Steamboat Springs weather in August: Steamboat Springs, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Steamboat Springs in August has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 63°F, falling from 84°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal August, 1.80 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 7°C, 46 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationSteamboat Springs
- Station IDUSC00057936
- Location40.49°N 106.82°W
- Elevation6,866 ft (2,093 m)
- Population13,620
- Jan 29° 5°
- Feb 34° 8°
- Mar 45° 18°
- Apr 54° 27°
- May 65° 34°
- Jun 76° 39°
- Jul 83° 46°
- Aug 82° 44°
- Sep 74° 36°
- Oct 59° 26°
- Nov 43° 16°
- Dec 30° 6°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Steamboat Springs in August?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 62.8°F. August is 1.7°F cooler than July and 8.2°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Steamboat Springs and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 84°F on August 1 to 79°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 61°F and 65°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 84°F | 47°F | 36% | 18% |
| August 8 | 83°F | 46°F | 37% | 18% |
| August 15 | 82°F | 45°F | 37% | 18% |
| August 22 | 81°F | 43°F | 37% | 18% |
| August 31 | 79°F | 40°F | 36% | 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 | 84°F | 47°F | 36% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 2 | 84°F | 47°F | 36% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 3 | 84°F | 47°F | 36% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 4 | 83°F | 47°F | 37% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 83°F | 47°F | 37% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 6 | 83°F | 46°F | 37% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 7 | 83°F | 46°F | 37% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 8 | 83°F | 46°F | 37% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 9 | 83°F | 46°F | 37% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 83°F | 46°F | 37% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 11 | 83°F | 46°F | 37% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 82°F | 45°F | 37% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 13 | 82°F | 45°F | 37% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 82°F | 45°F | 37% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 82°F | 45°F | 37% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 82°F | 44°F | 37% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 82°F | 44°F | 37% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 18 | 81°F | 44°F | 37% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 81°F | 44°F | 37% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 81°F | 44°F | 37% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 81°F | 43°F | 37% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 81°F | 43°F | 37% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 80°F | 43°F | 37% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 80°F | 42°F | 37% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 80°F | 42°F | 37% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 80°F | 42°F | 37% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 80°F | 42°F | 37% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 79°F | 41°F | 36% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 79°F | 41°F | 36% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 79°F | 41°F | 36% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 79°F | 40°F | 36% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 82°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 44°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 1.80 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 21
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00057936; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Steamboat Springs in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around August 16 (37%). In all, 1.80 in falls on 12 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Steamboat Springs, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00057936.
What are the records for August in Steamboat Springs?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 98°F, on August 12, 2001; the coldest is 20°F, on August 30, 1910. The wettest August brought 5.36 in (1914).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.8°F: 2021 63.3°F (+0.5), 2022 64.7°F (+1.9), 2023 64.1°F (+1.3), 2024 63.3°F (+0.5), 2025 64.0°F (+1.2), 2026 67.7°F (+4.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.3°F | +0.5°F | 1.65 in |
| 2022 | 64.7°F | +1.9°F | 1.10 in |
| 2023 | 64.1°F | +1.3°F | 3.52 in |
| 2024 | 63.3°F | +0.5°F | 2.27 in |
| 2025 | 64.0°F | +1.2°F | 2.11 in |
| 2026 | 67.7°F | +4.9°F | 2.77 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00057936; recent months: ACIS, station USC00057936. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Steamboat Springs compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, August normal highs run from 68°F in Leadville to 93°F in Lamar; Steamboat Springs's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Steamboat Springs in July83°F by day, 46°F at night
- Steamboat Springs in September74°F by day, 36°F at night
- Steamboat Springs through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Colorado in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Lamar: Colorado's warmest Augustnormal high 93°F