Springfield weather in August: Springfield, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Springfield in August has a normal high of 89°F and a normal low of 67°F, a daily mean of 78°F, falling from 90°F on the 1st to 87°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal August, 3.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 20°C, 91 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationSpringfield Weather Office Airport
- Station IDUSW00013995
- Location37.24°N 93.40°W
- Elevation1,278 ft (390 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population170,596
- Jan 44° 24°
- Feb 50° 28°
- Mar 59° 36°
- Apr 68° 46°
- May 76° 56°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 89° 67°
- Sep 81° 59°
- Oct 70° 47°
- Nov 57° 36°
- Dec 47° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Springfield in August?
The normal high is 89°F and the normal low 67°F, for a daily mean of 78.2°F. August is 1.0°F cooler than July and 7.9°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Springfield and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 90°F on August 1 to 87°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 75°F and 81°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 | 90°F | 69°F | 28% | 19% |
| August 8 | 90°F | 69°F | 28% | 19% |
| August 15 | 90°F | 68°F | 27% | 18% |
| August 22 | 89°F | 67°F | 26% | 18% |
| August 31 | 87°F | 65°F | 26% | 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 | 90°F | 69°F | 28% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 90°F | 69°F | 28% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 90°F | 69°F | 28% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 90°F | 69°F | 28% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 90°F | 69°F | 28% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 90°F | 69°F | 28% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 90°F | 69°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 90°F | 69°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 90°F | 68°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 90°F | 68°F | 27% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 90°F | 68°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 90°F | 68°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 90°F | 68°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 90°F | 68°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 90°F | 68°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 90°F | 68°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 89°F | 68°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 89°F | 67°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 89°F | 67°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 89°F | 67°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 89°F | 67°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 89°F | 67°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 88°F | 66°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 88°F | 66°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 88°F | 66°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 88°F | 66°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 88°F | 66°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 87°F | 65°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 87°F | 65°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 87°F | 65°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 87°F | 65°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 89°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 67°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.59 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 14
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 13 hAugust 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 USW00013995; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Springfield in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around August 1 (28%). In all, 3.59 in falls on 8 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Springfield, 14 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013995.
How humid and windy is Springfield in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 85°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 63°F; at 6 a.m. it is 67°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 7.5 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 67°F | 63°F | 87% | 6.2 mph | 69% |
| 9 a.m. | 76°F | 65°F | 69% | 8.9 mph | 74% |
| noon | 83°F | 64°F | 54% | 8.7 mph | 65% |
| 3 p.m. | 85°F | 63°F | 48% | 9.0 mph | 72% |
| 6 p.m. | 81°F | 64°F | 56% | 8.1 mph | 78% |
| 9 p.m. | 73°F | 64°F | 74% | 6.6 mph | 82% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013995. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for August in Springfield?
The warmest August temperature on Springfield's official record (since 1888) is 108°F, on August 2, 2011; the coldest is 44°F, on August 24, 1891. The wettest August brought 10.81 in (1915).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 78.2°F: 2021 79.3°F (+1.1), 2022 78.8°F (+0.6), 2023 78.7°F (+0.5), 2024 78.1°F (−0.1), 2025 77.3°F (−0.9), 2026 81.2°F (+3.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79.3°F | +1.1°F | 1.62 in |
| 2022 | 78.8°F | +0.6°F | 4.34 in |
| 2023 | 78.7°F | +0.5°F | 6.20 in |
| 2024 | 78.1°F | −0.1°F | 1.46 in |
| 2025 | 77.3°F | −0.9°F | 0.19 in |
| 2026 | 81.2°F | +3.0°F | 1.07 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SGFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013995. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Springfield 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; Springfield's is 89°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.