Shelton weather in August: Shelton, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Shelton in August has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 65°F, falling from 79°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal August, 1.22 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 11°C, 31 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationShelton Sanderson Field
- Station IDUSW00094227
- Location47.24°N 123.14°W
- Elevation271 ft (83 m)
- Population10,737
- Jan 47° 34°
- Feb 50° 33°
- Mar 55° 35°
- Apr 60° 38°
- May 67° 44°
- Jun 72° 49°
- Jul 78° 52°
- Aug 79° 52°
- Sep 74° 48°
- Oct 62° 41°
- Nov 52° 36°
- Dec 46° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Shelton in August?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 65.3°F. August is 0.2°F warmer than July and 4.8°F warmer than September. August is the warmest month of the year in Shelton and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 79°F on August 1 to 77°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 64°F and 67°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 79°F | 53°F | 12% | 5% |
| August 8 | 79°F | 53°F | 14% | 6% |
| August 15 | 79°F | 53°F | 16% | 8% |
| August 22 | 78°F | 52°F | 19% | 10% |
| August 31 | 77°F | 50°F | 23% | 13% |
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 | 79°F | 53°F | 12% | 5% | 15 h |
| August 2 | 79°F | 53°F | 13% | 5% | 15 h |
| August 3 | 79°F | 53°F | 13% | 5% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 79°F | 53°F | 13% | 5% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 79°F | 53°F | 13% | 6% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 79°F | 53°F | 14% | 6% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 79°F | 53°F | 14% | 6% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 79°F | 53°F | 14% | 6% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 79°F | 53°F | 14% | 6% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 79°F | 53°F | 15% | 6% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 11 | 79°F | 53°F | 15% | 7% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 12 | 79°F | 53°F | 15% | 7% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 79°F | 53°F | 16% | 7% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 14 | 79°F | 53°F | 16% | 7% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 15 | 79°F | 53°F | 16% | 8% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 16 | 79°F | 52°F | 17% | 8% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 79°F | 52°F | 17% | 8% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 18 | 78°F | 52°F | 17% | 8% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 19 | 78°F | 52°F | 18% | 9% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 20 | 78°F | 52°F | 18% | 9% | 14 h |
| August 21 | 78°F | 52°F | 19% | 9% | 14 h |
| August 22 | 78°F | 52°F | 19% | 10% | 14 h |
| August 23 | 78°F | 52°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 24 | 78°F | 51°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 25 | 78°F | 51°F | 21% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 26 | 78°F | 51°F | 21% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 27 | 78°F | 51°F | 22% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 28 | 78°F | 51°F | 22% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 29 | 78°F | 51°F | 23% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 30 | 77°F | 51°F | 23% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 31 | 77°F | 50°F | 23% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 52°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 1.22 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 15 h to 13 h 30 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 12
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094227; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Shelton in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around August 31 (23%). In all, 1.22 in falls on 5 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Shelton, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094227.
What are the records for August in Shelton?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 101°F, on August 11, 2014; the coldest is 38°F, on August 28, 2010. The wettest August brought 3.76 in (2008).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 65.3°F: 2021 65.7°F (+0.4), 2022 68.0°F (+2.8), 2023 68.4°F (+3.1), 2024 64.3°F (−1.0), 2026 65.4°F (+0.1). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.7°F | +0.4°F | 0.03 in |
| 2022 | 68.0°F | +2.8°F | 0.03 in |
| 2023 | 68.4°F | +3.1°F | 0.53 in |
| 2024 | 64.3°F | −1.0°F | 1.68 in |
| 2026 | 65.4°F | +0.1°F | 0.23 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094227; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094227. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Shelton compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, August normal highs run from 67°F in Long Beach to 91°F in Pasco; Shelton's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.