August Precipitation, Snowfall Records & Averages

Heavy to Excessive Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Thunderstorms producing excessive rainfall and potential flooding concerns will continue through tonight from the Southern Plains to the East Coast. Areas of greatest concern for flooding are over central Texas and the Mid-Atlantic. Heat will continue to build across the West through Tuesday. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect. Fire Weather concerns continue through Monday. 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