Sandpoint weather in August: Sandpoint, Idaho: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Sandpoint in August has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 66°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal August, 0.80 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 10°C, 20 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationSandpoint Experiment Station
- Station IDUSC00108137
- Location48.29°N 116.56°W
- Elevation2,126 ft (648 m)
- Population10,444
- Jan 34° 23°
- Feb 38° 24°
- Mar 46° 29°
- Apr 56° 35°
- May 66° 42°
- Jun 72° 48°
- Jul 82° 52°
- Aug 82° 50°
- Sep 72° 42°
- Oct 56° 34°
- Nov 42° 29°
- Dec 34° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sandpoint in August?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 65.9°F. August is 0.8°F cooler than July and 8.9°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Sandpoint and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 85°F on August 1 to 77°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 64°F and 68°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 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 85°F | 52°F | 14% | 7% |
| August 8 | 84°F | 52°F | 14% | 7% |
| August 15 | 83°F | 50°F | 15% | 8% |
| August 22 | 80°F | 49°F | 17% | 8% |
| August 31 | 77°F | 47°F | 20% | 10% |
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 | 85°F | 52°F | 14% | 7% | 15 h |
| August 2 | 85°F | 52°F | 14% | 7% | 15 h |
| August 3 | 85°F | 52°F | 14% | 7% | 15 h |
| August 4 | 85°F | 52°F | 14% | 7% | 15 h |
| August 5 | 85°F | 52°F | 14% | 7% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 85°F | 52°F | 14% | 7% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 84°F | 52°F | 14% | 7% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 84°F | 52°F | 14% | 7% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 84°F | 51°F | 14% | 7% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 84°F | 51°F | 14% | 7% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 84°F | 51°F | 15% | 7% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 83°F | 51°F | 15% | 7% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 83°F | 51°F | 15% | 7% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 83°F | 50°F | 15% | 7% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 83°F | 50°F | 15% | 8% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 16 | 82°F | 50°F | 15% | 8% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 82°F | 50°F | 16% | 8% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 82°F | 50°F | 16% | 8% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 19 | 81°F | 49°F | 16% | 8% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 20 | 81°F | 49°F | 16% | 8% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 21 | 81°F | 49°F | 17% | 8% | 14 h |
| August 22 | 80°F | 49°F | 17% | 8% | 14 h |
| August 23 | 80°F | 48°F | 17% | 9% | 14 h |
| August 24 | 80°F | 48°F | 18% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 25 | 79°F | 48°F | 18% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 26 | 79°F | 48°F | 18% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 27 | 79°F | 48°F | 18% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 28 | 78°F | 47°F | 19% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 29 | 78°F | 47°F | 19% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 30 | 78°F | 47°F | 19% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 31 | 77°F | 47°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 82°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 50°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.80 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 6
- Daylight
- 15 h to 13 h 30 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 22
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00108137; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sandpoint in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around August 31 (20%). In all, 0.80 in falls on 5 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Sandpoint, 6 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00108137.
What are the records for August in Sandpoint?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1910) is 102°F, on August 16, 2023; the coldest is 28°F, on August 30, 1924. The wettest August brought 4.46 in (1976).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 65.9°F: 2021 66.7°F (+0.8), 2022 70.9°F (+5.0), 2023 69.2°F (+3.3). 3 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.7°F | +0.8°F | 1.12 in |
| 2022 | 70.9°F | +5.0°F | 0.03 in |
| 2023 | 69.2°F | +3.3°F | 2.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00108137; recent months: ACIS, station USC00108137. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Sandpoint compare across Idaho?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Idaho, August normal highs run from 69°F in Mullan to 97°F in Glenns Ferry; Sandpoint's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.