Sedalia weather in August: Sedalia, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Sedalia in August has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 76°F, falling from 88°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal August, 2.84 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 19°C, 72 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationSedalia Mem Airport
- Station IDUSW00003994
- Location38.70°N 93.18°W
- Elevation900 ft (274 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population22,310
- Jan 39° 21°
- Feb 44° 25°
- Mar 55° 35°
- Apr 65° 44°
- May 74° 54°
- Jun 83° 64°
- Jul 87° 67°
- Aug 87° 65°
- Sep 79° 57°
- Oct 67° 46°
- Nov 54° 35°
- Dec 43° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sedalia in August?
The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 75.9°F. August is 1.4°F cooler than July and 8.1°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Sedalia and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 88°F on August 1 to 84°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 73°F and 79°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 | 88°F | 67°F | 26% | 14% |
| August 8 | 88°F | 67°F | 26% | 14% |
| August 15 | 87°F | 66°F | 26% | 14% |
| August 22 | 86°F | 65°F | 27% | 15% |
| August 31 | 84°F | 62°F | 28% | 16% |
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 | 88°F | 67°F | 26% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 88°F | 67°F | 26% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 88°F | 67°F | 26% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 88°F | 67°F | 26% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 88°F | 67°F | 26% | 14% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 88°F | 67°F | 26% | 14% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 88°F | 67°F | 26% | 14% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 88°F | 67°F | 26% | 14% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 88°F | 67°F | 26% | 14% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 88°F | 67°F | 26% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 87°F | 66°F | 26% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 87°F | 66°F | 26% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 87°F | 66°F | 26% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 87°F | 66°F | 26% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 87°F | 66°F | 26% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 87°F | 66°F | 26% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 87°F | 65°F | 27% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 87°F | 65°F | 27% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 86°F | 65°F | 27% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 86°F | 65°F | 27% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 86°F | 65°F | 27% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 86°F | 65°F | 27% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 86°F | 64°F | 27% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 86°F | 64°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 85°F | 64°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 85°F | 64°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 85°F | 63°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 85°F | 63°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 84°F | 63°F | 28% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 84°F | 63°F | 28% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 84°F | 62°F | 28% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 87°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 65°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 2.84 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 12
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 28
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003994; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sedalia in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around August 31 (28%). In all, 2.84 in falls on 8 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Sedalia, 12 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003994.
What are the records for August in Sedalia?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 110°F, on August 2, 2011; the coldest is 49°F, on August 26, 2025. The wettest August brought 10.32 in (2005).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 75.9°F: 2021 78.8°F (+2.9), 2022 77.4°F (+1.5), 2023 77.9°F (+2.0), 2024 76.1°F (+0.2), 2025 74.9°F (−1.0), 2026 77.7°F (+1.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.8°F | +2.9°F | 1.79 in |
| 2022 | 77.4°F | +1.5°F | 3.81 in |
| 2023 | 77.9°F | +2.0°F | 8.52 in |
| 2024 | 76.1°F | +0.2°F | 3.96 in |
| 2025 | 74.9°F | −1.0°F | 1.72 in |
| 2026 | 77.7°F | +1.8°F | 4.37 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003994; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003994. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Sedalia compare across Missouri?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Missouri, August normal highs run from 83°F in Canton to 91°F in Malden; Sedalia's is 87°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.