Petoskey weather in August: Petoskey, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Petoskey in August has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 67°F, falling from 76°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 3.25 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 15°C, 83 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationPetoskey
- Station IDUSC00206507
- Location45.37°N 84.98°W
- Elevation599 ft (183 m)
- Population5,810
- Jan 27° 15°
- Feb 28° 14°
- Mar 37° 20°
- Apr 48° 32°
- May 61° 43°
- Jun 70° 53°
- Jul 75° 59°
- Aug 75° 59°
- Sep 69° 51°
- Oct 56° 41°
- Nov 44° 32°
- Dec 34° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Petoskey in August?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 66.8°F. August is 0.4°F cooler than July and 6.6°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Petoskey and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 76°F on August 1 to 73°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 65°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 76°F | 60°F | 33% | 19% |
| August 8 | 76°F | 60°F | 33% | 19% |
| August 15 | 75°F | 59°F | 34% | 20% |
| August 22 | 75°F | 58°F | 35% | 21% |
| August 31 | 73°F | 56°F | 37% | 22% |
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 | 76°F | 60°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 76°F | 60°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 3 | 76°F | 60°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 4 | 76°F | 60°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 5 | 76°F | 60°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 76°F | 60°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 7 | 76°F | 60°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 8 | 76°F | 60°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 9 | 75°F | 60°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 10 | 75°F | 60°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 11 | 75°F | 60°F | 33% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 12 | 75°F | 60°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 13 | 75°F | 59°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 14 | 75°F | 59°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 15 | 75°F | 59°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 16 | 75°F | 59°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 17 | 75°F | 59°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h |
| August 18 | 75°F | 59°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 19 | 75°F | 59°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 20 | 75°F | 58°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 21 | 75°F | 58°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 22 | 75°F | 58°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 23 | 75°F | 58°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 24 | 74°F | 58°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 25 | 74°F | 58°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 26 | 74°F | 57°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 27 | 74°F | 57°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 28 | 74°F | 57°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 29 | 74°F | 57°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 30 | 74°F | 56°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 31 | 73°F | 56°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 59°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.25 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h 50 min to 13 h 20 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 25
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00206507; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Petoskey in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around August 31 (37%). In all, 3.25 in falls on 11 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Petoskey, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00206507.
What are the records for August in Petoskey?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1891) is 99°F, on August 21, 1955; the coldest is 31°F, on August 23, 1897. The wettest August brought 7.95 in (1904).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.8°F: 2021 69.5°F (+2.7), 2022 67.9°F (+1.1), 2023 65.4°F (−1.4), 2024 67.2°F (+0.4), 2025 67.0°F (+0.2), 2026 67.6°F (+0.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69.5°F | +2.7°F | 5.10 in |
| 2022 | 67.9°F | +1.1°F | 3.06 in |
| 2023 | 65.4°F | −1.4°F | 2.71 in |
| 2024 | 67.2°F | +0.4°F | 4.04 in |
| 2025 | 67.0°F | +0.2°F | 5.66 in |
| 2026 | 67.6°F | +0.8°F | 0.85 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00206507; recent months: ACIS, station USC00206507. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Petoskey compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, August normal highs run from 72°F in Munising to 83°F in Morenci; Petoskey's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.