Ponca City weather in August: Ponca City, Oklahoma: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Ponca City in August has a normal high of 92°F and a normal low of 70°F, a daily mean of 81°F, falling from 94°F on the 1st to 89°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal August, 3.28 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 21°C, 83 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationPonca City Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00013969
- Location36.74°N 97.10°W
- Elevation1,000 ft (305 m)
- Population24,234
- Jan 47° 25°
- Feb 52° 28°
- Mar 62° 37°
- Apr 71° 46°
- May 79° 57°
- Jun 88° 67°
- Jul 93° 71°
- Aug 92° 70°
- Sep 84° 61°
- Oct 73° 48°
- Nov 60° 36°
- Dec 49° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ponca City in August?
The normal high is 92°F and the normal low 70°F, for a daily mean of 80.9°F. August is 1.5°F cooler than July and 8.2°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Ponca City and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 94°F on August 1 to 89°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 78°F and 84°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 94°F | 72°F | 24% | 15% |
| August 8 | 93°F | 71°F | 24% | 15% |
| August 15 | 93°F | 70°F | 24% | 15% |
| August 22 | 91°F | 69°F | 24% | 15% |
| August 31 | 89°F | 67°F | 24% | 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 | 94°F | 72°F | 24% | 15% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 94°F | 71°F | 24% | 15% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 94°F | 71°F | 24% | 15% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 94°F | 71°F | 24% | 15% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 94°F | 71°F | 24% | 15% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 94°F | 71°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 94°F | 71°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 93°F | 71°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 93°F | 71°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 93°F | 71°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 93°F | 71°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 93°F | 71°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 93°F | 70°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 93°F | 70°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 93°F | 70°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 92°F | 70°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 92°F | 70°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 92°F | 70°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 92°F | 70°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 92°F | 69°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 92°F | 69°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 91°F | 69°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 91°F | 69°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 91°F | 69°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 91°F | 68°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 91°F | 68°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 90°F | 68°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 90°F | 68°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 90°F | 67°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 90°F | 67°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 89°F | 67°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 92°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 70°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.28 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 21
- 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
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013969; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Ponca City in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around August 1 (24%). In all, 3.28 in falls on 8 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Ponca City, 21 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013969.
What are the records for August in Ponca City?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 112°F, on August 5, 2011; the coldest is 49°F, on August 29, 1988. The wettest August brought 11.90 in (1964).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 80.9°F: 2021 82.5°F (+1.6), 2022 83.3°F (+2.4), 2023 83.6°F (+2.7), 2024 83.0°F (+2.1), 2025 78.8°F (−2.1), 2026 85.8°F (+4.9). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 82.5°F | +1.6°F | 0.71 in |
| 2022 | 83.3°F | +2.4°F | 0.37 in |
| 2023 | 83.6°F | +2.7°F | 3.79 in |
| 2024 | 83.0°F | +2.1°F | 1.33 in |
| 2025 | 78.8°F | −2.1°F | 2.88 in |
| 2026 | 85.8°F | +4.9°F | 2.93 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013969; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013969. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Ponca City compare across Oklahoma?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Oklahoma, August normal highs run from 90°F in Kenton to 96°F in Lawton; Ponca City's is 92°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.