Stamford weather in August: Stamford, Connecticut: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Stamford in August has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 63°F, a daily mean of 73°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 3.81 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 17°C, 97 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationStamford (5 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00067970
- Location41.12°N 73.55°W
- Elevation190 ft (58 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population139,134
- Jan 38° 22°
- Feb 41° 23°
- Mar 49° 30°
- Apr 62° 40°
- May 72° 50°
- Jun 80° 59°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 83° 63°
- Sep 76° 56°
- Oct 64° 45°
- Nov 53° 35°
- Dec 43° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Stamford in August?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 63°F, for a daily mean of 73.0°F. August is 1.6°F cooler than July and 7.0°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Stamford and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 85°F on August 1 to 81°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 71°F and 75°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 85°F | 65°F | 31% | 23% |
| August 8 | 84°F | 64°F | 31% | 23% |
| August 15 | 83°F | 63°F | 30% | 22% |
| August 22 | 82°F | 63°F | 28% | 20% |
| August 31 | 81°F | 61°F | 27% | 19% |
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 | 85°F | 65°F | 31% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 2 | 84°F | 65°F | 31% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 3 | 84°F | 64°F | 31% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 4 | 84°F | 64°F | 31% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 5 | 84°F | 64°F | 31% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 6 | 84°F | 64°F | 31% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 7 | 84°F | 64°F | 31% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 8 | 84°F | 64°F | 31% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 9 | 84°F | 64°F | 31% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 10 | 84°F | 64°F | 31% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 11 | 84°F | 64°F | 31% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 84°F | 64°F | 31% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 13 | 83°F | 64°F | 30% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 14 | 83°F | 64°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 83°F | 63°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 83°F | 63°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 83°F | 63°F | 29% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 18 | 83°F | 63°F | 29% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 19 | 83°F | 63°F | 29% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 83°F | 63°F | 29% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 83°F | 63°F | 28% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 82°F | 63°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 23 | 82°F | 62°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 82°F | 62°F | 27% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 82°F | 62°F | 27% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 82°F | 62°F | 27% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 27 | 82°F | 62°F | 27% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 81°F | 62°F | 27% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 81°F | 61°F | 27% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 81°F | 61°F | 27% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 81°F | 61°F | 27% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 63°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.81 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 25
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00067970; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Stamford in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around August 1 (31%). In all, 3.81 in falls on 9 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Stamford, 5 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00067970.
What are the records for August in Stamford?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1955) is 104°F, on August 9, 2001; the coldest is 37°F, on August 31, 1965. The wettest August brought 8.44 in (1991).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 73.0°F: 2021 74.4°F (+1.4). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.4°F | +1.4°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00067970; recent months: ACIS, station USC00067970. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Stamford compare across Connecticut?
Across the 13 places PlainClimate covers in Connecticut, August normal highs run from 76°F in Norfolk to 83°F in Hartford; Stamford's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.