Taos weather in August: Taos, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Taos in August has a normal high of 84°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 68°F, falling from 86°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 1.77 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 11°C, 45 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationTaos
- Station IDUSC00298668
- Location36.39°N 105.59°W
- Elevation6,965 ft (2,123 m)
- Population6,453
- Jan 42° 12°
- Feb 46° 19°
- Mar 55° 25°
- Apr 63° 31°
- May 73° 37°
- Jun 84° 47°
- Jul 87° 53°
- Aug 84° 51°
- Sep 78° 45°
- Oct 67° 32°
- Nov 53° 22°
- Dec 42° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Taos in August?
The normal high is 84°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 67.7°F. August is 1.9°F cooler than July and 6.3°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Taos and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 86°F on August 1 to 82°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 66°F and 70°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 86°F | 52°F | 32% | 18% |
| August 8 | 85°F | 52°F | 33% | 20% |
| August 15 | 85°F | 52°F | 32% | 20% |
| August 22 | 84°F | 51°F | 29% | 18% |
| August 31 | 82°F | 50°F | 25% | 16% |
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 | 86°F | 52°F | 32% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 86°F | 52°F | 32% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 86°F | 52°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 86°F | 52°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 85°F | 52°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 85°F | 52°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 85°F | 52°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 85°F | 52°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 85°F | 52°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 85°F | 52°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 85°F | 52°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 85°F | 52°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 85°F | 52°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 85°F | 52°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 85°F | 52°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 84°F | 52°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 84°F | 51°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 84°F | 51°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 84°F | 51°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 84°F | 51°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 84°F | 51°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 84°F | 51°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 84°F | 51°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 83°F | 51°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 83°F | 51°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 83°F | 50°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 83°F | 50°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 83°F | 50°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 83°F | 50°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 82°F | 50°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 82°F | 50°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 84°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 51°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 1.77 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 25
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00298668; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Taos in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around August 7 (33%). In all, 1.77 in falls on 10 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Taos, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00298668.
What are the records for August in Taos?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 99°F, on August 1, 1938; the coldest is 36°F, on August 21, 1964. The wettest August brought 6.12 in (1993).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00298668. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Taos compare across New Mexico?
Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, August normal highs run from 71°F in Cloudcroft to 96°F in Lordsburg; Taos's is 84°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.