Minneapolis weather in August: Minneapolis, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Minneapolis in August has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 63°F, a daily mean of 72°F, falling from 83°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 4.34 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 17°C, 110 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationMinneapolis/St Paul Airport
- Station IDUSW00014922
- Location44.88°N 93.23°W
- Elevation872 ft (266 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population428,579
- Jan 24° 9°
- Feb 29° 13°
- Mar 42° 25°
- Apr 57° 38°
- May 69° 50°
- Jun 79° 60°
- Jul 83° 65°
- Aug 81° 63°
- Sep 73° 54°
- Oct 58° 41°
- Nov 42° 28°
- Dec 29° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Minneapolis in August?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 63°F, for a daily mean of 71.8°F. August is 2.5°F cooler than July and 8.3°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Minneapolis and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 83°F on August 1 to 78°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 69°F and 74°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 83°F | 65°F | 32% | 21% |
| August 8 | 82°F | 64°F | 32% | 20% |
| August 15 | 81°F | 63°F | 32% | 20% |
| August 22 | 80°F | 62°F | 31% | 19% |
| August 31 | 78°F | 60°F | 31% | 18% |
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 | 83°F | 65°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 2 | 83°F | 65°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 3 | 83°F | 65°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 4 | 82°F | 65°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 5 | 82°F | 64°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 6 | 82°F | 64°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 7 | 82°F | 64°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 8 | 82°F | 64°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 9 | 82°F | 64°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 10 | 82°F | 64°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 11 | 82°F | 64°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 12 | 81°F | 64°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 13 | 81°F | 63°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 14 | 81°F | 63°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 15 | 81°F | 63°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 16 | 81°F | 63°F | 32% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 17 | 81°F | 63°F | 32% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 18 | 81°F | 63°F | 32% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 19 | 80°F | 63°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 20 | 80°F | 62°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 21 | 80°F | 62°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 22 | 80°F | 62°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 23 | 80°F | 62°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 24 | 80°F | 62°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 25 | 79°F | 61°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 26 | 79°F | 61°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 27 | 79°F | 61°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 28 | 79°F | 61°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 29 | 79°F | 61°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 30 | 78°F | 60°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 78°F | 60°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 63°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.34 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 14 h 40 min to 13 h 20 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 18
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014922; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Minneapolis in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around August 1 (32%). In all, 4.34 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Minneapolis, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014922.
How humid and windy is Minneapolis in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 78°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 58°F; at 6 a.m. it is 62°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 8.6 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 62°F | 58°F | 84% | 6.8 mph | 35% |
| 9 a.m. | 69°F | 59°F | 70% | 8.6 mph | 45% |
| noon | 75°F | 58°F | 55% | 10.7 mph | 38% |
| 3 p.m. | 78°F | 58°F | 51% | 11.6 mph | 36% |
| 6 p.m. | 75°F | 58°F | 56% | 10.1 mph | 37% |
| 9 p.m. | 69°F | 59°F | 69% | 8.0 mph | 54% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014922. 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 Minneapolis?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1938) is 102°F, on August 4, 1947; the coldest is 39°F, on August 19, 1967. The wettest August brought 9.32 in (2007).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.8°F: 2021 74.0°F (+2.3), 2022 72.5°F (+0.7), 2023 74.7°F (+2.9), 2024 71.5°F (−0.3), 2025 72.7°F (+0.9), 2026 74.2°F (+2.4). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.0°F | +2.3°F | 6.88 in |
| 2022 | 72.5°F | +0.7°F | 4.27 in |
| 2023 | 74.7°F | +2.9°F | 2.29 in |
| 2024 | 71.5°F | −0.3°F | 5.37 in |
| 2025 | 72.7°F | +0.9°F | 3.57 in |
| 2026 | 74.2°F | +2.4°F | 0.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014922; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014922. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Minneapolis compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, August normal highs run from 70°F in Grand Marais to 82°F in Little Falls; Minneapolis's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Minneapolis in July83°F by day, 65°F at night
- Minneapolis in September73°F by day, 54°F at night
- Minneapolis through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Minnesota in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Little Falls: Minnesota's warmest Augustnormal high 82°F