Traverse City weather in August: Traverse City, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Traverse City in August has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 69°F, falling from 81°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 2.98 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 15°C, 76 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationTraverse City Cherry Capitol Airport
- Station IDUSW00014850
- Location44.74°N 85.58°W
- Elevation618 ft (188 m)
- Population15,782
- Jan 29° 17°
- Feb 31° 16°
- Mar 41° 23°
- Apr 54° 33°
- May 67° 43°
- Jun 77° 54°
- Jul 81° 59°
- Aug 80° 59°
- Sep 72° 52°
- Oct 59° 41°
- Nov 46° 32°
- Dec 35° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Traverse City in August?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 69.2°F. August is 1.1°F cooler than July and 7.3°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Traverse City and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 81°F on August 1 to 77°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 67°F and 72°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 | 81°F | 60°F | 32% | 17% |
| August 8 | 81°F | 60°F | 33% | 18% |
| August 15 | 80°F | 59°F | 33% | 18% |
| August 22 | 79°F | 58°F | 35% | 19% |
| August 31 | 77°F | 56°F | 37% | 21% |
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 | 81°F | 60°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 2 | 81°F | 60°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 3 | 81°F | 60°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 4 | 81°F | 60°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 5 | 81°F | 60°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 6 | 81°F | 60°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 7 | 81°F | 60°F | 33% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 8 | 81°F | 60°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 9 | 81°F | 60°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 10 | 80°F | 60°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 11 | 80°F | 60°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 12 | 80°F | 59°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 13 | 80°F | 59°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 14 | 80°F | 59°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 15 | 80°F | 59°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 16 | 80°F | 59°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 17 | 80°F | 59°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 18 | 80°F | 59°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 19 | 80°F | 59°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 20 | 79°F | 59°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 21 | 79°F | 58°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 22 | 79°F | 58°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 23 | 79°F | 58°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 24 | 79°F | 58°F | 36% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 25 | 79°F | 58°F | 36% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 26 | 78°F | 58°F | 36% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 27 | 78°F | 57°F | 36% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 28 | 78°F | 57°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 29 | 78°F | 57°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 30 | 78°F | 57°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 77°F | 56°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 59°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 2.98 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 14 h 40 min to 13 h 20 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 15
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014850; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Traverse City in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around August 31 (37%). In all, 2.98 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Traverse City, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014850.
How humid and windy is Traverse City in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 76°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 57°F; at 6 a.m. it is 60°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 5.8 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 60°F | 56°F | 88% | 3.6 mph | 41% |
| 9 a.m. | 67°F | 58°F | 73% | 6.2 mph | – |
| noon | 73°F | 57°F | 57% | 8.7 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 76°F | 57°F | 52% | 9.4 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 73°F | 57°F | 58% | 7.6 mph | 40% |
| 9 p.m. | 66°F | 58°F | 76% | 3.8 mph | 51% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014850. 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 Traverse City?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1896) is 100°F, on August 1, 1917; the coldest is 32°F, on August 29, 1982. The wettest August brought 9.32 in (1910).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.2°F: 2021 73.3°F (+4.1), 2022 70.0°F (+0.8), 2023 67.8°F (−1.4), 2024 70.8°F (+1.6), 2025 68.0°F (−1.2), 2026 69.5°F (+0.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.3°F | +4.1°F | 4.23 in |
| 2022 | 70.0°F | +0.8°F | 3.63 in |
| 2023 | 67.8°F | −1.4°F | 2.92 in |
| 2024 | 70.8°F | +1.6°F | 1.87 in |
| 2025 | 68.0°F | −1.2°F | 2.29 in |
| 2026 | 69.5°F | +0.3°F | 1.58 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014850; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014850. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Traverse City compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, August normal highs run from 72°F in Munising to 83°F in Morenci; Traverse City's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Traverse City in July81°F by day, 59°F at night
- Traverse City in September72°F by day, 52°F at night
- Traverse City through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Morenci: Michigan's warmest Augustnormal high 83°F