Trinidad weather in August: Trinidad, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Trinidad in August has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 58°F, a daily mean of 73°F, falling from 89°F on the 1st to 86°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 1.92 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 14°C, 49 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationTrinidad Perry Stokes Airport
- Station IDUSW00023070
- Location37.26°N 104.34°W
- Elevation5,741 ft (1,750 m)
- Population8,183
- Jan 48° 19°
- Feb 51° 21°
- Mar 60° 28°
- Apr 66° 35°
- May 76° 44°
- Jun 86° 54°
- Jul 90° 60°
- Aug 88° 58°
- Sep 81° 51°
- Oct 69° 37°
- Nov 57° 26°
- Dec 47° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Trinidad in August?
The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 58°F, for a daily mean of 72.8°F. August is 2.0°F cooler than July and 7.0°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Trinidad and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 89°F on August 1 to 86°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 89°F | 60°F | 35% | 17% |
| August 8 | 89°F | 59°F | 34% | 16% |
| August 15 | 88°F | 58°F | 32% | 15% |
| August 22 | 87°F | 57°F | 29% | 14% |
| August 31 | 86°F | 56°F | 26% | 12% |
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 | 89°F | 60°F | 35% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 89°F | 60°F | 35% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 89°F | 59°F | 35% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 89°F | 59°F | 35% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 89°F | 59°F | 35% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 89°F | 59°F | 34% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 89°F | 59°F | 34% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 89°F | 59°F | 34% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 88°F | 59°F | 34% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 88°F | 59°F | 33% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 88°F | 59°F | 33% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 88°F | 59°F | 33% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 88°F | 59°F | 32% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 88°F | 58°F | 32% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 88°F | 58°F | 32% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 88°F | 58°F | 31% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 87°F | 58°F | 31% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 87°F | 58°F | 30% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 87°F | 58°F | 30% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 87°F | 58°F | 30% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 87°F | 58°F | 29% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 87°F | 57°F | 29% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 87°F | 57°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 87°F | 57°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 86°F | 57°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 86°F | 57°F | 27% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 86°F | 57°F | 27% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 86°F | 56°F | 27% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 86°F | 56°F | 26% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 86°F | 56°F | 26% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 86°F | 56°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 88°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 58°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 1.92 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 13
- 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
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023070; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Trinidad in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around August 1 (35%). In all, 1.92 in falls on 10 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Trinidad, 13 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023070.
How humid and windy is Trinidad in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 82°F with 26% relative humidity and a dew point of 43°F; at 6 a.m. it is 58°F with 65% humidity. The wind averages 9.1 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 58°F | 47°F | 65% | 9.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 73°F | 47°F | 40% | 6.7 mph | – |
| noon | 81°F | 44°F | 27% | 7.5 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 82°F | 43°F | 26% | 10.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 75°F | 46°F | 36% | 10.8 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 67°F | 47°F | 50% | 9.2 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023070. 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 Trinidad?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 104°F, on August 16, 2000; the coldest is 43°F, on August 28, 1964. The wettest August brought 4.95 in (1997).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.8°F: 2021 73.6°F (+0.8), 2022 71.6°F (−1.2), 2023 74.8°F (+2.0), 2024 75.6°F (+2.8), 2025 73.8°F (+1.0), 2026 76.6°F (+3.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.6°F | +0.8°F | 1.71 in |
| 2022 | 71.6°F | −1.2°F | 2.79 in |
| 2023 | 74.8°F | +2.0°F | 2.95 in |
| 2024 | 75.6°F | +2.8°F | 0.73 in |
| 2025 | 73.8°F | +1.0°F | 0.24 in |
| 2026 | 76.6°F | +3.8°F | 1.05 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023070; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023070. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Trinidad 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; Trinidad's is 88°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.