August average temperatures: August Daily Temperature Records And Averages

Daily high temperatures decrease by 4°F, from 88°F to 84°F, rarely falling below 75°F or exceeding 95°F.

Daily low temperatures decrease by 4°F, from 62°F to 58°F, rarely falling below 51°F or exceeding 67°F.

For reference, on July 10, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Denver typically range from 62°F to 89°F, while on December 30, the coldest day of the year, they range from 22°F to 44°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in August in DenverAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313135°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°F90°F90°F95°F95°F100°F100°FJulSepAug 188°FAug 188°F62°F62°FAug 3184°FAug 3184°F58°F58°FAug 1187°FAug 1187°F61°F61°FAug 2186°FAug 2186°F60°F60°F

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on August. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in August in Denver

Average Hourly Temperature in August in DenverAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJulSepcoldcoolcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarmhot

frigid
15°F
freezing
32°F
very cold
45°F
cold
55°F
cool
65°F
comfortable
75°F
warm
85°F
hot
95°F
sweltering

The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Kırıkkale, Turkey (6,354 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Denver (view comparison).

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The month of August in Denver experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 32% throughout the month. The highest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 34% on August 13.

The clearest day of the month is August 31, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 70% of the time.

For reference, on March 15, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 47%, while on September 13, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 75%.

Cloud Cover Categories in August in Denver

Cloud Cover Categories in August in DenverAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JulSepSep 1375%Sep 1375%Aug 167%Aug 167%Aug 3170%Aug 3170%Aug 1166%Aug 1166%Aug 2169%Aug 2169%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast

0%
clear
20%
mostly clear
40%
partly cloudy
60%
mostly cloudy
80%
overcast
100%

The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Denver, the chance of a wet day over the course of August is rapidly decreasing, starting the month at 29% and ending it at 22%.

For reference, the year’s highest daily chance of a wet day is 31% on July 22, and its lowest chance is 6% on December 19.

Probability of Precipitation in August in Denver

Probability of Precipitation in August in DenverAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%5%5%10%10%15%15%20%20%25%25%30%30%JulSepAug 129%Aug 129%Aug 3122%Aug 3122%Aug 1129%Aug 1129%Aug 2124%Aug 2124%rainmixed

The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during August in Denver is gradually decreasing, starting the month at 1.6 inches, when it rarely exceeds 3.1 inches or falls below 0.5 inches, and ending the month at 1.1 inches, when it rarely exceeds 2. 0 inches or falls below 0.3 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in August in Denver

Average Monthly Rainfall in August in DenverAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 in2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.5 in3.5 inJulSepAug 11.6 inAug 11.6 inAug 311.1 inAug 311.1 inAug 111.5 inAug 111.5 inAug 211.3 inAug 211.3 in

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of August in Denver, the length of the day is rapidly decreasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day decreases by 1 hour, 8 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 2 minutes, 17 seconds, and weekly decrease of 15 minutes, 57 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is August 31, with 13 hours, 6 minutes of daylight and the longest day is August 1, with 14 hours, 14 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in August in Denver

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in August in DenverAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrJulSepnightnightdaydayAug 114 hr, 14 minAug 114 hr, 14 minAug 3113 hr, 6 minAug 3113 hr, 6 min

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month in Denver is 5:58 AM on August 1 and the latest sunrise is 28 minutes later at 6:26 AM on August 31.

The latest sunset is 8:13 PM on August 1 and the earliest sunset is 40 minutes earlier at 7:32 PM on August 31.

Daylight saving time is observed in Denver during 2023, but it neither starts nor ends during August, so the entire month is in daylight saving time.

For reference, on June 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:32 AM and sets 14 hours, 59 minutes later, at 8:31 PM, while on December 22, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 7:17 AM and sets 9 hours, 21 minutes later, at 4:39 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in August in Denver

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in August in DenverAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031312 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJulSep5:58 AM5:58 AMAug 18:13 PMAug 18:13 PM6:26 AM6:26 AMAug 317:32 PMAug 317:32 PM6:12 AM6:12 AMAug 167:54 PMAug 167:54 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset

The solar day over the course of August. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun’s elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in August in Denver

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in August in DenverAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJulSep001010202020303040405050607000010102020303030404050506060

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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of August 2023. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for August 2023. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in August in Denver

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in August in DenverAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMJulSepJul 35:39 AMJul 35:39 AMJul 1712:32 PMJul 1712:32 PMAug 112:32 PMAug 112:32 PMAug 163:39 AMAug 163:39 AMAug 307:36 PMAug 307:36 PMSep 147:40 PMSep 147:40 PMSep 293:58 AMSep 293:58 AM8:25 PM8:25 PM5:21 AM5:21 AM5:16 AM5:16 AM8:59 PM8:59 PM8:02 PM8:02 PM5:27 AM5:27 AM6:14 AM6:14 AM8:30 PM8:30 PM7:48 PM7:48 PM7:00 AM7:00 AM6:08 AM6:08 AM7:18 PM7:18 PM6:40 PM6:40 PM7:05 AM7:05 AM

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Denver is essentially constant during August, remaining around 0% throughout.

For reference, on July 15, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time, while on January 1, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in August in Denver

Humidity Comfort Levels in August in DenverAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%JulSepAug 10%Aug 10%Aug 310%Aug 310%Aug 110%Aug 110%Aug 210%Aug 210%comfortablecomfortabledrydry

dry
55°F
comfortable
60°F
humid
65°F
muggy
70°F
oppressive
75°F
miserable

The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Denver is essentially constant during August, remaining within 0.1 miles per hour of 7.1 miles per hour throughout.

For reference, on January 17, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 9.7 miles per hour, while on August 19, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 6.9 miles per hour.

The lowest daily average wind speed during August is 6.9 miles per hour on August 19.

Average Wind Speed in August in Denver

Average Wind Speed in August in DenverAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 mph0 mph3 mph3 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph20 mph20 mphJulSepAug 196. 9 mphAug 196.9 mphAug 17.2 mphAug 17.2 mphAug 317.0 mphAug 317.0 mph

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Denver throughout August is predominantly from the west, with a peak proportion of 39% on August 30.

Wind Direction in August in Denver

Wind Direction in August in DenverAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%JulSepwestsoutheastnorth

northeastsouthwest

The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Denver typically lasts for 5.5 months (169 days), from around April 27 to around October 13, rarely starting before April 6 or after May 15, and rarely ending before September 23 or after November 2.

The month of August in Denver is reliably fully within the growing season.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in August in Denver

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in August in Denvergrowing seasonAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JulSep100%Aug 16100%Aug 1690%Sep 2390%Sep 23Jul 21100%Jul 21100%coldcoolcomfortablewarmhotvery coldsweltering

frigid
15°F
freezing
32°F
very cold
45°F
cold
55°F
cool
65°F
comfortable
75°F
warm
85°F
hot
95°F
sweltering

The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Denver are rapidly increasing during August, increasing by 661°F, from 1,931°F to 2,592°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in August in Denver

Growing Degree Days in August in DenverAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031311,800°F1,800°F2,000°F2,000°F2,200°F2,200°F2,400°F2,400°F2,600°F2,600°F2,800°F2,800°FJulSepAug 11,931°FAug 11,931°FAug 312,592°FAug 312,592°FAug 112,162°FAug 112,162°FAug 212,383°FAug 212,383°F

The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of August, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Denver is gradually decreasing during August, falling by 0.8 kWh, from 6.9 kWh to 6.1 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in August in Denver

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in August in DenverAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJulSepAug 16.9 kWhAug 16.9 kWhAug 316.1 kWhAug 316. 1 kWhAug 166.5 kWhAug 166.5 kWh

The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Denver are 39.739 deg latitude, -104.985 deg longitude, and 5,272 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Denver contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 243 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 5,248 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,562 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (9,649 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Denver is covered by shrubs (60%) and artificial surfaces (38%), within 10 miles by artificial surfaces (61%) and shrubs (32%), and within 50 miles by grassland (33%) and trees (28%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Denver, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Denver.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Denver according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Denver is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Denver and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

• Denver / Stapleton International, Co. (KDNR, 67%, 6 mi, east, 16 ft elevation change)
• Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC, 19%, 13 mi, northwest, 322 ft elevation change)
• Arapahoe County Airport (KAPA, 14%, 14 mi, southeast, 610 ft elevation change)

KDNR, 67%6 mi, 16 ftKBJC, 19%13 mi, 322 ftKAPA, 14%14 mi, 610 ft

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To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Denver and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source’s contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun’s position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA’s MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

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