Northway weather in August: Northway, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Northway in August has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 55°F, falling from 70°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal August, 1.79 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 6°C, 45 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationNorthway Airport
- Station IDUSW00026412
- Location62.96°N 141.93°W
- Elevation1,713 ft (522 m)
- Population (census place)202
- Jan -4° -22°
- Feb 8° -16°
- Mar 25° -8°
- Apr 45° 17°
- May 61° 34°
- Jun 70° 45°
- Jul 72° 48°
- Aug 67° 44°
- Sep 55° 32°
- Oct 32° 14°
- Nov 8° -9°
- Dec -2° -19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Northway in August?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 55.0°F. August is 4.9°F cooler than July and 11.8°F warmer than September. August is the 3rd warmest month of the year in Northway and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 70°F on August 1 to 62°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 53°F and 58°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 70°F | 47°F | 44% | 20% |
| August 8 | 69°F | 46°F | 44% | 19% |
| August 15 | 67°F | 44°F | 44% | 18% |
| August 22 | 65°F | 42°F | 43% | 17% |
| August 31 | 62°F | 39°F | 40% | 15% |
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 | 70°F | 47°F | 44% | 20% | 17 h 40 min |
| August 2 | 70°F | 47°F | 44% | 20% | 17 h 40 min |
| August 3 | 70°F | 47°F | 44% | 20% | 17 h 30 min |
| August 4 | 69°F | 47°F | 44% | 20% | 17 h 20 min |
| August 5 | 69°F | 47°F | 44% | 19% | 17 h 20 min |
| August 6 | 69°F | 46°F | 44% | 19% | 17 h 10 min |
| August 7 | 69°F | 46°F | 44% | 19% | 17 h 10 min |
| August 8 | 69°F | 46°F | 44% | 19% | 17 h |
| August 9 | 68°F | 46°F | 44% | 19% | 16 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 68°F | 46°F | 44% | 19% | 16 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 68°F | 45°F | 44% | 19% | 16 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 68°F | 45°F | 44% | 19% | 16 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 68°F | 45°F | 44% | 18% | 16 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 67°F | 45°F | 44% | 18% | 16 h 20 min |
| August 15 | 67°F | 44°F | 44% | 18% | 16 h 20 min |
| August 16 | 67°F | 44°F | 44% | 18% | 16 h 10 min |
| August 17 | 67°F | 44°F | 44% | 18% | 16 h 10 min |
| August 18 | 66°F | 43°F | 43% | 18% | 16 h |
| August 19 | 66°F | 43°F | 43% | 17% | 15 h 50 min |
| August 20 | 66°F | 43°F | 43% | 17% | 15 h 50 min |
| August 21 | 65°F | 42°F | 43% | 17% | 15 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 65°F | 42°F | 43% | 17% | 15 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 65°F | 42°F | 43% | 17% | 15 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 65°F | 41°F | 42% | 17% | 15 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 64°F | 41°F | 42% | 17% | 15 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 64°F | 41°F | 42% | 16% | 15 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 64°F | 40°F | 41% | 16% | 15 h |
| August 28 | 63°F | 40°F | 41% | 16% | 15 h |
| August 29 | 63°F | 39°F | 40% | 16% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 30 | 62°F | 39°F | 40% | 16% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 31 | 62°F | 39°F | 40% | 15% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 44°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 1.79 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 17 h 40 min to 14 h 40 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026412; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Northway in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 43% on average, highest around August 1 (44%). In all, 1.79 in falls on 13 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Northway, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026412.
How humid and windy is Northway in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with – relative humidity and a dew point of –; at 6 a.m. it is 41°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 3.7 mph.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 41°F | 38°F | 91% | 2.6 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 48°F | 41°F | 76% | 4.3 mph | – |
| noon | 55°F | 40°F | 57% | 5.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | – | – | – | – |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 40°F | 55% | 4.5 mph | 25% |
| 9 p.m. | 47°F | 41°F | 80% | 3.2 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026412. 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 Northway?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1942) is 89°F, on August 18, 2024; the coldest is 12°F, on August 31, 1987. The wettest August brought 6.42 in (1944); the snowiest, 4.0 inches (1969).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.0°F: 2021 54.8°F (−0.2), 2022 55.1°F (+0.1), 2023 60.3°F (+5.3), 2024 55.9°F (+0.9), 2025 56.6°F (+1.6), 2026 57.0°F (+2.0). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.8°F | −0.2°F | 1.96 in |
| 2022 | 55.1°F | +0.1°F | 3.27 in |
| 2023 | 60.3°F | +5.3°F | 0.01 in |
| 2024 | 55.9°F | +0.9°F | 0.46 in |
| 2025 | 56.6°F | +1.6°F | 0.19 in |
| 2026 | 57.0°F | +2.0°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00026412; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026412. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Northway compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, August normal highs run from 45°F in Utqiaġvik to 68°F in Two Rivers; Northway's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.