Zanesville weather in August: Zanesville, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Zanesville in August has a normal high of 84°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 73°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 3.20 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 17°C, 81 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationZanesville Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093824
- Location39.94°N 81.89°W
- Elevation880 ft (268 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population24,916
- Jan 38° 22°
- Feb 42° 24°
- Mar 52° 31°
- Apr 65° 41°
- May 74° 51°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 78° 54°
- Oct 66° 43°
- Nov 53° 34°
- Dec 43° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Zanesville in August?
The normal high is 84°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 72.7°F. August is 1.5°F cooler than July and 6.8°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Zanesville and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 85°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 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 | 85°F | 63°F | 35% | 21% |
| August 8 | 84°F | 63°F | 34% | 21% |
| August 15 | 84°F | 62°F | 33% | 20% |
| August 22 | 83°F | 61°F | 31% | 19% |
| August 31 | 82°F | 59°F | 29% | 18% |
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 | 85°F | 63°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 2 | 85°F | 63°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 3 | 84°F | 63°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 84°F | 63°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 84°F | 63°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 6 | 84°F | 63°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 7 | 84°F | 63°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 8 | 84°F | 63°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 84°F | 63°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 84°F | 63°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 11 | 84°F | 63°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 84°F | 62°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 84°F | 62°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 84°F | 62°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 84°F | 62°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 84°F | 62°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 84°F | 62°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 84°F | 62°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 84°F | 62°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 84°F | 61°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 84°F | 61°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 83°F | 61°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 83°F | 61°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 83°F | 61°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 83°F | 61°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 83°F | 60°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 83°F | 60°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 83°F | 60°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 83°F | 60°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 82°F | 60°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 82°F | 59°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 84°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 62°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.20 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 23
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093824; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Zanesville in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around August 1 (35%). In all, 3.20 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Zanesville, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093824.
How humid and windy is Zanesville in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 80°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 61°F; at 6 a.m. it is 61°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 4.4 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 61°F | 59°F | 91% | 2.3 mph | 65% |
| 9 a.m. | 70°F | 62°F | 77% | 5.1 mph | 67% |
| noon | 78°F | 62°F | 58% | 7.2 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 80°F | 61°F | 52% | 7.6 mph | 52% |
| 6 p.m. | 78°F | 61°F | 57% | 5.8 mph | 67% |
| 9 p.m. | 69°F | 63°F | 79% | 2.8 mph | 71% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093824. 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 Zanesville?
The warmest August temperature on Zanesville's official record (since 1895) is 104°F, on August 6, 1918; the coldest is 36°F, on August 29, 1965. The wettest August brought 10.77 in (2026).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.7°F: 2021 75.6°F (+2.9), 2022 72.7°F (at normal), 2023 71.5°F (−1.2), 2024 74.2°F (+1.5), 2025 70.7°F (−2.0), 2026 72.4°F (−0.3). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75.6°F | +2.9°F | 6.62 in |
| 2022 | 72.7°F | at normal | 5.48 in |
| 2023 | 71.5°F | −1.2°F | 5.97 in |
| 2024 | 74.2°F | +1.5°F | 0.17 in |
| 2025 | 70.7°F | −2.0°F | 0.54 in |
| 2026 | 72.4°F | −0.3°F | 10.77 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ZZVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093824. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Zanesville compare across Ohio?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, August normal highs run from 79°F in Ashtabula to 87°F in Lucasville; Zanesville's is 84°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.