Weather in Denver in August 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Denver in August
The temperature in August is +90°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +99°F during the day and a minimum of +59°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +97°F to +91°F.
Is Denver warm or cold in August?
Denver is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +88°F to +86°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +61°F to +59°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in Denver, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Denver in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +86°F | +79°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +41°F | +14°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +100°F | +100°F | +99°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 56 mm | 50 mm | 40 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 50% | 52% | 51% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 14 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +88°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +86°F. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 56 mm to 50 mm. Humidity rises from 50% to 52%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 10 to 11.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in September as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 1 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Denver is gradually increasing during August, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Denver?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Denver in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2004 (+83°F) and the highest in 2020 (+94°F). The driest year was 2012 with only 10 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1991 with 194 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Denver, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.