Colorado weather in August: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In August, Colorado's statewide normal high is 81°F and normal low 52°F; normal highs run from 68°F in Leadville to 93°F in Lamar (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 81°FAugust, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 52°FAugust, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 2.08 inAugust
- Warmest place
- 93°Fnormal high, Lamar
- Coolest place
- 68°Fnormal high, Leadville
Where is Colorado warmest and wettest in August?
Lamar has the warmest August afternoons (93°F) and Leadville the coolest (68°F). Guffey gets the most precipitation (3.52 in) and Fruita the least (0.84 in).
Statewide, August averaged 67.4°F in 2021, 67.8°F in 2022, 67.7°F in 2023, 67.9°F in 2024, 67.5°F in 2025, 70.6°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 66.4°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 88°F | 58°F | 1.58 | – |
| Colorado Springs | 84°F | 57°F | 2.96 | 0.0 |
| Fort Collins | 85°F | 57°F | 1.45 | 0.0 |
| Lakewood | 84°F | 58°F | 1.89 | 0.0 |
| Greeley | 89°F | 57°F | 1.56 | 0.0 |
| Pueblo | 90°F | 59°F | 2.11 | 0.0 |
| Centennial | 85°F | 57°F | 2.25 | – |
| Boulder | 86°F | 56°F | 1.68 | 0.0 |
| Longmont | 88°F | 54°F | 1.95 | – |
| Castle Rock | 84°F | 55°F | 2.52 | 0.0 |
| Loveland | 87°F | 53°F | 1.29 | 0.0 |
| Grand Junction | 91°F | 62°F | 0.92 | 0.0 |
| Parker | 85°F | 54°F | – | – |
| Brighton | 88°F | 56°F | 1.77 | 0.0 |
| Northglenn | 89°F | 57°F | 1.32 | 0.0 |
| Wheat Ridge | 86°F | 55°F | 1.60 | 0.0 |
| Montrose | 87°F | 56°F | 0.90 | – |
| Durango | 84°F | 51°F | 1.37 | – |
| Cañon City | 87°F | 57°F | 2.06 | 0.0 |
| Black Forest | 83°F | 54°F | 3.06 | – |
| Fruita | 92°F | 58°F | 0.84 | – |
| Steamboat Springs | 82°F | 44°F | 1.80 | 0.0 |
| Monument | 81°F | 51°F | 3.11 | – |
| Sterling | 89°F | 60°F | 1.52 | – |
| Fort Morgan | 88°F | 57°F | 1.71 | 0.0 |
| Cherry Creek | 88°F | 55°F | – | – |
| Rifle | 89°F | 54°F | 1.07 | – |
| Glenwood Springs | 86°F | 52°F | 1.27 | 0.0 |
| Alamosa | 81°F | 46°F | 1.29 | 0.0 |
| Delta | 90°F | 56°F | – | – |
| Cortez | 87°F | 52°F | 1.59 | – |
| Craig | 87°F | 46°F | 0.97 | – |
| Evergreen | 79°F | 47°F | 2.30 | 0.0 |
| Trinidad | 88°F | 58°F | 1.92 | – |
| Lamar | 93°F | 60°F | 2.22 | – |
| La Junta | 92°F | 62°F | 1.43 | – |
| Gunnison | 77°F | 43°F | 1.45 | 0.0 |
| Aspen | 80°F | 47°F | 1.48 | – |
| Salida | 83°F | 47°F | 1.46 | 0.0 |
| Estes Park | 78°F | 46°F | 1.71 | 0.0 |
| Vail | 74°F | 41°F | 1.75 | 0.0 |
| Monte Vista | 78°F | 43°F | 1.64 | 0.0 |
| Rocky Ford | 91°F | 59°F | 1.87 | 0.0 |
| Yuma | 89°F | 60°F | 2.64 | 0.0 |
| Burlington | 87°F | 59°F | 3.05 | – |
| Buena Vista | 80°F | 47°F | 1.57 | 0.0 |
| Walsenburg | 85°F | 56°F | 2.15 | 0.0 |
| Elizabeth | 82°F | 54°F | 2.31 | 0.0 |
| Leadville | 68°F | 38°F | 1.87 | 0.0 |
| Palisade | 90°F | 63°F | 0.88 | 0.0 |
| Telluride | 74°F | 40°F | 2.60 | 0.0 |
| Cedaredge | 83°F | 57°F | 1.23 | 0.0 |
| Meeker | 85°F | 49°F | 1.33 | – |
| Wray | 88°F | 59°F | 2.47 | 0.0 |
| Las Animas | 92°F | 61°F | 1.82 | 0.0 |
| Coal Creek | 71°F | 46°F | 2.84 | 0.0 |
| Holyoke | 86°F | 56°F | 2.39 | 0.0 |
| Rangely | 90°F | 53°F | 0.96 | 0.0 |
| Limon | 85°F | 53°F | 2.72 | – |
| Hayden | 84°F | 49°F | 1.27 | 0.0 |
| Center | 79°F | 46°F | 1.19 | 0.0 |
| Byers | 87°F | 56°F | 1.99 | 0.0 |
| Akron | 87°F | 59°F | 2.36 | – |
| Crested Butte | 74°F | 38°F | 1.98 | 0.0 |
| Fraser | 75°F | 37°F | 1.73 | 0.0 |
| Paonia | 88°F | 56°F | 1.33 | 0.0 |
| Kremmling | 79°F | 42°F | 1.31 | 0.0 |
| Del Norte | 79°F | 49°F | 1.66 | 0.0 |
| Ellicott | 86°F | 56°F | 2.94 | – |
| Springfield | 88°F | 59°F | 2.53 | – |
| Ridgway | 82°F | 45°F | 2.04 | 0.0 |
| Mancos | 82°F | 49°F | 1.79 | 0.0 |
| Georgetown | 75°F | 47°F | 2.18 | 0.0 |
| Julesburg | 85°F | 59°F | 2.79 | 0.0 |
| Cripple Creek | 72°F | 47°F | 3.43 | – |
| Ordway | 91°F | 59°F | 1.92 | 0.0 |
| Dillon | 73°F | 37°F | 1.91 | 0.0 |
| Manassa | 79°F | 47°F | 1.58 | 0.0 |
| Ouray | 77°F | 51°F | 2.70 | 0.0 |
| Ignacio | 84°F | 50°F | 1.74 | 0.0 |
| Holly | 91°F | 61°F | 2.89 | 0.0 |
| Allenspark | 73°F | 43°F | – | – |
| Hugo | 87°F | 54°F | 2.61 | 0.0 |
| Fairplay | 68°F | 41°F | 2.22 | – |
| Silverton | 72°F | 37°F | 2.83 | 0.0 |
| Cheyenne Wells | 88°F | 60°F | 2.65 | 0.0 |
| Dove Creek | 83°F | 56°F | – | – |
| Stratton | 88°F | 59°F | 2.87 | 0.0 |
| Eads | 89°F | 60°F | 2.53 | 0.0 |
| San Luis | 79°F | 47°F | 1.29 | – |
| Flagler | 87°F | 58°F | 2.71 | 0.0 |
| Walden | 74°F | 36°F | 1.27 | 0.0 |
| Nunn | 85°F | 53°F | 1.33 | – |
| Saguache | 79°F | 49°F | 1.86 | – |
| Norwood | 82°F | 51°F | 2.17 | 0.0 |
| Walsh | 90°F | 61°F | 3.26 | 0.0 |
| Twin Lakes | 71°F | 42°F | 1.56 | – |
| Westcliffe | 78°F | 44°F | 1.98 | 0.0 |
| Fleming | 88°F | 59°F | 2.17 | 0.0 |
| Lake City | 74°F | 45°F | 2.45 | – |
| Grand Lake | 73°F | 38°F | 2.09 | 0.0 |
| Yampa | 78°F | 45°F | 1.59 | 0.0 |
| Collbran | 87°F | 53°F | 1.36 | 0.0 |
| Blanca | 80°F | 47°F | 1.69 | – |
| Placerville | 80°F | 49°F | 2.56 | – |
| Dinosaur | 88°F | 59°F | 0.88 | – |
| Kit Carson | 89°F | 58°F | 2.71 | 0.0 |
| Cheraw | 89°F | 59°F | 1.84 | 0.0 |
| Rye | 79°F | 56°F | 3.08 | 0.0 |
| Seibert | 85°F | 58°F | 2.70 | 0.0 |
| Sedgwick | 87°F | 58°F | 2.08 | 0.0 |
| Florissant | 76°F | 41°F | 3.03 | 0.0 |
| Genoa | 83°F | 58°F | 2.96 | 0.0 |
| Crestone | 79°F | 48°F | 1.91 | 0.0 |
| Crook | 90°F | 56°F | 2.09 | 0.0 |
| New Raymer | 87°F | 56°F | 2.11 | 0.0 |
| Joes | 88°F | 58°F | 2.22 | 0.0 |
| Campo | 89°F | 60°F | 3.33 | 0.0 |
| Idalia | 87°F | 58°F | 3.19 | 0.0 |
| Divide | 71°F | 45°F | 3.24 | – |
| Briggsdale | 87°F | 54°F | 1.98 | 0.0 |
| Sheridan Lake | 89°F | 61°F | 2.62 | – |
| Maybell | 84°F | 45°F | 0.97 | 0.0 |
| Guffey | 74°F | 49°F | 3.52 | 0.0 |
| Matheson | 84°F | 54°F | – | – |
| Altenbern | 87°F | 50°F | 1.57 | 0.0 |
| Antero Reservoir | 73°F | 39°F | 2.18 | 0.0 |
| Arapahoe (12 mi S) | 88°F | 59°F | 2.91 | 0.0 |
| Arapahoe (14 mi N) | 87°F | 57°F | – | – |
| Bailey | 77°F | 43°F | 2.52 | 0.0 |
| Black Canyon Of The Gunnison | 81°F | 52°F | 1.69 | – |
| Blue Mesa Lake | 80°F | 45°F | 1.13 | 0.0 |
| Bonham Reservoir | 64°F | 40°F | 2.24 | – |
| Bonny Dam (2 mi NE) | 88°F | 59°F | 1.85 | 0.0 |
| Buckhorn Mountain (1 mi E) | 78°F | 55°F | 2.09 | 0.0 |
| Cabin Creek | 67°F | 44°F | 2.63 | 0.1 |
| Cheesman | 82°F | 51°F | 2.56 | 0.0 |
| Cimarron | 83°F | 45°F | 1.41 | 0.0 |
| Climax | 64°F | 39°F | 2.55 | 0.1 |
| Cochetopa Creek | 78°F | 42°F | 1.52 | 0.0 |
| Colorado National Monument | 90°F | 62°F | 1.01 | 0.0 |
| Creede | 76°F | 42°F | 2.64 | – |
| Creede Water Treatment Plant | 75°F | 40°F | 2.73 | – |
| Cumbre Vista - Colorado Springs 1 | 79°F | 54°F | – | – |
| Denver Water Dept | 90°F | 60°F | 1.81 | 0.0 |
| Eastonville (2 mi NNW) | 79°F | 48°F | 3.48 | 0.0 |
| Fort Collins (4 mi E) | 85°F | 55°F | 1.34 | 0.0 |
| Fort Lewis | 78°F | 50°F | – | – |
| Gateway (1 mi ENE) | 92°F | 62°F | 1.26 | 0.0 |
| Glade Park (17 mi W) | 85°F | 53°F | 1.05 | 0.0 |
| Gould 4 mi SE State Forest State Park | 72°F | 38°F | 2.07 | – |
| Grant | 72°F | 42°F | 2.25 | 0.0 |
| Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve | 78°F | 50°F | 1.92 | 0.0 |
| Green Mount Dam | 76°F | 43°F | 1.63 | – |
| Gross Reservoir | 77°F | 48°F | 2.12 | 0.0 |
| Hermit (8 mi SE) | 76°F | 40°F | 2.39 | 0.0 |
| Hohnholz Ranch | 78°F | 39°F | 1.41 | 0.0 |
| Hourglass Reservoir | 72°F | 41°F | 1.74 | 0.0 |
| John Martin Dam | 92°F | 62°F | 2.05 | 0.0 |
| Karval | 86°F | 56°F | 2.34 | 0.0 |
| Kassler | 85°F | 57°F | 2.01 | 0.0 |
| Kim (10 mi SSE) | 86°F | 59°F | 2.89 | 0.0 |
| Kim (15 mi NNE) | 89°F | 59°F | 2.44 | 0.0 |
| Lake George (8 mi SW) | 75°F | 45°F | 2.16 | 0.0 |
| Lemon Dam | 76°F | 48°F | 3.48 | 0.0 |
| Leroy (5 mi WSW) | 86°F | 56°F | 2.32 | 0.0 |
| Lindon (5 mi WNW) | 90°F | 56°F | 2.44 | 0.0 |
| Marston Filter Plant | 85°F | 58°F | 1.85 | 0.0 |
| Massadona (3 mi E) | 86°F | 55°F | 0.96 | 0.0 |
| Meredith | 80°F | 39°F | – | – |
| Mesa Verde National Park | 84°F | 57°F | 2.05 | 0.0 |
| Northdale | 84°F | 50°F | 1.33 | – |
| Paradox (2 mi N) | 91°F | 55°F | 1.45 | 0.0 |
| Ralston Reservoir | 84°F | 59°F | 1.84 | 0.0 |
| Rio Grande Reservoir | 73°F | 41°F | 2.93 | 0.2 |
| Roxborough State Park | 83°F | 57°F | 2.33 | – |
| Rush (1 mi N) | 83°F | 55°F | 2.66 | 0.0 |
| Rustic (9 mi WSW) | 76°F | 46°F | 1.43 | 0.0 |
| Ruxton Park | 72°F | 45°F | 3.94 | 0.0 |
| Santa Maria Reservoir | 70°F | 39°F | 2.97 | – |
| Sargents | 79°F | 37°F | 1.59 | 0.0 |
| Shaw (4 mi ENE) | 86°F | 56°F | 2.33 | 0.0 |
| Sheep Mountain | 79°F | 50°F | 2.34 | 0.0 |
| Shoshone | 87°F | 58°F | 1.52 | – |
| Spicer | 76°F | 41°F | 1.26 | – |
| Strontia Springs Dam | 83°F | 52°F | 2.22 | 0.0 |
| Sugarloaf Reservoir | 70°F | 38°F | 2.10 | – |
| Tacony (13 mi SE) | 90°F | 57°F | 2.46 | 0.0 |
| Taylor Park | 70°F | 41°F | 2.18 | – |
| Uravan | 94°F | 60°F | 1.25 | 0.0 |
| Vallecito Reservoir | 78°F | 51°F | – | – |
| Virginia Dale (7 mi ENE) | 80°F | 48°F | 1.63 | 0.0 |
| Waterdale | 84°F | 53°F | 1.70 | 0.0 |
| Waverly (1 mi W) | 77°F | 44°F | 1.27 | 0.0 |
| Weather Office Pueblo | 90°F | 60°F | 2.39 | – |
| Wild Horse (6 mi N) | 88°F | 58°F | 2.79 | – |
| Williams Fork Dam | 77°F | 43°F | 1.44 | 0.0 |
| Woodrow (6 mi NNE) | 89°F | 54°F | 2.10 | 0.0 |
| Yellow Jacket (2 mi W) | 86°F | 53°F | 1.82 | – |
| Yellow Jacket (4 mi NE) | 83°F | 55°F | – | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.