Santa Fe weather in August: Santa Fe, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Santa Fe in August has a normal high of 86°F and a normal low of 56°F, a daily mean of 71°F, falling from 87°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 1.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 13°C, 50 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationSanta Fe County Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023049
- Location35.62°N 106.09°W
- Elevation6,344 ft (1,934 m)
- Population90,551
- Jan 44° 20°
- Feb 50° 23°
- Mar 59° 28°
- Apr 66° 34°
- May 76° 43°
- Jun 87° 52°
- Jul 89° 58°
- Aug 86° 56°
- Sep 80° 49°
- Oct 68° 38°
- Nov 54° 27°
- Dec 44° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Santa Fe in August?
The normal high is 86°F and the normal low 56°F, for a daily mean of 71.1°F. August is 2.0°F cooler than July and 6.6°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Santa Fe and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 87°F on August 1 to 84°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 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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 87°F | 58°F | 37% | 19% |
| August 8 | 87°F | 58°F | 36% | 17% |
| August 15 | 86°F | 57°F | 34% | 16% |
| August 22 | 85°F | 55°F | 31% | 14% |
| August 31 | 84°F | 54°F | 27% | 12% |
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 | 87°F | 58°F | 37% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 87°F | 58°F | 37% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 87°F | 58°F | 37% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 87°F | 58°F | 37% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 87°F | 58°F | 37% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 87°F | 58°F | 37% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 87°F | 58°F | 36% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 87°F | 58°F | 36% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 87°F | 58°F | 36% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 87°F | 57°F | 36% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 86°F | 57°F | 35% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 86°F | 57°F | 35% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 86°F | 57°F | 35% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 86°F | 57°F | 34% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 86°F | 57°F | 34% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 86°F | 57°F | 34% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 86°F | 56°F | 33% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 86°F | 56°F | 33% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 86°F | 56°F | 32% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 86°F | 56°F | 32% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 86°F | 56°F | 32% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 85°F | 55°F | 31% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 85°F | 55°F | 31% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 85°F | 55°F | 30% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 85°F | 55°F | 30% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 85°F | 55°F | 30% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 85°F | 54°F | 29% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 85°F | 54°F | 29% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 85°F | 54°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 84°F | 54°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 84°F | 54°F | 27% | 12% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 86°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 56°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 1.96 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 9
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 27
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023049; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Santa Fe in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around August 1 (37%). In all, 1.96 in falls on 10 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Santa Fe, 9 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023049.
What are the records for August in Santa Fe?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1941) is 99°F, on August 4, 2009; the coldest is 45°F, on August 30, 1944. The wettest August brought 4.39 in (1951).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.1°F: 2021 72.4°F (+1.3), 2022 70.1°F (−1.0), 2023 74.4°F (+3.3), 2024 75.3°F (+4.2), 2025 73.0°F (+1.9), 2026 76.0°F (+4.9). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.4°F | +1.3°F | 0.88 in |
| 2022 | 70.1°F | −1.0°F | 2.04 in |
| 2023 | 74.4°F | +3.3°F | 0.45 in |
| 2024 | 75.3°F | +4.2°F | 1.77 in |
| 2025 | 73.0°F | +1.9°F | 1.86 in |
| 2026 | 76.0°F | +4.9°F | 0.74 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023049; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023049. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Santa Fe compare across New Mexico?
Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, August normal highs run from 71°F in Cloudcroft to 96°F in Lordsburg; Santa Fe's is 86°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.