Minot weather in August: Minot, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Minot in August has a normal high of 84°F and a normal low of 56°F, a daily mean of 70°F, falling from 86°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal August, 2.08 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 14°C, 53 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationMinot International Airport
- Station IDUSW00024013
- Location48.26°N 101.27°W
- Elevation1,665 ft (508 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population47,440
- Jan 23° 4°
- Feb 27° 8°
- Mar 40° 19°
- Apr 56° 31°
- May 69° 43°
- Jun 78° 54°
- Jul 84° 59°
- Aug 84° 56°
- Sep 73° 47°
- Oct 57° 34°
- Nov 40° 21°
- Dec 27° 9°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Minot in August?
The normal high is 84°F and the normal low 56°F, for a daily mean of 70.1°F. August is 1.1°F cooler than July and 10.0°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Minot and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 86°F on August 1 to 80°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 67°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 86°F | 59°F | 28% | 15% |
| August 8 | 86°F | 58°F | 27% | 14% |
| August 15 | 84°F | 57°F | 26% | 14% |
| August 22 | 83°F | 55°F | 25% | 14% |
| August 31 | 80°F | 53°F | 25% | 13% |
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 | 59°F | 28% | 15% | 15 h |
| August 2 | 86°F | 59°F | 28% | 15% | 15 h |
| August 3 | 86°F | 59°F | 28% | 15% | 15 h |
| August 4 | 86°F | 59°F | 28% | 15% | 15 h |
| August 5 | 86°F | 59°F | 27% | 15% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 86°F | 58°F | 27% | 15% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 86°F | 58°F | 27% | 14% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 86°F | 58°F | 27% | 14% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 85°F | 58°F | 27% | 14% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 85°F | 58°F | 27% | 14% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 85°F | 58°F | 27% | 14% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 85°F | 58°F | 27% | 14% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 85°F | 57°F | 27% | 14% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 85°F | 57°F | 26% | 14% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 84°F | 57°F | 26% | 14% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 16 | 84°F | 57°F | 26% | 14% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 84°F | 57°F | 26% | 14% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 84°F | 56°F | 26% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 19 | 84°F | 56°F | 26% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 20 | 83°F | 56°F | 25% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 21 | 83°F | 56°F | 25% | 14% | 14 h |
| August 22 | 83°F | 55°F | 25% | 14% | 14 h |
| August 23 | 82°F | 55°F | 25% | 14% | 14 h |
| August 24 | 82°F | 55°F | 25% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 25 | 82°F | 55°F | 25% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 26 | 82°F | 54°F | 25% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 27 | 81°F | 54°F | 25% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 28 | 81°F | 54°F | 25% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 29 | 81°F | 53°F | 25% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 30 | 80°F | 53°F | 25% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 31 | 80°F | 53°F | 25% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 84°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 56°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 2.08 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 6
- Daylight
- 15 h to 13 h 30 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 19
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024013; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Minot in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around August 1 (28%). In all, 2.08 in falls on 8 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Minot, 6 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024013.
How humid and windy is Minot in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 77°F with 39% relative humidity and a dew point of 50°F; at 6 a.m. it is 56°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 9.7 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 56°F | 50°F | 81% | 8.2 mph | 67% |
| 9 a.m. | 64°F | 52°F | 66% | 10.0 mph | 65% |
| noon | 73°F | 51°F | 47% | 11.8 mph | 62% |
| 3 p.m. | 77°F | 50°F | 39% | 12.4 mph | 60% |
| 6 p.m. | 74°F | 50°F | 42% | 10.9 mph | 66% |
| 9 p.m. | 64°F | 51°F | 62% | 7.9 mph | 76% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024013. 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 Minot?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 107°F, on August 7, 1949; the coldest is 32°F, on August 20, 2004. The wettest August brought 6.34 in (1987).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.1°F: 2021 70.4°F (+0.3), 2022 71.4°F (+1.3), 2023 69.5°F (−0.6), 2024 67.5°F (−2.6), 2025 67.9°F (−2.2), 2026 67.8°F (−2.3). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.4°F | +0.3°F | 2.01 in |
| 2022 | 71.4°F | +1.3°F | 1.81 in |
| 2023 | 69.5°F | −0.6°F | 2.06 in |
| 2024 | 67.5°F | −2.6°F | 1.71 in |
| 2025 | 67.9°F | −2.2°F | 1.25 in |
| 2026 | 67.8°F | −2.3°F | 2.96 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024013; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024013. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Minot compare across North Dakota?
Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, August normal highs run from 75°F in Rolla to 86°F in Beulah; Minot's is 84°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.