56%
3 p.m.90°F69°F50%7.4 mph57%
6 p.m.86°F69°F58%6.4 mph73%
9 p.m.78°F70°F78%4.1 mph78%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093987. 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 Lufkin?

The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1906) is 111°F, on August 27, 2023; the coldest is 54°F, on August 17, 1992. The wettest August brought 14.14 in (2017).

The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 82.4°F: 2021 84.5°F (+2.0), 2022 84.8°F (+2.4), 2023 90.4°F (+8.0), 2024 85.4°F (+3.0), 2025 83.6°F (+1.2), 2026 86.6°F (+4.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Lufkin: August in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
AugustMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202184.5°F+2.0°F0.76 in
202284.8°F+2.4°F6.67 in
202390.4°F+8.0°F1.54 in
202485.4°F+3.0°F2.03 in
202583.6°F+1.2°F3.15 in
202686.6°F+4.2°F0.02 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093987; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093987. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does August in Lufkin compare across Texas?

Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, August normal highs run from 87°F in Marfa to 101°F in Del Rio; Lufkin's is 94°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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