Vail weather in August: Vail, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Vail in August has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 57°F, falling from 77°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 1.75 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 5°C, 44 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationVail
- Station IDUSC00058575
- Location39.64°N 106.35°W
- Elevation8,304 ft (2,531 m)
- Population4,466
- Jan 29° 7°
- Feb 33° 9°
- Mar 42° 17°
- Apr 49° 24°
- May 60° 31°
- Jun 71° 36°
- Jul 77° 42°
- Aug 74° 41°
- Sep 67° 34°
- Oct 54° 25°
- Nov 38° 15°
- Dec 28° 7°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Vail in August?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 57.4°F. August is 1.8°F cooler than July and 7.1°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Vail and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 77°F on August 1 to 71°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 56°F and 59°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 | 77°F | 43°F | 35% | 21% |
| August 8 | 76°F | 42°F | 35% | 21% |
| August 15 | 74°F | 41°F | 35% | 21% |
| August 22 | 73°F | 40°F | 35% | 21% |
| August 31 | 71°F | 38°F | 35% | 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 | 77°F | 43°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 2 | 76°F | 43°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 76°F | 43°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 76°F | 43°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 76°F | 43°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 6 | 76°F | 43°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 7 | 76°F | 42°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 76°F | 42°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 75°F | 42°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 75°F | 42°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 11 | 75°F | 42°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 75°F | 42°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 75°F | 42°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 75°F | 41°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 74°F | 41°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 74°F | 41°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 74°F | 41°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 74°F | 41°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 74°F | 40°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 73°F | 40°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 73°F | 40°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 73°F | 40°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 73°F | 40°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 73°F | 39°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 72°F | 39°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 72°F | 39°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 72°F | 39°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 72°F | 39°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 71°F | 38°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 71°F | 38°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 71°F | 38°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 41°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 1.75 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00058575; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Vail in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around August 5 (35%). In all, 1.75 in falls on 11 days of a normal August.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00058575.
What are the records for August in Vail?
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.4°F: 2021 56.6°F (−0.8), 2022 59.2°F (+1.8), 2023 58.7°F (+1.3), 2024 58.7°F (+1.3), 2025 58.0°F (+0.6), 2026 61.9°F (+4.5). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.6°F | −0.8°F | 2.07 in |
| 2022 | 59.2°F | +1.8°F | 1.86 in |
| 2023 | 58.7°F | +1.3°F | 3.69 in |
| 2024 | 58.7°F | +1.3°F | 3.05 in |
| 2025 | 58.0°F | +0.6°F | 1.57 in |
| 2026 | 61.9°F | +4.5°F | 1.55 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00058575. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Vail 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; Vail's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.