August Precipitation, Snowfall Records & Averages

Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

August Normal Daily Precipitation 1991-2020
Daily Precipitation Records (1930-2024)
Day	Normal Precipitation	Record Precipitation	Record Year
1	.06	1.44	2017
2	.06	2.72	2007
3	.06	0.71	1986
4	.06	1.30	1990
5	.06	0.50	1939
6	.06	1.69	1930
7	.06	1.20	1984
8	.05	0.43	1954
9	.06	0.98	1988
10	.05	1.14	1960
11	.05	1.83	2018
12	.05	2.04	2016
13	.05	0.68	1941
14	.05	1.14	2005
15	.05	2.41	1965
16	.06	2.14	1981
17	.05	1.50	1979
18	.05	1.53	1997
19	.06	1.52	1956
20	.06	2.00	2022
21	.05	1.27	1958
22	.06	0.84	1958
23	.06	0.79	2015
24	.05	5.32 ¹	1934
25	.06	0.94	1974
26	.06	1.34	1972
27	.05	0.83	1944
28	.06	1.64	1966
29	.05	1.06	2003
30	.06	2.26	2001
31	.05	2.23	2006
MONTH	1.72

August Normal Daily Precipitation 1991-2020
Daily Precipitation Records (1930-2024)

Day

Normal Precipitation

Record Precipitation

Record Year

.06

1.44

2017

.06

2.72

2007

.06

0.71

1986

.06

1.30

1990

.06

0.50

1939

.06

1.69

1930

.06

1.20

1984

.05

0.43

1954

.06

0.98

1988

.05

1.14

1960

.05

1.83

2018

.05

2.04

2016

.05

0.68

1941

.05

1.14

2005

.05

2.41

1965

.06

2.14

1981

.05

1.50

1979

.05

1.53

1997

.06

1.52

1956

.06

2.00

2022

.05

1.27

1958

.06

0.84

1958

.06

0.79

2015

.05

5.32 ¹

1934

.06

0.94

1974

.06

1.34

1972

.05

0.83

1944

.06

1.64

1966

.05

1.06

2003

.06

2.26

2001

.05

2.23

2006

MONTH

1.72