Somerset weather in August: Somerset, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Somerset in August has a normal high of 86°F and a normal low of 67°F, a daily mean of 77°F, falling from 87°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 3.94 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 19°C, 100 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationSomerset (2 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00157510
- Location37.12°N 84.62°W
- Elevation1,020 ft (311 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population12,389
- Jan 45° 29°
- Feb 50° 32°
- Mar 59° 39°
- Apr 70° 48°
- May 77° 57°
- Jun 84° 65°
- Jul 87° 69°
- Aug 86° 67°
- Sep 81° 60°
- Oct 71° 48°
- Nov 59° 38°
- Dec 49° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Somerset in August?
The normal high is 86°F and the normal low 67°F, for a daily mean of 76.5°F. August is 1.2°F cooler than July and 6.2°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Somerset and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 87°F on August 1 to 85°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 74°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 87°F | 68°F | 35% | 24% |
| August 8 | 87°F | 68°F | 33% | 22% |
| August 15 | 86°F | 67°F | 32% | 20% |
| August 22 | 86°F | 67°F | 30% | 19% |
| August 31 | 85°F | 65°F | 28% | 18% |
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 | 68°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 87°F | 68°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 87°F | 68°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 87°F | 68°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 87°F | 68°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 87°F | 68°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 87°F | 68°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 87°F | 68°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 87°F | 68°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 87°F | 68°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 86°F | 68°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 86°F | 68°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 86°F | 68°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 86°F | 68°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 86°F | 67°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 86°F | 67°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 86°F | 67°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 86°F | 67°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 86°F | 67°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 86°F | 67°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 86°F | 67°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 86°F | 67°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 86°F | 67°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 86°F | 66°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 86°F | 66°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 85°F | 66°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 85°F | 66°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 85°F | 66°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 85°F | 65°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 85°F | 65°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 85°F | 65°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 86°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 67°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.94 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 7
- 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
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00157510; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Somerset in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around August 1 (35%). In all, 3.94 in falls on 9 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Somerset, 7 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00157510.
What are the records for August in Somerset?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 104°F, on August 24, 2007; the coldest is 41°F, on August 29, 1976. The wettest August brought 9.40 in (1970).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00157510. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Somerset compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, August normal highs run from 81°F in Whitesburg to 90°F in Eddyville; Somerset's is 86°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.