August is the wettest month of the year in Chicago. The average rainfall is 4.90” at O’Hare.
August is the 2nd hottest month behind July.
We lose 1 hour and 14 minutes of daylight in the month of August.
Here are the averages at the start of the month and at the end of the month.
Here are the daily averages for each day of August.
Day of Month
High
Low
Average
Precipitation
1
83
64
74
0.17
2
83
64
74
0.16
3
83
64
74
0.16
4
83
64
74
0.16
5
83
64
73
0.16
6
83
64
73
0.16
7
83
64
73
0.15
8
83
64
73
0.16
9
83
64
73
0.17
10
83
64
73
0.16
11
82
64
73
0.17
12
82
64
73
0.17
13
82
64
73
0.17
14
82
63
73
0.17
15
82
63
73
0.18
16
82
63
73
0.17
17
82
63
73
0.17
18
82
63
72
0.17
19
82
63
72
0.16
20
82
63
72
0.16
21
82
63
72
0.15
22
82
63
72
0.15
23
81
62
72
0.15
24
81
62
72
0.15
25
81
62
72
0.15
26
81
62
71
0.15
27
81
62
71
0.14
28
81
61
71
0.15
29
80
61
71
0.13
30
80
61
70
0.14
31
80
61
70
0.14
August Sunrise/Sunset times
Chicago, Illinois
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
Sunrise: 5:44am
Sunset: 8:09pm
2
Sunrise: 5:45am
Sunset: 8:08pm
3
Sunrise: 5:46am
Sunset: 8:07pm
4
Sunrise: 5:47am
Sunset: 8:06pm
5
Sunrise: 5:48am
Sunset: 8:05pm
6
Sunrise: 5:49am
Sunset: 8:03pm
7
Sunrise: 5:50am
Sunset: 8:02pm
8
Sunrise: 5:51am
Sunset: 8:01pm
9
Sunrise: 5:52am
Sunset: 7:59pm
10
Sunrise: 5:53am
Sunset: 7:58pm
11
Sunrise: 5:54am
Sunset: 7:57pm
12
Sunrise: 5:55am
Sunset: 7:55pm
13
Sunrise: 5:56am
Sunset: 7:54pm
14
Sunrise: 5:58am
Sunset: 7:53pm
15
Sunrise: 5:59am
Sunset: 7:51pm
16
Sunrise: 6:00am
Sunset: 7:50pm
17
Sunrise: 6:01am
Sunset: 7:48pm
18
Sunrise: 6:02am
Sunset: 7:47pm
19
Sunrise: 6:03am
Sunset: 7:45pm
20
Sunrise: 6:04am
Sunset: 7:44pm
21
Sunrise: 6:05am
Sunset: 7:42pm
22
Sunrise: 6:06am
Sunset: 7:41pm
23
Sunrise: 6:07am
Sunset: 7:39pm
24
Sunrise: 6:08am
Sunset: 7:38pm
25
Sunrise: 6:09am
Sunset: 7:36pm
26
Sunrise: 6:10am
Sunset: 7:34pm
27
Sunrise: 6:11am
Sunset: 7:33pm
28
Sunrise: 6:12am
Sunset: 7:31pm
29
Sunrise: 6:13am
Sunset: 7:30pm
30
Sunrise: 6:14am
Sunset: 7:28pm
31
Sunrise: 6:15am
Sunset: 7:26pm
MOON PHASES for August (CDT)
Full Moon: August 3, 10:59 A.M.
Last Quarter: August 11, 11:45 P.M.
New Moon: August 18, 9:42 P.M.
First Quarter: August 25, 12:58 P.M.
AUGUST WEATHER FORECAST
AUGUST TEMPERATURE OUTLOOK
The first two weeks of August are looking like a mild start to what is usually a hot time of year. Temperatures will be in a comfortable range with likely no 90 degree weather for at least the first 7 to 10 days of the month. The longer range outlook for August does look like it will heat back up for the middle and end of the month. Below you will find the entire monthly outlook for August.
AUGUST PRECIPITATION OUTLOOK
The first two weeks of August look to feature many dry days with occasional rain on a few days. The overall month may end up being normal with precipitation.
FUN WEATHER TERM OF THE MONTH
GREGALE- Gregale is used to describe a wind in the Mediterranean that can occur during the Spring or Autumn when low-pressure moves through the area south of Malta. It can bring dramatic drops in temperatures to Malta and other islands of the western Mediterranean.
📹📹📹 --- WEATHER VIDEO of the Month
This is tornado video taken by a friend who is a storm chaser in the southern Plains. This video is of a tornado near Lake Hugo, Oklahoma.
