Minnesota weather in August: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In August, Minnesota's statewide normal high is 78°F and normal low 56°F; normal highs run from 70°F in Grand Marais to 82°F in Little Falls (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 78°FAugust, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 56°FAugust, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 3.54 inAugust
- Warmest place
- 82°Fnormal high, Little Falls
- Coolest place
- 70°Fnormal high, Grand Marais
Where is Minnesota warmest and wettest in August?
Little Falls has the warmest August afternoons (82°F) and Grand Marais the coolest (70°F). Jordan gets the most precipitation (5.19 in) and Grand Marais the least (2.40 in).
Statewide, August averaged 69.4°F in 2021, 67.3°F in 2022, 67.9°F in 2023, 67.2°F in 2024, 67.1°F in 2025, 67.3°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 66.8°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 81°F | 63°F | 4.34 | 0.0 |
| St. Paul | 80°F | 62°F | 4.10 | – |
| Rochester | 78°F | 58°F | 4.12 | 0.0 |
| Duluth | 76°F | 55°F | 3.73 | 0.0 |
| St. Cloud | 79°F | 56°F | 4.00 | 0.0 |
| Eden Prairie | 81°F | 62°F | 4.66 | – |
| Mankato | 80°F | 59°F | 4.31 | 0.0 |
| Moorhead | 81°F | 59°F | 2.74 | 0.0 |
| Andover | 80°F | 57°F | 3.60 | 0.0 |
| Rosemount | 79°F | 58°F | 4.43 | – |
| Chaska | 80°F | 58°F | 4.58 | 0.0 |
| Elk River | 81°F | 58°F | 4.03 | 0.0 |
| Austin | 79°F | 59°F | 4.07 | 0.0 |
| Owatonna | 79°F | 60°F | 4.84 | 0.0 |
| Winona | 82°F | 63°F | – | – |
| Chanhassen | 79°F | 60°F | 4.76 | 0.0 |
| Faribault | 80°F | 58°F | 4.66 | 0.0 |
| Farmington | 79°F | 60°F | 4.42 | 0.0 |
| Hastings | 81°F | 61°F | 4.23 | – |
| Willmar | 79°F | 59°F | 3.89 | 0.0 |
| New Hope | 80°F | 61°F | 4.18 | 0.0 |
| Forest Lake | 82°F | 58°F | 4.03 | 0.0 |
| Stillwater | 78°F | 60°F | 4.41 | – |
| Albert Lea | 79°F | 60°F | 4.27 | 0.0 |
| Red Wing | 80°F | 60°F | 4.45 | – |
| Buffalo | 79°F | 59°F | 4.50 | 0.0 |
| Hibbing | 75°F | 48°F | 3.09 | – |
| Alexandria | 78°F | 59°F | 3.46 | – |
| Hutchinson | 81°F | 60°F | 4.78 | – |
| Brainerd | 79°F | 55°F | 3.06 | – |
| Fergus Falls | 79°F | 57°F | 2.95 | – |
| Marshall | 82°F | 59°F | 3.61 | 0.0 |
| New Ulm | 80°F | 60°F | 3.66 | 0.0 |
| Worthington | 79°F | 58°F | 3.85 | 0.0 |
| Cloquet | 76°F | 53°F | 4.18 | 0.0 |
| St. Peter | 79°F | 59°F | 3.56 | 0.0 |
| Grand Rapids | 78°F | 53°F | 3.40 | 0.0 |
| Cambridge | 80°F | 58°F | 3.63 | 0.0 |
| Hermantown | 75°F | 55°F | 3.55 | – |
| Fairmont | 81°F | 61°F | 3.79 | – |
| Detroit Lakes | 78°F | 55°F | 3.26 | 0.0 |
| Little Falls | 82°F | 58°F | 3.25 | 0.0 |
| Waseca | 79°F | 59°F | 4.82 | 0.0 |
| Delano | 80°F | 59°F | – | – |
| Crookston | 80°F | 55°F | 2.97 | – |
| Jordan | 78°F | 58°F | 5.19 | 0.0 |
| Byron | 79°F | 55°F | 4.80 | 0.0 |
| Litchfield | 79°F | 58°F | 4.08 | – |
| International Falls | 76°F | 50°F | 2.82 | 0.0 |
| Montevideo | 80°F | 57°F | 3.96 | 0.0 |
| La Crescent | 80°F | 65°F | 4.31 | 0.0 |
| Morris | 79°F | 57°F | 3.46 | 0.0 |
| Redwood Falls | 81°F | 59°F | 4.00 | – |
| Windom | 81°F | 61°F | 3.69 | 0.0 |
| St. James | 80°F | 59°F | 3.95 | 0.0 |
| Park Rapids | 79°F | 55°F | 2.78 | – |
| Wadena | 77°F | 55°F | 3.64 | 0.0 |
| Pipestone | 80°F | 59°F | 3.46 | 0.0 |
| Zumbrota | 79°F | 58°F | 4.89 | 0.0 |
| Melrose | 79°F | 58°F | 3.76 | 0.0 |
| Mora | 78°F | 56°F | 4.17 | 0.0 |
| Long Prairie | 77°F | 55°F | 3.37 | 0.0 |
| Two Harbors | 75°F | 56°F | 3.48 | 0.0 |
| Eveleth | 76°F | 54°F | 3.49 | – |
| Benson | 81°F | 59°F | 3.77 | 0.0 |
| Breckenridge | 81°F | 57°F | – | – |
| Ely | 75°F | 55°F | – | – |
| Milaca | 78°F | 56°F | 3.97 | 0.0 |
| Moose Lake | 78°F | 56°F | 3.73 | – |
| Caledonia | 79°F | 59°F | 4.47 | 0.0 |
| Granite Falls | 82°F | 58°F | 3.81 | 0.0 |
| Glenwood | 81°F | 56°F | 3.74 | 0.0 |
| Sandstone | 77°F | 54°F | 3.74 | – |
| Wells | 80°F | 60°F | 4.13 | 0.0 |
| Gaylord | 80°F | 60°F | – | – |
| Olivia | 79°F | 56°F | 3.66 | 0.0 |
| Rice | 78°F | 55°F | 3.94 | – |
| Aitkin | 77°F | 54°F | 3.29 | – |
| Tracy | 80°F | 59°F | 3.43 | 0.0 |
| Springfield | 80°F | 57°F | 3.53 | 0.0 |
| Warroad | 75°F | 52°F | 4.30 | – |
| Hinckley | 77°F | 52°F | 4.26 | 0.0 |
| Rushford | 80°F | 57°F | 4.66 | – |
| Lakefield | 79°F | 58°F | 4.10 | 0.0 |
| Ada | 80°F | 54°F | 2.93 | – |
| Canby | 81°F | 59°F | 3.35 | 0.0 |
| Warren | 80°F | 56°F | – | – |
| Dassel | 80°F | 60°F | 3.43 | 0.0 |
| Red Lake | 76°F | 57°F | 2.78 | – |
| Madison | 80°F | 58°F | 3.35 | 0.0 |
| New York Mills | 76°F | 55°F | 3.15 | 0.0 |
| Winnebago | 80°F | 60°F | 3.94 | 0.0 |
| Fosston | 77°F | 53°F | 3.54 | – |
| Babbitt | 75°F | 51°F | 3.56 | 0.0 |
| Wheaton | 81°F | 60°F | 2.72 | 0.0 |
| Red Lake Falls | 78°F | 56°F | 3.50 | 0.0 |
| New London | 80°F | 59°F | 3.53 | 0.0 |
| Preston | 79°F | 56°F | 4.29 | 0.0 |
| Grand Marais | 70°F | 54°F | 2.40 | – |
| Mahnomen | 78°F | 55°F | 3.44 | – |
| Grand Meadow | 77°F | 56°F | 4.22 | 0.0 |
| Sherburn | 79°F | 58°F | 2.77 | – |
| Walker | 77°F | 57°F | 3.21 | – |
| Baudette | 76°F | 53°F | 3.07 | – |
| Kimball | 78°F | 57°F | 3.94 | – |
| Hallock | 79°F | 56°F | 2.58 | – |
| Blackduck | 77°F | 51°F | – | – |
| Lamberton | 80°F | 58°F | 3.55 | 0.0 |
| Ottertail | 77°F | 59°F | 3.29 | – |
| Brownton | 79°F | 58°F | 4.39 | 0.0 |
| Mabel | 78°F | 55°F | 4.59 | – |
| Cass Lake | 77°F | 56°F | 3.06 | 0.0 |
| Argyle | 81°F | 53°F | 3.02 | 0.0 |
| Cook | 75°F | 54°F | 3.47 | 0.0 |
| Floodwood | 76°F | 51°F | 3.17 | 0.0 |
| Amboy | 82°F | 60°F | 3.93 | 0.0 |
| Browns Valley | 82°F | 56°F | 2.67 | 0.0 |
| Rothsay | 78°F | 58°F | 2.72 | 0.0 |
| Tower | 76°F | 48°F | 3.46 | 0.0 |
| Milan | 82°F | 59°F | 3.71 | 0.0 |
| Lake Wilson | 79°F | 57°F | 3.40 | 0.0 |
| Lutsen | 71°F | 52°F | – | – |
| Orr | 74°F | 48°F | 3.06 | – |
| Minnesota City | 80°F | 62°F | 4.51 | 0.0 |
| Big Falls | 75°F | 52°F | 3.36 | – |
| Wright | 75°F | 50°F | 4.13 | 0.0 |
| Northome | 76°F | 52°F | 3.20 | – |
| Georgetown | 81°F | 57°F | 2.96 | 0.0 |
| Bruno | 76°F | 54°F | 3.92 | 0.0 |
| Agassiz Refuge | 80°F | 57°F | 3.25 | – |
| Artichoke Lake (1 mi E) | 80°F | 60°F | 3.23 | 0.0 |
| Brimson (2 mi S) | 74°F | 48°F | 3.55 | 0.0 |
| Camp Norris DNR | 76°F | 52°F | 3.45 | 0.0 |
| Cedar | 78°F | 59°F | 4.07 | 0.0 |
| Celina (2 mi E) | 75°F | 49°F | – | – |
| Collegeville St John's | 78°F | 59°F | 4.09 | 0.0 |
| Cotton | 76°F | 50°F | 3.61 | – |
| Deep Portage | 78°F | 57°F | – | – |
| Embarrass | 76°F | 47°F | 3.45 | – |
| Goodridge (12 mi NNW) | 76°F | 51°F | 3.10 | – |
| Grand Portage | 73°F | 52°F | 3.04 | 0.0 |
| Gull Lake Dam | 77°F | 59°F | 3.31 | – |
| Gunflint Lake (10 mi NW) | 74°F | 52°F | 2.79 | 0.0 |
| Isabella (14 mi W) | 75°F | 51°F | 3.27 | – |
| Island Lake (4 mi E) | 75°F | 54°F | 3.46 | – |
| Isle (12 mi N) | 77°F | 56°F | 3.85 | 0.0 |
| Itasca University Of Minn | 77°F | 53°F | 3.23 | 0.0 |
| Kabetogama | 76°F | 49°F | 3.05 | – |
| Leech Lake | 78°F | 56°F | 3.20 | 0.0 |
| Littlefork (10 mi SW) | 76°F | 52°F | 3.33 | 0.0 |
| Lower St Anthony Falls | 80°F | 62°F | 4.45 | – |
| Marcell (5 mi NE) | 75°F | 55°F | 3.46 | 0.0 |
| Minneapolis Crystal Airport | 81°F | 61°F | 4.14 | – |
| Pine River Dam | 78°F | 57°F | 3.17 | 0.0 |
| Pokegama Dam | 76°F | 55°F | 3.39 | – |
| Sandy Lake Dam Libby | 77°F | 56°F | – | – |
| Santiago (3 mi E) | 79°F | 57°F | 4.06 | 0.0 |
| Tamarac Wildlife Re | 78°F | 57°F | – | – |
| Theilman (1 mi SSW) | 81°F | 58°F | 4.68 | 0.0 |
| Thief River Falls 2 | 79°F | 55°F | – | – |
| Thorhult | 78°F | 53°F | – | – |
| University of Minnesota St Paul | 79°F | 61°F | 4.52 | 0.0 |
| Vadnais Lake | 81°F | 62°F | 4.45 | – |
| Waskish (4 mi NE) | 78°F | 51°F | 3.51 | – |
| White Rock Dam | 80°F | 58°F | 2.42 | 0.0 |
| Wild River State Park | 80°F | 55°F | 4.01 | – |
| Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center | 74°F | 54°F | 3.31 | 0.0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.