Middletown weather in August: Middletown, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Middletown in August has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 71°F, falling from 82°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 4.49 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 16°C, 114 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationMiddletown (2 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00305310
- Location41.46°N 74.45°W
- Elevation700 ft (213 m)
- Population30,188
- Jan 34° 18°
- Feb 37° 18°
- Mar 47° 26°
- Apr 60° 38°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 78° 57°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 73° 53°
- Oct 62° 43°
- Nov 50° 33°
- Dec 39° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Middletown in August?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 70.5°F. August is 1.8°F cooler than July and 7.1°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Middletown and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 82°F on August 1 to 78°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 68°F and 73°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 | 82°F | 62°F | 31% | 23% |
| August 8 | 82°F | 62°F | 31% | 23% |
| August 15 | 81°F | 61°F | 30% | 22% |
| August 22 | 80°F | 60°F | 28% | 20% |
| August 31 | 78°F | 58°F | 26% | 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 | 82°F | 62°F | 31% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 2 | 82°F | 62°F | 31% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 3 | 82°F | 62°F | 31% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 4 | 82°F | 62°F | 31% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 5 | 82°F | 62°F | 31% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 6 | 82°F | 62°F | 31% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 7 | 82°F | 62°F | 31% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 8 | 82°F | 62°F | 31% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 9 | 82°F | 61°F | 31% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 10 | 82°F | 61°F | 31% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 11 | 81°F | 61°F | 31% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 81°F | 61°F | 30% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 13 | 81°F | 61°F | 30% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 14 | 81°F | 61°F | 30% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 15 | 81°F | 61°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 81°F | 61°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 81°F | 61°F | 29% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 18 | 81°F | 60°F | 29% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 19 | 80°F | 60°F | 29% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 80°F | 60°F | 28% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 80°F | 60°F | 28% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 80°F | 60°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 23 | 80°F | 60°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 80°F | 59°F | 27% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 79°F | 59°F | 27% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 79°F | 59°F | 27% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 27 | 79°F | 59°F | 27% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 79°F | 59°F | 26% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 79°F | 59°F | 26% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 78°F | 58°F | 26% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 78°F | 58°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 60°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.49 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 22
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00305310; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Middletown in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around August 2 (31%). In all, 4.49 in falls on 9 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Middletown, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00305310.
What are the records for August in Middletown?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 97°F, on August 31, 1953; the coldest is 41°F, on August 29, 1982. The wettest August brought 12.89 in (1955).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00305310. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Middletown compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, August normal highs run from 71°F in Cooperstown to 85°F in Mineola; Middletown's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.