Prescott weather in August: Prescott, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Prescott in August has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 61°F, a daily mean of 75°F, falling from 89°F on the 1st to 87°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 2.46 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 16°C, 62 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationPrescott Love Field
- Station IDUSW00023184
- Location34.65°N 112.42°W
- Elevation5,042 ft (1,537 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population48,224
- Jan 53° 26°
- Feb 56° 29°
- Mar 62° 34°
- Apr 69° 39°
- May 77° 47°
- Jun 88° 56°
- Jul 90° 63°
- Aug 88° 61°
- Sep 83° 54°
- Oct 73° 42°
- Nov 62° 32°
- Dec 52° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Prescott in August?
The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 61°F, for a daily mean of 74.8°F. August is 1.7°F cooler than July and 6.1°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Prescott and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 89°F on August 1 to 87°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 73°F and 77°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 89°F | 63°F | 32% | 17% |
| August 8 | 89°F | 63°F | 31% | 17% |
| August 15 | 88°F | 62°F | 31% | 17% |
| August 22 | 88°F | 61°F | 30% | 16% |
| August 31 | 87°F | 59°F | 28% | 14% |
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 | 89°F | 63°F | 32% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 89°F | 63°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 89°F | 63°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 89°F | 63°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 89°F | 63°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 89°F | 63°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 89°F | 63°F | 32% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 89°F | 63°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 89°F | 62°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 89°F | 62°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 88°F | 62°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 88°F | 62°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 88°F | 62°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 88°F | 62°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 88°F | 62°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 88°F | 62°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 88°F | 61°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 88°F | 61°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 88°F | 61°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 88°F | 61°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 88°F | 61°F | 30% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 88°F | 61°F | 30% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 88°F | 61°F | 30% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 88°F | 60°F | 30% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 88°F | 60°F | 30% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 87°F | 60°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 87°F | 60°F | 29% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 87°F | 60°F | 29% | 15% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 87°F | 60°F | 28% | 15% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 87°F | 59°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 87°F | 59°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 88°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 61°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 2.46 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 13
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 29
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023184; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Prescott in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around August 1 (32%). In all, 2.46 in falls on 9 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Prescott, 13 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023184.
How humid and windy is Prescott in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 83°F with 30% relative humidity and a dew point of 48°F; at 6 a.m. it is 61°F with 67% humidity. The wind averages 6.3 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 61°F | 50°F | 67% | 4.5 mph | 73% |
| 9 a.m. | 74°F | 52°F | 46% | 3.9 mph | 75% |
| noon | 82°F | 49°F | 32% | 7.4 mph | 47% |
| 3 p.m. | 83°F | 48°F | 30% | 9.5 mph | 37% |
| 6 p.m. | 80°F | 48°F | 33% | 8.8 mph | 52% |
| 9 p.m. | 71°F | 51°F | 49% | 6.0 mph | 76% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023184. 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 Prescott?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 102°F, on August 14, 1996; the coldest is 37°F, on August 23, 1968. The wettest August brought 7.90 in (1992).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 74.8°F: 2021 73.9°F (−0.9), 2022 73.1°F (−1.7), 2023 76.4°F (+1.6), 2024 76.9°F (+2.1), 2025 77.7°F (+2.9). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.9°F | −0.9°F | 3.58 in |
| 2022 | 73.1°F | −1.7°F | 4.75 in |
| 2023 | 76.4°F | +1.6°F | 0.91 in |
| 2024 | 76.9°F | +2.1°F | 1.18 in |
| 2025 | 77.7°F | +2.9°F | 3.31 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023184; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023184. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Prescott compare across Arizona?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Arizona, August normal highs run from 73°F in Greer to 109°F in Bullhead City; Prescott's is 88°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.