August Precipitation, Snowfall Records & Averages

Heavy Rain Across the Southern US; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

A storm system will bring heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and flooding threats to portions of the Southern Plains Friday, the Lower Mississippi Valley Saturday, and the Southeast into the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday. High elevation snow and mixed precipitation and rain in the lower elevations will impact the Pacific Northwest this weekend before a stronger system moves in early next week. 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