Newark weather in August: Newark, Delaware: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Newark in August has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 76°F, falling from 89°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal August, 3.95 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 18°C, 100 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationNewark Agricultural Farm
- Station IDUSC00076410
- Location39.67°N 75.75°W
- Elevation106 ft (32 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population30,506
- Jan 43° 25°
- Feb 46° 25°
- Mar 54° 33°
- Apr 67° 42°
- May 76° 52°
- Jun 84° 62°
- Jul 89° 66°
- Aug 87° 65°
- Sep 79° 58°
- Oct 69° 46°
- Nov 57° 36°
- Dec 47° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Newark in August?
The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 75.7°F. August is 1.8°F cooler than July and 6.8°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Newark and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 89°F on August 1 to 84°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 74°F and 78°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 89°F | 66°F | 29% | 22% |
| August 8 | 88°F | 66°F | 29% | 21% |
| August 15 | 87°F | 65°F | 28% | 21% |
| August 22 | 86°F | 64°F | 26% | 19% |
| August 31 | 84°F | 63°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 | 89°F | 66°F | 29% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 2 | 89°F | 66°F | 29% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 88°F | 66°F | 29% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 88°F | 66°F | 29% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 88°F | 66°F | 29% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 6 | 88°F | 66°F | 29% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 7 | 88°F | 66°F | 29% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 88°F | 66°F | 29% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 88°F | 66°F | 29% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 88°F | 66°F | 29% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 11 | 88°F | 65°F | 29% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 88°F | 65°F | 28% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 88°F | 65°F | 28% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 87°F | 65°F | 28% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 87°F | 65°F | 28% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 87°F | 65°F | 28% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 87°F | 65°F | 28% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 87°F | 65°F | 27% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 87°F | 65°F | 27% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 86°F | 64°F | 27% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 86°F | 64°F | 26% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 86°F | 64°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 86°F | 64°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 86°F | 64°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 86°F | 64°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 85°F | 64°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 85°F | 63°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 85°F | 63°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 85°F | 63°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 84°F | 63°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 84°F | 63°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 87°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 65°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.95 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 8
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 28
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00076410; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Newark in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around August 1 (29%). In all, 3.95 in falls on 8 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Newark, 8 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00076410.
What are the records for August in Newark?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 103°F, on August 9, 2001; the coldest is 42°F, on August 30, 1986. The wettest August brought 14.00 in (1955).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 75.7°F: 2021 76.7°F (+1.0), 2022 76.9°F (+1.2), 2023 73.7°F (−2.0), 2024 73.5°F (−2.2), 2025 70.6°F (−5.1), 2026 75.0°F (−0.7). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76.7°F | +1.0°F | 5.23 in |
| 2022 | 76.9°F | +1.2°F | 1.49 in |
| 2023 | 73.7°F | −2.0°F | 2.59 in |
| 2024 | 73.5°F | −2.2°F | 7.30 in |
| 2025 | 70.6°F | −5.1°F | 1.90 in |
| 2026 | 75.0°F | −0.7°F | 5.09 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00076410; recent months: ACIS, station USC00076410. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Newark compare across Delaware?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Delaware, August normal highs run from 85°F in Wilmington to 87°F in Newark; Newark's is 87°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.