Park Rapids weather in August: Park Rapids, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Park Rapids in August has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 67°F, falling from 81°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 2.78 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 13°C, 71 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationPark Rapids Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094967
- Location46.90°N 95.07°W
- Elevation1,434 ft (437 m)
- Population4,381
- Jan 18° -3°
- Feb 24° 1°
- Mar 37° 16°
- Apr 53° 29°
- May 67° 42°
- Jun 76° 53°
- Jul 80° 57°
- Aug 79° 55°
- Sep 69° 46°
- Oct 54° 34°
- Nov 36° 19°
- Dec 23° 5°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Park Rapids in August?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 66.7°F. August is 2.0°F cooler than July and 8.9°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Park Rapids and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 81°F on August 1 to 75°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 64°F and 69°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 | 81°F | 57°F | 34% | 19% |
| August 8 | 80°F | 56°F | 33% | 18% |
| August 15 | 79°F | 55°F | 33% | 19% |
| August 22 | 78°F | 54°F | 33% | 19% |
| August 31 | 75°F | 52°F | 33% | 18% |
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 | 81°F | 57°F | 34% | 19% | 15 h |
| August 2 | 81°F | 57°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 80°F | 57°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 80°F | 57°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 80°F | 56°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 80°F | 56°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 80°F | 56°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 80°F | 56°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 80°F | 56°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 10 | 80°F | 56°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 11 | 80°F | 56°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 12 | 80°F | 56°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 79°F | 56°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 14 | 79°F | 55°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 15 | 79°F | 55°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 16 | 79°F | 55°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 17 | 79°F | 55°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 18 | 79°F | 55°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 19 | 78°F | 55°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 20 | 78°F | 54°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 21 | 78°F | 54°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 22 | 78°F | 54°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 23 | 78°F | 54°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 24 | 77°F | 54°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 25 | 77°F | 53°F | 33% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 26 | 77°F | 53°F | 33% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 27 | 77°F | 53°F | 33% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 28 | 76°F | 53°F | 33% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 29 | 76°F | 52°F | 33% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 30 | 76°F | 52°F | 33% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 31 | 75°F | 52°F | 33% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 55°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 2.78 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 15 h to 13 h 30 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 14
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094967; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Park Rapids 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, 2.78 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Park Rapids, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094967.
How humid and windy is Park Rapids in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 74°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 54°F; at 6 a.m. it is 56°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 8.7 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 56°F | 53°F | 89% | 6.0 mph | 67% |
| 9 a.m. | 65°F | 56°F | 72% | 9.9 mph | 72% |
| noon | 72°F | 55°F | 55% | 11.8 mph | 67% |
| 3 p.m. | 74°F | 54°F | 50% | 12.5 mph | 63% |
| 6 p.m. | 71°F | 55°F | 57% | 9.7 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 56°F | 77% | 6.8 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094967. 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 Park Rapids?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 103°F, on August 5, 1947; the coldest is 31°F, on August 27, 1982. The wettest August brought 11.79 in (1944).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.7°F: 2021 69.8°F (+3.1), 2022 67.2°F (+0.5), 2023 69.0°F (+2.3), 2024 66.9°F (+0.2), 2025 67.3°F (+0.6), 2026 66.8°F (+0.1). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69.8°F | +3.1°F | 4.66 in |
| 2022 | 67.2°F | +0.5°F | 2.11 in |
| 2023 | 69.0°F | +2.3°F | 1.20 in |
| 2024 | 66.9°F | +0.2°F | 2.33 in |
| 2025 | 67.3°F | +0.6°F | 1.16 in |
| 2026 | 66.8°F | +0.1°F | 2.72 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094967; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094967. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Park Rapids compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, August normal highs run from 70°F in Grand Marais to 82°F in Little Falls; Park Rapids's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Park Rapids in July80°F by day, 57°F at night
- Park Rapids in September69°F by day, 46°F at night
- Park Rapids through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Minnesota in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Little Falls: Minnesota's warmest Augustnormal high 82°F