Yakutat weather in August: Yakutat, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Yakutat in August has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 55°F, falling from 62°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 19 days in a normal August, 13.91 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 9°C, 353 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationYakutat Airport
- Station IDUSW00025339
- Location59.51°N 139.67°W
- Elevation33 ft (10 m)
- Population (census place)506
- Jan 35° 22°
- Feb 38° 24°
- Mar 40° 24°
- Apr 47° 30°
- May 54° 38°
- Jun 59° 45°
- Jul 62° 49°
- Aug 62° 48°
- Sep 57° 42°
- Oct 49° 35°
- Nov 40° 27°
- Dec 36° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Yakutat in August?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 54.7°F. August is 0.7°F cooler than July and 5.3°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Yakutat and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 62°F on August 1 to 60°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 53°F and 56°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 68%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 62°F | 50°F | 61% | 43% |
| August 8 | 63°F | 49°F | 62% | 45% |
| August 15 | 62°F | 48°F | 63% | 48% |
| August 22 | 62°F | 47°F | 65% | 51% |
| August 31 | 60°F | 45°F | 68% | 55% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 2, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 62°F | 50°F | 61% | 43% | 16 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 63°F | 50°F | 61% | 43% | 16 h 40 min |
| August 3 | 63°F | 50°F | 61% | 43% | 16 h 40 min |
| August 4 | 63°F | 49°F | 61% | 44% | 16 h 30 min |
| August 5 | 63°F | 49°F | 61% | 44% | 16 h 30 min |
| August 6 | 63°F | 49°F | 62% | 44% | 16 h 30 min |
| August 7 | 63°F | 49°F | 62% | 44% | 16 h 20 min |
| August 8 | 63°F | 49°F | 62% | 45% | 16 h 20 min |
| August 9 | 63°F | 49°F | 62% | 45% | 16 h 10 min |
| August 10 | 62°F | 49°F | 62% | 45% | 16 h 10 min |
| August 11 | 62°F | 49°F | 62% | 46% | 16 h |
| August 12 | 62°F | 48°F | 62% | 46% | 16 h |
| August 13 | 62°F | 48°F | 63% | 47% | 15 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 62°F | 48°F | 63% | 47% | 15 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 62°F | 48°F | 63% | 48% | 15 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 62°F | 48°F | 64% | 48% | 15 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 62°F | 48°F | 64% | 49% | 15 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 62°F | 47°F | 64% | 49% | 15 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 62°F | 47°F | 64% | 49% | 15 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 62°F | 47°F | 65% | 50% | 15 h 10 min |
| August 21 | 62°F | 47°F | 65% | 50% | 15 h 10 min |
| August 22 | 62°F | 47°F | 65% | 51% | 15 h |
| August 23 | 61°F | 46°F | 66% | 51% | 15 h |
| August 24 | 61°F | 46°F | 66% | 52% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 25 | 61°F | 46°F | 66% | 52% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 26 | 61°F | 46°F | 67% | 53% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 27 | 61°F | 45°F | 67% | 53% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 28 | 61°F | 45°F | 67% | 54% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 29 | 60°F | 45°F | 68% | 54% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 30 | 60°F | 45°F | 68% | 55% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 60°F | 45°F | 68% | 55% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 48°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 13.91 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 190.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 16 h 50 min to 14 h 20 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025339; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Yakutat in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 64% on average, highest around August 31 (68%). In all, 13.91 in falls on 19 days of a normal August, 5 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025339.
How humid and windy is Yakutat in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 58°F with 74% relative humidity and a dew point of 49°F; at 6 a.m. it is 48°F with 95% humidity. The wind averages 4.9 mph, most often from the 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. | 48°F | 46°F | 95% | 3.6 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 54°F | 50°F | 85% | 5.0 mph | 11% |
| noon | 57°F | 49°F | 75% | 7.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 58°F | 49°F | 74% | 7.2 mph | 13% |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 50°F | 81% | 5.7 mph | 21% |
| 9 p.m. | 51°F | 49°F | 92% | 3.7 mph | 19% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025339. 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 Yakutat?
The warmest August temperature on Yakutat's official record (since 1917) is 88°F, on August 15, 2004; the coldest is 29°F, on August 24, 1974. The wettest August brought 27.74 in (1991); the snowiest, 1.5 inches (1922).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.7°F: 2021 54.5°F (−0.2), 2022 55.9°F (+1.2), 2023 56.4°F (+1.7), 2024 56.2°F (+1.5), 2026 55.7°F (+1.0). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.5°F | −0.2°F | 19.85 in |
| 2022 | 55.9°F | +1.2°F | 15.94 in |
| 2023 | 56.4°F | +1.7°F | 9.37 in |
| 2024 | 56.2°F | +1.5°F | 9.68 in |
| 2026 | 55.7°F | +1.0°F | 5.78 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record YAKthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025339. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Yakutat compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, August normal highs run from 45°F in Utqiaġvik to 68°F in Two Rivers; Yakutat's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.