Poughkeepsie weather in August: Poughkeepsie, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Poughkeepsie in August has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 61°F, a daily mean of 72°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal August, 4.28 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 16°C, 109 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationPoughkeepsie/Hudson Valley Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014757
- Location41.63°N 73.88°W
- Elevation166 ft (51 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population32,293
- Jan 36° 18°
- Feb 39° 20°
- Mar 48° 27°
- Apr 61° 38°
- May 71° 48°
- Jun 80° 57°
- Jul 85° 62°
- Aug 83° 61°
- Sep 75° 53°
- Oct 63° 41°
- Nov 51° 32°
- Dec 41° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Poughkeepsie in August?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 61°F, for a daily mean of 71.7°F. August is 1.9°F cooler than July and 7.8°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Poughkeepsie and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 85°F on August 1 to 80°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 70°F and 74°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 85°F | 63°F | 40% | 24% |
| August 8 | 84°F | 62°F | 39% | 24% |
| August 15 | 83°F | 61°F | 38% | 23% |
| August 22 | 82°F | 60°F | 36% | 21% |
| August 31 | 80°F | 58°F | 34% | 19% |
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 | 85°F | 63°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 2 | 84°F | 62°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 3 | 84°F | 62°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 4 | 84°F | 62°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 5 | 84°F | 62°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 6 | 84°F | 62°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 7 | 84°F | 62°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 8 | 84°F | 62°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 9 | 84°F | 62°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 10 | 84°F | 62°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 11 | 84°F | 62°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 84°F | 62°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 13 | 83°F | 61°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 14 | 83°F | 61°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 15 | 83°F | 61°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 83°F | 61°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 83°F | 61°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 18 | 83°F | 61°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 19 | 83°F | 61°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 83°F | 60°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 82°F | 60°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 82°F | 60°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 23 | 82°F | 60°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 82°F | 60°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 82°F | 59°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 82°F | 59°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 27 | 81°F | 59°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 81°F | 59°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 81°F | 58°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 81°F | 58°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 80°F | 58°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 61°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.28 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 23
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014757; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Poughkeepsie in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around August 1 (40%). In all, 4.28 in falls on 12 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Poughkeepsie, 5 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014757.
How humid and windy is Poughkeepsie in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 80°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 59°F; at 6 a.m. it is 60°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 3.6 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 60°F | 57°F | 90% | 1.5 mph | 62% |
| 9 a.m. | 70°F | 60°F | 70% | 4.8 mph | – |
| noon | 77°F | 60°F | 55% | 6.4 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 80°F | 59°F | 50% | 6.7 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 75°F | 61°F | 60% | 4.3 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 67°F | 61°F | 81% | 2.4 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014757. 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 Poughkeepsie?
The warmest August temperature on Poughkeepsie's official record (since 1931) is 104°F, on August 1, 1933; the coldest is 38°F, on August 31, 1965. The wettest August brought 13.23 in (2011).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.7°F: 2021 74.7°F (+3.0), 2022 76.8°F (+5.1), 2023 70.5°F (−1.3), 2024 71.8°F (+0.1), 2025 69.0°F (−2.7), 2026 72.2°F (+0.5). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.7°F | +3.0°F | 4.98 in |
| 2022 | 76.8°F | +5.1°F | 1.08 in |
| 2023 | 70.5°F | −1.3°F | 4.89 in |
| 2024 | 71.8°F | +0.1°F | 3.39 in |
| 2025 | 69.0°F | −2.7°F | 2.19 in |
| 2026 | 72.2°F | +0.5°F | 3.19 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record POUthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014757. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Poughkeepsie compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, August normal highs run from 71°F in Cooperstown to 85°F in Mineola; Poughkeepsie's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.