Mundelein weather in August: Mundelein, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August

Mundelein in August has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 61°F, a daily mean of 71°F, falling from 82°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 4.19 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 16°C, 106 mm of precipitation in August.

  • NOAA stationMundelein (4 mi WSW)
  • Station IDUSC00115961
  • Location42.26°N 88.08°W
  • Elevation840 ft (256 m)
  • From the center3 miles
  • Population32,641
  1. Jan 29° 14°
  2. Feb 33° 16°
  3. Mar 44° 26°
  4. Apr 57° 36°
  5. May 68° 47°
  6. Jun 78° 58°
  7. Jul 82° 62°
  8. Aug 81° 61°
  9. Sep 74° 53°
  10. Oct 61° 42°
  11. Nov 47° 30°
  12. Dec 34° 20°

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

How warm is Mundelein in August?

The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 61°F, for a daily mean of 70.8°F. August is 1.4°F cooler than July and 7.5°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Mundelein and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 82°F on August 1 to 79°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 68°F and 73°F.

Mundelein 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 31%).

Normal high and low on five days of August, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
August 182°F62°F31%18%
August 881°F62°F31%18%
August 1581°F61°F31%19%
August 2280°F60°F31%19%
August 3179°F58°F31%19%
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
Mundelein: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of August
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
August 182°F62°F31%18%14 h 30 min
August 282°F62°F31%18%14 h 30 min
August 382°F62°F31%18%14 h 20 min
August 482°F62°F31%18%14 h 20 min
August 582°F62°F31%18%14 h 20 min
August 682°F62°F31%18%14 h 20 min
August 782°F62°F31%18%14 h 20 min
August 881°F62°F31%18%14 h 10 min
August 981°F62°F31%18%14 h 10 min
August 1081°F62°F31%18%14 h 10 min
August 1181°F62°F31%18%14 h 10 min
August 1281°F62°F31%19%14 h
August 1381°F62°F31%19%14 h
August 1481°F61°F31%19%14 h
August 1581°F61°F31%19%14 h
August 1681°F61°F31%19%13 h 50 min
August 1781°F61°F31%19%13 h 50 min
August 1881°F61°F31%19%13 h 50 min
August 1981°F61°F31%19%13 h 50 min
August 2081°F61°F31%19%13 h 40 min
August 2180°F61°F31%19%13 h 40 min
August 2280°F60°F31%19%13 h 40 min
August 2380°F60°F31%19%13 h 40 min
August 2480°F60°F31%19%13 h 30 min
August 2580°F60°F31%19%13 h 30 min
August 2680°F60°F31%19%13 h 30 min
August 2780°F59°F31%19%13 h 30 min
August 2879°F59°F31%19%13 h 20 min
August 2979°F59°F31%19%13 h 20 min
August 3079°F59°F31%19%13 h 20 min
August 3179°F58°F31%19%13 h 10 min
Normal high
81°FAugust average
Normal low
61°FAugust average
Precipitation
4.19 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
100.01 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
19
Sunshine
79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00115961; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Mundelein in August?

On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around August 17 (31%). In all, 4.19 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal August in Mundelein, 3 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00115961.

What are the records for August in Mundelein?

The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 97°F, on August 22, 2003; the coldest is 45°F, on August 15, 2004. The wettest August brought 12.48 in (2007).

The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.8°F: 2021 73.1°F (+2.3), 2022 70.0°F (−0.8), 2023 70.4°F (−0.4). 1 of 3 ran warmer than normal.

Mundelein: August in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
AugustMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202173.1°F+2.3°F3.36 in
202270.0°F−0.8°F4.23 in
202370.4°F−0.4°F1.79 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00115961; recent months: ACIS, station USC00115961. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does August in Mundelein compare across Illinois?

Across the 144 places PlainClimate covers in Illinois, August normal highs run from 79°F in Barrington to 89°F in Anna; Mundelein's is 81°F.

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

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