Racine weather in August: Racine, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Racine in August has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 63°F, a daily mean of 71°F, falling from 81°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 3.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 17°C, 85 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationRacine Batten Airport
- Station IDUSW00094818
- Location42.76°N 87.81°W
- Elevation674 ft (205 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population78,057
- Jan 31° 16°
- Feb 34° 19°
- Mar 43° 28°
- Apr 54° 37°
- May 66° 46°
- Jun 76° 57°
- Jul 81° 63°
- Aug 80° 63°
- Sep 73° 55°
- Oct 61° 43°
- Nov 47° 32°
- Dec 36° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Racine in August?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 63°F, for a daily mean of 71.1°F. August is 1.1°F cooler than July and 7.1°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Racine and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 81°F on August 1 to 77°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 69°F and 73°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 | 81°F | 64°F | 30% | 17% |
| August 8 | 81°F | 64°F | 32% | 18% |
| August 15 | 80°F | 63°F | 33% | 18% |
| August 22 | 79°F | 62°F | 33% | 19% |
| August 31 | 77°F | 60°F | 33% | 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 | 81°F | 64°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 2 | 81°F | 64°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 3 | 81°F | 64°F | 31% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 4 | 81°F | 64°F | 31% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 5 | 81°F | 64°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 6 | 81°F | 64°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 7 | 81°F | 64°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 8 | 81°F | 64°F | 32% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 9 | 80°F | 64°F | 32% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 10 | 80°F | 64°F | 32% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 11 | 80°F | 64°F | 32% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 12 | 80°F | 63°F | 32% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 13 | 80°F | 63°F | 32% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 14 | 80°F | 63°F | 32% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 15 | 80°F | 63°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 16 | 80°F | 63°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 17 | 80°F | 63°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 18 | 79°F | 63°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 19 | 79°F | 63°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 20 | 79°F | 63°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 21 | 79°F | 62°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 79°F | 62°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 23 | 79°F | 62°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 24 | 79°F | 62°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 25 | 78°F | 62°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 78°F | 62°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 27 | 78°F | 61°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 28 | 78°F | 61°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 78°F | 61°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 78°F | 61°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 77°F | 60°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 63°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.35 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min to 13 h 20 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 14
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094818; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Racine in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around August 26 (34%). In all, 3.35 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Racine, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094818.
What are the records for August in Racine?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 98°F, on August 23, 2023; the coldest is 47°F, on August 31, 2009. The wettest August brought 11.04 in (2007).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.1°F: 2021 74.1°F (+3.0), 2022 72.0°F (+0.9), 2023 71.7°F (+0.6), 2024 72.2°F (+1.1), 2025 69.7°F (−1.4). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.1°F | +3.0°F | 3.36 in |
| 2022 | 72.0°F | +0.9°F | 2.46 in |
| 2023 | 71.7°F | +0.6°F | 4.87 in |
| 2024 | 72.2°F | +1.1°F | 4.12 in |
| 2025 | 69.7°F | −1.4°F | 3.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094818; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094818. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Racine compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, August normal highs run from 71°F in Laona to 83°F in Lake Geneva; Racine's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.