Patuxent River Naval Air Station weather in August: Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Patuxent River Naval Air Station in August has a normal high of 85°F and a normal low of 69°F, a daily mean of 77°F, falling from 87°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 4.66 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 21°C, 118 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationPatuxent River Naval Air Station
- Station IDUSW00013721
- Location38.30°N 76.42°W
- Elevation39 ft (12 m)
- Jan 45° 30°
- Feb 48° 31°
- Mar 55° 37°
- Apr 66° 47°
- May 75° 57°
- Jun 83° 66°
- Jul 87° 71°
- Aug 85° 69°
- Sep 79° 63°
- Oct 69° 52°
- Nov 58° 41°
- Dec 50° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Patuxent River Naval Air Station in August?
The normal high is 85°F and the normal low 69°F, for a daily mean of 77.3°F. August is 1.8°F cooler than July and 6.1°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Patuxent River Naval Air Station and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 87°F on August 1 to 84°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 75°F and 80°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 | 87°F | 71°F | 34% | 22% |
| August 8 | 86°F | 70°F | 33% | 21% |
| August 15 | 86°F | 70°F | 31% | 20% |
| August 22 | 85°F | 69°F | 29% | 17% |
| August 31 | 84°F | 68°F | 27% | 16% |
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 | 87°F | 71°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 87°F | 71°F | 33% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 87°F | 71°F | 33% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 86°F | 71°F | 33% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 86°F | 70°F | 33% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 86°F | 70°F | 33% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 86°F | 70°F | 33% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 86°F | 70°F | 33% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 86°F | 70°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 86°F | 70°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 86°F | 70°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 86°F | 70°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 86°F | 70°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 86°F | 70°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 86°F | 70°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 85°F | 70°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 85°F | 69°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 85°F | 69°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 85°F | 69°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 85°F | 69°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 85°F | 69°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 85°F | 69°F | 29% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 85°F | 69°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 85°F | 69°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 84°F | 69°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 84°F | 68°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 84°F | 68°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 84°F | 68°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 84°F | 68°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 84°F | 68°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 84°F | 68°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 85°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 69°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.66 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 6
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 27
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013721; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Patuxent River Naval Air Station in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around August 1 (34%). In all, 4.66 in falls on 9 days of a normal August, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Patuxent River Naval Air Station, 6 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013721.
How humid and windy is Patuxent River Naval Air Station in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 82°F with 58% relative humidity and a dew point of 66°F; at 6 a.m. it is 70°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 7.1 mph, most often from the east 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. | 70°F | 65°F | 84% | 6.3 mph | 31% |
| 9 a.m. | 77°F | 66°F | 70% | 8.1 mph | 36% |
| noon | 81°F | 66°F | 60% | 8.6 mph | 29% |
| 3 p.m. | 82°F | 66°F | 58% | 8.8 mph | 25% |
| 6 p.m. | 78°F | 66°F | 65% | 6.6 mph | 38% |
| 9 p.m. | 73°F | 66°F | 78% | 6.2 mph | 44% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013721. 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 Patuxent River Naval Air Station?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 103°F, on August 20, 1983; the coldest is 52°F, on August 24, 1985. The wettest August brought 14.23 in (2020).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 77.3°F: 2021 80.2°F (+2.9), 2022 80.4°F (+3.1), 2023 79.3°F (+2.0), 2024 79.4°F (+2.1). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80.2°F | +2.9°F | 7.00 in |
| 2022 | 80.4°F | +3.1°F | 1.46 in |
| 2023 | 79.3°F | +2.0°F | 2.79 in |
| 2024 | 79.4°F | +2.1°F | 1.45 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013721; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013721. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Patuxent River Naval Air Station compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, August normal highs run from 78°F in Frostburg to 88°F in Vienna; Patuxent River Naval Air Station's is 85°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station in July87°F by day, 71°F at night
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station in September79°F by day, 63°F at night
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Maryland in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Vienna: Maryland's warmest Augustnormal high 88°F