Russellville weather in August: Russellville, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Russellville in August has a normal high of 92°F and a normal low of 70°F, a daily mean of 81°F, falling from 93°F on the 1st to 90°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 3.51 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 34°C and low of 21°C, 89 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationRussellville Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00053920
- Location35.26°N 93.09°W
- Elevation403 ft (123 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population29,442
- Jan 50° 30°
- Feb 55° 33°
- Mar 64° 41°
- Apr 73° 49°
- May 80° 59°
- Jun 88° 68°
- Jul 93° 71°
- Aug 92° 70°
- Sep 86° 62°
- Oct 74° 50°
- Nov 62° 39°
- Dec 52° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Russellville in August?
The normal high is 92°F and the normal low 70°F, for a daily mean of 81.1°F. August is 0.7°F cooler than July and 7.5°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Russellville and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 93°F on August 1 to 90°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 78°F and 84°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 93°F | 71°F | 28% | 18% |
| August 8 | 93°F | 71°F | 28% | 18% |
| August 15 | 93°F | 70°F | 28% | 19% |
| August 22 | 92°F | 69°F | 27% | 18% |
| August 31 | 90°F | 67°F | 27% | 17% |
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 | 93°F | 71°F | 28% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 93°F | 71°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 93°F | 71°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 93°F | 71°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 93°F | 71°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 93°F | 71°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 93°F | 71°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 93°F | 71°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 93°F | 71°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 93°F | 71°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 93°F | 71°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 93°F | 71°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 93°F | 71°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 93°F | 71°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 93°F | 70°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 93°F | 70°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 93°F | 70°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 93°F | 70°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 92°F | 70°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 92°F | 70°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 92°F | 70°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 92°F | 69°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 92°F | 69°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 92°F | 69°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 92°F | 69°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 91°F | 69°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 91°F | 68°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 91°F | 68°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 91°F | 68°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 91°F | 68°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 90°F | 67°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 92°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 70°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.51 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 22
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053920; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Russellville in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around August 1 (28%). In all, 3.51 in falls on 9 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Russellville, 22 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053920.
What are the records for August in Russellville?
The warmest August temperature on Russellville's official record (since 1882) is 115°F, on August 3, 2011; the coldest is 47°F, on August 29, 1986. The wettest August brought 15.59 in (1915).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 81.1°F: 2021 82.7°F (+1.6), 2022 81.5°F (+0.4), 2023 83.0°F (+1.9), 2024 81.6°F (+0.5), 2025 82.2°F (+1.1), 2026 84.1°F (+3.0). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 82.7°F | +1.6°F | 1.71 in |
| 2022 | 81.5°F | +0.4°F | 4.19 in |
| 2023 | 83.0°F | +1.9°F | 1.59 in |
| 2024 | 81.6°F | +0.5°F | 2.49 in |
| 2025 | 82.2°F | +1.1°F | 4.90 in |
| 2026 | 84.1°F | +3.0°F | 2.57 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RUEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053920. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Russellville compare across Arkansas?
Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, August normal highs run from 83°F in Deer to 95°F in Crossett; Russellville's is 92°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Russellville in July93°F by day, 71°F at night
- Russellville in September86°F by day, 62°F at night
- Russellville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Arkansas in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Crossett: Arkansas's warmest Augustnormal high 95°F