Newport weather in August: Newport, Rhode Island: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Newport in August has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 64°F, a daily mean of 71°F, falling from 80°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 3.41 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 18°C, 87 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationNewport State Airport
- Station IDUSW00014787
- Location41.53°N 71.28°W
- Elevation172 ft (52 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population24,482
- Jan 38° 24°
- Feb 40° 25°
- Mar 46° 31°
- Apr 56° 39°
- May 65° 49°
- Jun 74° 58°
- Jul 80° 64°
- Aug 79° 64°
- Sep 72° 57°
- Oct 62° 47°
- Nov 53° 38°
- Dec 44° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Newport in August?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 64°F, for a daily mean of 71.2°F. August is 0.6°F cooler than July and 6.5°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Newport and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 80°F on August 1 to 77°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 69°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 80°F | 65°F | 34% | 18% |
| August 8 | 80°F | 65°F | 34% | 18% |
| August 15 | 79°F | 64°F | 33% | 18% |
| August 22 | 78°F | 63°F | 33% | 17% |
| August 31 | 77°F | 62°F | 33% | 17% |
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 | 80°F | 65°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 2 | 80°F | 65°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 3 | 80°F | 65°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 4 | 80°F | 65°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 5 | 80°F | 65°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 6 | 80°F | 65°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 7 | 80°F | 65°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 8 | 80°F | 65°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 9 | 80°F | 64°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 10 | 80°F | 64°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 11 | 80°F | 64°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 79°F | 64°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 13 | 79°F | 64°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 14 | 79°F | 64°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 15 | 79°F | 64°F | 33% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 79°F | 64°F | 33% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 79°F | 64°F | 33% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 18 | 79°F | 64°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 19 | 79°F | 64°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 79°F | 63°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 79°F | 63°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 78°F | 63°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 23 | 78°F | 63°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 78°F | 63°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 78°F | 63°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 78°F | 63°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 27 | 78°F | 62°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 77°F | 62°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 77°F | 62°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 77°F | 62°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 77°F | 62°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 64°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.41 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- 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
- 13
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014787; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Newport in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around August 1 (34%). In all, 3.41 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014787.
What are the records for August in Newport?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 93°F, on August 3, 2006; the coldest is 49°F, on August 19, 2007. The wettest August brought 6.40 in (2021).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.2°F: 2021 72.9°F (+1.7), 2022 73.4°F (+2.2), 2023 69.2°F (−2.0), 2024 69.7°F (−1.5), 2025 68.3°F (−2.9). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.9°F | +1.7°F | 6.40 in |
| 2022 | 73.4°F | +2.2°F | 2.34 in |
| 2023 | 69.2°F | −2.0°F | 5.08 in |
| 2024 | 69.7°F | −1.5°F | 2.52 in |
| 2025 | 68.3°F | −2.9°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014787; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014787. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Newport compare across Rhode Island?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Rhode Island, August normal highs run from 79°F in Newport to 84°F in Tiverton; Newport's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.