Rockford weather in August: Rockford, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Rockford in August has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 72°F, falling from 83°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 4.19 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 17°C, 106 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationRockford Greater Rockford Airport
- Station IDUSW00094822
- Location42.19°N 89.09°W
- Elevation730 ft (223 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population147,486
- Jan 29° 15°
- Feb 33° 18°
- Mar 47° 28°
- Apr 60° 39°
- May 71° 50°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 82° 62°
- Sep 75° 54°
- Oct 62° 42°
- Nov 47° 31°
- Dec 34° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Rockford in August?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 71.9°F. August is 1.9°F cooler than July and 7.5°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Rockford and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 83°F on August 1 to 80°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 69°F and 75°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 83°F | 63°F | 30% | 20% |
| August 8 | 83°F | 63°F | 30% | 20% |
| August 15 | 82°F | 62°F | 30% | 20% |
| August 22 | 82°F | 61°F | 29% | 20% |
| August 31 | 80°F | 59°F | 29% | 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 | 83°F | 63°F | 30% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 2 | 83°F | 63°F | 30% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 3 | 83°F | 63°F | 30% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 4 | 83°F | 63°F | 30% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 5 | 83°F | 63°F | 30% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 6 | 83°F | 63°F | 30% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 7 | 83°F | 63°F | 30% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 8 | 83°F | 63°F | 30% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 9 | 83°F | 63°F | 30% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 10 | 83°F | 63°F | 30% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 11 | 83°F | 63°F | 30% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 12 | 83°F | 63°F | 30% | 20% | 14 h |
| August 13 | 83°F | 63°F | 30% | 20% | 14 h |
| August 14 | 82°F | 62°F | 30% | 20% | 14 h |
| August 15 | 82°F | 62°F | 30% | 20% | 14 h |
| August 16 | 82°F | 62°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 82°F | 62°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 18 | 82°F | 62°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 19 | 82°F | 62°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 20 | 82°F | 62°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 82°F | 61°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 82°F | 61°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 23 | 81°F | 61°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 24 | 81°F | 61°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 81°F | 61°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 81°F | 60°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 27 | 81°F | 60°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 28 | 81°F | 60°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 80°F | 60°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 80°F | 59°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 80°F | 59°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 82°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 62°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.19 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- 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
- 21
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094822; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Rockford in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around August 3 (30%). In all, 4.19 in falls on 9 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Rockford, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094822.
How humid and windy is Rockford in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 79°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 60°F; at 6 a.m. it is 62°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 6.9 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 62°F | 59°F | 90% | 4.8 mph | 41% |
| 9 a.m. | 72°F | 61°F | 70% | 8.2 mph | – |
| noon | 78°F | 61°F | 56% | 9.8 mph | 30% |
| 3 p.m. | 79°F | 60°F | 52% | 9.8 mph | 37% |
| 6 p.m. | 75°F | 61°F | 62% | 7.2 mph | 42% |
| 9 p.m. | 68°F | 61°F | 79% | 5.6 mph | 58% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094822. 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 Rockford?
The warmest August temperature on Rockford's official record (since 1893) is 104°F, on August 5, 1918; the coldest is 35°F, on August 30, 1915. The wettest August brought 13.98 in (2007).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.9°F: 2021 75.1°F (+3.2), 2022 72.1°F (+0.2), 2023 71.6°F (−0.3), 2024 72.1°F (+0.2), 2025 70.6°F (−1.3), 2026 71.7°F (−0.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75.1°F | +3.2°F | 3.61 in |
| 2022 | 72.1°F | +0.2°F | 8.88 in |
| 2023 | 71.6°F | −0.3°F | 1.41 in |
| 2024 | 72.1°F | +0.2°F | 2.22 in |
| 2025 | 70.6°F | −1.3°F | 3.30 in |
| 2026 | 71.7°F | −0.2°F | 2.36 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RFDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094822. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Rockford compare across Illinois?
Across the 144 places PlainClimate covers in Illinois, August normal highs run from 79°F in Barrington to 89°F in Anna; Rockford's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.