Paducah weather in August: Paducah, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Paducah in August has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 67°F, a daily mean of 78°F, falling from 90°F on the 1st to 88°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal August, 3.11 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 19°C, 79 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationPaducah Barkley Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003816
- Location37.07°N 88.77°W
- Elevation392 ft (120 m)
- Population26,712
- Jan 45° 27°
- Feb 50° 31°
- Mar 60° 38°
- Apr 70° 48°
- May 79° 58°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 90° 67°
- Sep 83° 59°
- Oct 72° 48°
- Nov 59° 38°
- Dec 48° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Paducah in August?
The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 67°F, for a daily mean of 78.2°F. August is 1.5°F cooler than July and 7.2°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Paducah and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 90°F on August 1 to 88°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 76°F and 81°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 90°F | 69°F | 26% | 17% |
| August 8 | 90°F | 68°F | 26% | 17% |
| August 15 | 90°F | 67°F | 25% | 16% |
| August 22 | 89°F | 66°F | 24% | 15% |
| August 31 | 88°F | 64°F | 23% | 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 | 90°F | 69°F | 26% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 90°F | 69°F | 26% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 90°F | 69°F | 26% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 90°F | 68°F | 26% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 90°F | 68°F | 26% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 90°F | 68°F | 26% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 90°F | 68°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 90°F | 68°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 90°F | 68°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 90°F | 68°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 90°F | 68°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 90°F | 68°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 90°F | 67°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 90°F | 67°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 90°F | 67°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 90°F | 67°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 90°F | 67°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 90°F | 67°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 90°F | 67°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 90°F | 66°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 89°F | 66°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 89°F | 66°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 89°F | 66°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 89°F | 66°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 89°F | 66°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 89°F | 65°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 89°F | 65°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 88°F | 65°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 88°F | 65°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 88°F | 64°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 88°F | 64°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 90°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 67°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.11 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 14
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003816; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Paducah in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around August 1 (26%). In all, 3.11 in falls on 8 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Paducah, 14 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003816.
How humid and windy is Paducah in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 86°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 65°F; at 6 a.m. it is 67°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 4.7 mph, most often from the north in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 67°F | 64°F | 90% | 2.7 mph | 67% |
| 9 a.m. | 78°F | 67°F | 68% | 6.3 mph | 74% |
| noon | 85°F | 66°F | 54% | 7.4 mph | 59% |
| 3 p.m. | 86°F | 65°F | 51% | 7.6 mph | 70% |
| 6 p.m. | 80°F | 66°F | 63% | 4.8 mph | 75% |
| 9 p.m. | 72°F | 66°F | 82% | 3.1 mph | 80% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003816. 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 Paducah?
The warmest August temperature on Paducah's official record (since 1937) is 106°F, on August 4, 1947; the coldest is 44°F, on August 29, 1986. The wettest August brought 9.60 in (2016).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 78.2°F: 2021 78.8°F (+0.6), 2022 78.3°F (+0.1), 2023 77.5°F (−0.7), 2024 78.3°F (+0.1), 2025 76.1°F (−2.1), 2026 78.7°F (+0.5). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.8°F | +0.6°F | 2.25 in |
| 2022 | 78.3°F | +0.1°F | 1.46 in |
| 2023 | 77.5°F | −0.7°F | 7.23 in |
| 2024 | 78.3°F | +0.1°F | 1.67 in |
| 2025 | 76.1°F | −2.1°F | 1.38 in |
| 2026 | 78.7°F | +0.5°F | 6.04 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PAHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003816. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Paducah compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, August normal highs run from 81°F in Whitesburg to 90°F in Eddyville; Paducah's is 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.