Rhinelander weather in August: Rhinelander, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Rhinelander in August has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 65°F, falling from 79°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 3.09 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 11°C, 78 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationRhinelander Oneida County Airport
- Station IDUSW00004803
- Location45.63°N 89.47°W
- Elevation1,599 ft (487 m)
- Population8,286
- Jan 23° 4°
- Feb 27° 6°
- Mar 39° 17°
- Apr 52° 29°
- May 66° 41°
- Jun 76° 50°
- Jul 80° 54°
- Aug 77° 52°
- Sep 69° 45°
- Oct 55° 34°
- Nov 39° 23°
- Dec 27° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Rhinelander in August?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 64.9°F. August is 2.2°F cooler than July and 8.0°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Rhinelander and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 79°F on August 1 to 74°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 63°F and 67°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 | 79°F | 54°F | 37% | 21% |
| August 8 | 79°F | 54°F | 37% | 21% |
| August 15 | 78°F | 53°F | 37% | 21% |
| August 22 | 77°F | 52°F | 37% | 20% |
| August 31 | 74°F | 50°F | 37% | 20% |
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 | 79°F | 54°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 79°F | 54°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 79°F | 54°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 4 | 79°F | 54°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 5 | 79°F | 54°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 79°F | 54°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 79°F | 54°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 8 | 79°F | 54°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 9 | 79°F | 54°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 10 | 78°F | 53°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 11 | 78°F | 53°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 12 | 78°F | 53°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 13 | 78°F | 53°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 14 | 78°F | 53°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 15 | 78°F | 53°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 16 | 78°F | 53°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 17 | 77°F | 53°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 18 | 77°F | 52°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 19 | 77°F | 52°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 20 | 77°F | 52°F | 37% | 20% | 14 h |
| August 21 | 77°F | 52°F | 37% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 22 | 77°F | 52°F | 37% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 23 | 76°F | 52°F | 37% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 24 | 76°F | 51°F | 37% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 25 | 76°F | 51°F | 37% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 26 | 76°F | 51°F | 37% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 27 | 75°F | 51°F | 37% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 28 | 75°F | 50°F | 37% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 29 | 75°F | 50°F | 37% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 30 | 75°F | 50°F | 37% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 31 | 74°F | 50°F | 37% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 77°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 52°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.09 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
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004803; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Rhinelander in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around August 31 (37%). In all, 3.09 in falls on 11 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Rhinelander, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004803.
What are the records for August in Rhinelander?
The warmest August temperature on Rhinelander's official record (since 1893) is 97°F, on August 2, 1964; the coldest is 28°F, on August 30, 1915. The wettest August brought 9.15 in (1978).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.9°F: 2021 66.5°F (+1.6), 2022 65.3°F (+0.4), 2023 64.4°F (−0.5), 2024 65.7°F (+0.8), 2025 63.9°F (−1.0), 2026 65.0°F (+0.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.5°F | +1.6°F | 4.66 in |
| 2022 | 65.3°F | +0.4°F | 4.43 in |
| 2023 | 64.4°F | −0.5°F | 1.84 in |
| 2024 | 65.7°F | +0.8°F | 3.60 in |
| 2025 | 63.9°F | −1.0°F | 3.58 in |
| 2026 | 65.0°F | +0.1°F | 1.06 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RHIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004803. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Rhinelander 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; Rhinelander's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Rhinelander in July80°F by day, 54°F at night
- Rhinelander in September69°F by day, 45°F at night
- Rhinelander through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Wisconsin in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Lake Geneva: Wisconsin's warmest Augustnormal high 83°F