Palmer weather in August: Palmer, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Palmer in August has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 56°F, falling from 67°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal August, 2.32 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 9°C, 59 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationPalmer Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00025331
- Location61.60°N 149.09°W
- Elevation230 ft (70 m)
- Population6,626
- Jan 22° 8°
- Feb 28° 13°
- Mar 34° 17°
- Apr 48° 30°
- May 59° 39°
- Jun 66° 47°
- Jul 68° 51°
- Aug 65° 48°
- Sep 56° 41°
- Oct 42° 29°
- Nov 29° 16°
- Dec 25° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Palmer in August?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 56.4°F. August is 2.8°F cooler than July and 8.1°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Palmer and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 67°F on August 1 to 61°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 55°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 47%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 67°F | 51°F | 44% | 18% |
| August 8 | 66°F | 50°F | 46% | 19% |
| August 15 | 65°F | 49°F | 47% | 20% |
| August 22 | 64°F | 47°F | 47% | 21% |
| August 31 | 61°F | 45°F | 46% | 21% |
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 | 67°F | 51°F | 44% | 18% | 17 h 20 min |
| August 2 | 67°F | 51°F | 44% | 18% | 17 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 67°F | 50°F | 45% | 18% | 17 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 67°F | 50°F | 45% | 18% | 17 h |
| August 5 | 67°F | 50°F | 45% | 19% | 17 h |
| August 6 | 67°F | 50°F | 45% | 19% | 16 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 67°F | 50°F | 45% | 19% | 16 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 66°F | 50°F | 46% | 19% | 16 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 66°F | 50°F | 46% | 19% | 16 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 66°F | 50°F | 46% | 20% | 16 h 30 min |
| August 11 | 66°F | 49°F | 46% | 20% | 16 h 20 min |
| August 12 | 66°F | 49°F | 46% | 20% | 16 h 20 min |
| August 13 | 66°F | 49°F | 46% | 20% | 16 h 10 min |
| August 14 | 65°F | 49°F | 47% | 20% | 16 h 10 min |
| August 15 | 65°F | 49°F | 47% | 20% | 16 h |
| August 16 | 65°F | 49°F | 47% | 21% | 16 h |
| August 17 | 65°F | 48°F | 47% | 21% | 15 h 50 min |
| August 18 | 65°F | 48°F | 47% | 21% | 15 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 64°F | 48°F | 47% | 21% | 15 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 64°F | 48°F | 47% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 64°F | 47°F | 47% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 64°F | 47°F | 47% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 63°F | 47°F | 47% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 63°F | 47°F | 47% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 63°F | 46°F | 47% | 21% | 15 h |
| August 26 | 62°F | 46°F | 46% | 21% | 15 h |
| August 27 | 62°F | 46°F | 46% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 28 | 62°F | 46°F | 46% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 29 | 62°F | 45°F | 46% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 30 | 61°F | 45°F | 46% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 31 | 61°F | 45°F | 46% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 48°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 2.32 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 17 h 20 min to 14 h 30 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025331; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Palmer in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 46% on average, highest around August 18 (47%). In all, 2.32 in falls on 14 days of a normal August.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025331.
What are the records for August in Palmer?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 85°F, on August 16, 2004; the coldest is 32°F, on August 31, 2015. The wettest August brought 5.93 in (2022).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.4°F: 2021 56.1°F (−0.3), 2022 56.4°F (at normal), 2023 60.8°F (+4.4), 2024 54.8°F (−1.6). 1 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.1°F | −0.3°F | 3.70 in |
| 2022 | 56.4°F | at normal | 5.93 in |
| 2023 | 60.8°F | +4.4°F | 3.10 in |
| 2024 | 54.8°F | −1.6°F | 3.71 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00025331; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025331. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Palmer 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; Palmer's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.