Moab weather in August: Moab, Utah: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Moab in August has a normal high of 96°F and a normal low of 64°F, a daily mean of 80°F, falling from 99°F on the 1st to 93°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal August, 0.88 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 36°C and low of 18°C, 22 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationMoab
- Station IDUSC00425733
- Location38.57°N 109.55°W
- Elevation4,053 ft (1,235 m)
- Population5,242
- Jan 44° 21°
- Feb 52° 27°
- Mar 65° 36°
- Apr 72° 43°
- May 83° 51°
- Jun 94° 59°
- Jul 99° 66°
- Aug 96° 64°
- Sep 88° 55°
- Oct 74° 42°
- Nov 57° 30°
- Dec 44° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Moab in August?
The normal high is 96°F and the normal low 64°F, for a daily mean of 80.0°F. August is 2.7°F cooler than July and 8.8°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Moab and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 99°F on August 1 to 93°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 78°F and 82°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 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 99°F | 67°F | 19% | 9% |
| August 8 | 98°F | 66°F | 20% | 9% |
| August 15 | 96°F | 65°F | 20% | 9% |
| August 22 | 95°F | 63°F | 20% | 9% |
| August 31 | 93°F | 60°F | 20% | 9% |
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 | 99°F | 67°F | 19% | 9% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 99°F | 67°F | 20% | 9% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 98°F | 67°F | 20% | 9% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 98°F | 67°F | 20% | 9% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 98°F | 66°F | 20% | 9% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 98°F | 66°F | 20% | 9% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 98°F | 66°F | 20% | 9% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 98°F | 66°F | 20% | 9% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 97°F | 66°F | 20% | 9% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 97°F | 66°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 97°F | 65°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 97°F | 65°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 97°F | 65°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 96°F | 65°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 96°F | 65°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 96°F | 64°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 96°F | 64°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 96°F | 64°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 95°F | 64°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 95°F | 63°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 95°F | 63°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 95°F | 63°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 95°F | 63°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 94°F | 62°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 94°F | 62°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 94°F | 62°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 94°F | 62°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 94°F | 61°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 93°F | 61°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 93°F | 61°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 93°F | 60°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 96°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 64°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.88 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 28
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00425733; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Moab in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around August 24 (20%). In all, 0.88 in falls on 6 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Moab, 28 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00425733.
What are the records for August in Moab?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 109°F, on August 6, 1981; the coldest is 40°F, on August 27, 1931. The wettest August brought 2.62 in (1947).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 80.0°F: 2021 79.2°F (−0.8), 2022 81.0°F (+1.0), 2023 80.1°F (+0.1), 2024 80.7°F (+0.7). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79.2°F | −0.8°F | 1.89 in |
| 2022 | 81.0°F | +1.0°F | 1.74 in |
| 2023 | 80.1°F | +0.1°F | 0.99 in |
| 2024 | 80.7°F | +0.7°F | 2.28 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00425733; recent months: ACIS, station USC00425733. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Moab compare across Utah?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Utah, August normal highs run from 69°F in Brian Head to 100°F in St. George; Moab's is 96°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.