Prudhoe Bay Weather in August
Average highs run from 53°F on August 1 to 46°F on August 31, and lows from 40°F to 35°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 1.37 in.
August day by day
The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.
- Normal low
- Normal high
- Record high
- Record low
August at a glance
- Average high
- 50°F
- Average low
- 37°F
- Precipitation
- 1.37 in
- Record high
- 89°FAug 6, 2024
- Record low
- 25°FAug 15, 2000
- Chance of a freeze
- 81%
- Daylight
- 21 h 23 min to 15 h 36 min
- Cloud cover
- 82%
- Humidity
- 91%
- Dew point
- 37°F
- Wind
- 11.0 mph
Every day of the month
A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation.
| Date | Normal high | Normal low | Record high | Record low | Chance wet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 | 53°F | 40°F | 75°F 2025 | 31°F 2005 | |
| Aug 2 | 53°F | 39°F | 78°F 2010 | 30°F 2004 | |
| Aug 3 | 53°F | 39°F | 74°F 2025 | 31°F 2018 | |
| Aug 4 | 52°F | 39°F | 75°F 2022 | 33°F 2004 | |
| Aug 5 | 52°F | 39°F | 84°F 2023 | 33°F 2002 | |
| Aug 6 | 52°F | 39°F | 89°F 2024 | 32°F 2002 | |
| Aug 7 | 52°F | 39°F | 79°F 2024 | 31°F 2003 | |
| Aug 8 | 52°F | 39°F | 70°F 2013 | 27°F 2003 | |
| Aug 9 | 51°F | 39°F | 68°F 2004 | 30°F 2007 | |
| Aug 10 | 51°F | 38°F | 75°F 2005 | 33°F 2007 | |
| Aug 11 | 51°F | 38°F | 69°F 2007 | 31°F 2000 | |
| Aug 12 | 51°F | 38°F | 75°F 2007 | 30°F 2000 | |
| Aug 13 | 51°F | 38°F | 65°F 2007 | 31°F 2018 | |
| Aug 14 | 50°F | 38°F | 62°F 2010 | 27°F 2000 | |
| Aug 15 | 50°F | 38°F | 71°F 2026 | 25°F 2000 | |
| Aug 16 | 50°F | 38°F | 74°F 2026 | 25°F 2000 | |
| Aug 17 | 50°F | 37°F | 69°F 2004 | 29°F 2006 | |
| Aug 18 | 49°F | 37°F | 79°F 2004 | 27°F 2006 | |
| Aug 19 | 49°F | 37°F | 69°F 2012 | 28°F 2011 | |
| Aug 20 | 49°F | 37°F | 70°F 2012 | 29°F 2005 | |
| Aug 21 | 49°F | 37°F | 64°F 2009 | 30°F 2013 | |
| Aug 22 | 49°F | 37°F | 67°F 2009 | 29°F 2000 | |
| Aug 23 | 48°F | 36°F | 69°F 2020 | 28°F 2000 | |
| Aug 24 | 48°F | 36°F | 72°F 2016 | 28°F 2000 | |
| Aug 25 | 48°F | 36°F | 63°F 2002 | 28°F 2000 | |
| Aug 26 | 47°F | 36°F | 65°F 2022 | 26°F 2000 | |
| Aug 27 | 47°F | 36°F | 68°F 2016 | 26°F 2000 | |
| Aug 28 | 47°F | 36°F | 59°F 2013 | 26°F 2004 | |
| Aug 29 | 47°F | 35°F | 57°F 2010 | 30°F 1999 | |
| Aug 30 | 46°F | 35°F | 58°F 2016 | 27°F 2005 | |
| Aug 31 | 46°F | 35°F | 57°F 2011 | 27°F 2005 |
Chance of rain
Sunrise and sunset
Times for 2026, local time (AKDT).
- August 1
- sunrise 3:14 AM, sunset 12:37 AM
- August 31
- sunrise 6:04 AM, sunset 9:40 PM
Other months
Sources
Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USW00027406 (Deadhorse AP), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USW00027406, every year on file, quality-flagged values removed. Cloud, humidity, wind and sunshine: NASA POWER (MERRA-2, CERES and GEWEX SRB), 1991-2020. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division: POWER Daily API v2, accessed 2026-09-24. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.