Bangor Weather in August (1981–2025)

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August at a Glance in Bangor

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
16.8°C
Avg Low
❄️
12.2°C
Avg Temp
🌡️
14.5°C
Avg Rain
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89 mm
Avg Humidity
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87%
Avg Wind
🌬️
4 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
4
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
📈
+4.9°C
temp difference
❄️Cool afternoons🌤️Cool mornings🌤️Fairly sunny🌧️Wet month💨Breezy💦Humid air

Bangor August Weather Overview

August is one of the warmer months of the year in Bangor, with average highs near 16.8°C and lows around 12.2°C (mean 14.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 89 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.

Bangor August Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

August is one of the warmer months of the year in Bangor. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Bangor was 1995 — when the month averaged 16.5°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 12°C. Typical August days reach 16.8°C with nights near 12.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp14.4°C→15.3°C+0.9°C
Max Temp16.7°C→17.7°C+1°C
Min Temp12.1°C→12.9°C+0.8°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp+0.2°C/decade ↗
Max Temp+0.2°C/decade ↗
Min Temp+0.2°C/decade ↗

Distribution of Avg Temp

12.0°C–13.3°C3 yr (7%)
13.3°C–14.5°C17 yr (38%)
14.5°C–15.8°C22 yr (49%)
15.8°C–17.0°C3 yr (7%)

Bangor August Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

August is about average for rainfall in Bangor, averaging 89 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2008 with 178 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 18 mm.

Bangor August Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Bangor during August averages 87%. The most humid August was 2008 at 90%, and the least humid was 2022 at 84%.

Bangor August Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

August receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bangor. The sunniest Augusts were 1995 and 2003 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 3.2.

Bangor August Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Bangor during August is 4 m/s. The windiest August was 1985 at 5.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 2.8 m/s.

What August Feels Like in Bangor

🌅
Cool
Morning
🌞
Cool
Afternoon
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Cool
Evening
Rain chanceModerate
Outdoor comfort★★★☆☆

How August Ranks in Bangor

🔥1st warmest month of the year
🌧️5th wettest month of the year
☀️4th sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore Bangor Weather by Month

Bangor August Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp13.9°C14.5°C14.7°C14.3°C15.3°C+1.4°C
Avg High16.2°C16.8°C16.9°C16.5°C17.6°C+1.4°C
Avg Low11.7°C12.2°C12.5°C12.0°C12.9°C+1.2°C
Avg Rain91 mm72 mm98 mm92 mm97 mm+6 mm

Extreme August Records in Bangor

🔥Warmest August22.9°C2022
🧊Coldest August7.4°C1986
🌧️Wettest August178 mm2008
🏜️Driest August18 mm1995
🌬️Windiest August5.6 m/s1985

Key Insights for August

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August temperatures in Bangor have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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August has ranged from a record low of 7.4°C (1986) to a record high of 22.9°C (2022).

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Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 89 mm, with a wettest year of 178 mm.

Is August a Good Time to Visit Bangor?

One of the best times to visit Bangor

August is one of the best times to visit Bangor. Expect days averaging 16.8°C and nights around 12.2°C (mean 14.5°C) — warmer than Bangor's yearly average — with higher rainfall (89 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.

See Bangor's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

Bangor Weather in August — In Depth

☀️ August climate overview

August is one of the warmer months of the year in Bangor, with average highs near 16.8°C and lows around 12.2°C (mean 14.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 89 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in August

August averages 89 mm of rainfall in Bangor, about average for rainfall compared with the rest of the year. The wettest August on record saw 178 mm (2008), and the driest just 18 mm (1995). Humidity sits around 87% and average wind speed is 4 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 4 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How August has changed

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.7°C to 17.7°C and overnight lows from 12.1°C to 12.9°C over the same span.
August Weather in Bangor, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202518.1°C15.8°C13.4°C21.1°C10.8°C49 mm86%4.1 m/s4.3
202417.1°C14.6°C12.2°C19.3°C10.0°C118 mm87%4.9 m/s3.8
202317.4°C15.2°C13.0°C20.3°C10.6°C116 mm87%4.4 m/s4.2
202218.5°C15.8°C13.1°C22.9°C10.6°C41 mm84%3 m/s4.5
202117.4°C15.1°C12.9°C20.3°C10.5°C92 mm88%3.2 m/s3.6
202017.2°C15.1°C13.0°C19.9°C10.0°C164 mm88%3.8 m/s3.8
201917.3°C15.0°C12.7°C19.1°C9.6°C109 mm88%4.5 m/s4.1
201816.9°C14.6°C12.2°C19.6°C9.1°C85 mm87%3.7 m/s3.7
201716.4°C14.1°C11.7°C18.5°C9.7°C110 mm87%4.2 m/s3.9
201617.0°C14.8°C12.5°C18.2°C10.5°C71 mm87%4.2 m/s4
201516.1°C13.7°C11.3°C18.4°C8.8°C108 mm86%3.9 m/s4.2
201415.6°C13.5°C11.3°C18.5°C9.3°C124 mm86%4.9 m/s4.1
201317.0°C14.7°C12.3°C18.7°C10.6°C71 mm87%3.8 m/s4
201216.7°C14.7°C12.8°C18.9°C9.6°C123 mm89%4.1 m/s4
201115.8°C13.6°C11.4°C18.0°C9.1°C61 mm86%3.6 m/s3.9
201016.1°C13.8°C11.4°C19.0°C9.3°C62 mm85%4.1 m/s4.5
200916.8°C14.6°C12.3°C18.9°C10.4°C153 mm88%4.9 m/s3.7
2008 🌧️16.5°C14.6°C12.7°C19.4°C10.8°C178 mm90%3.9 m/s3.2
200716.4°C14.2°C11.9°C19.1°C9.4°C114 mm88%4.3 m/s3.9
200616.6°C14.6°C12.5°C20.8°C10.4°C82 mm87%4.3 m/s4.1
200516.8°C14.4°C12.0°C19.5°C9.5°C60 mm87%3.9 m/s4.1
200417.0°C15.0°C13.1°C18.7°C9.8°C128 mm89%3.9 m/s3.9
200317.9°C15.4°C12.9°C22.6°C10.1°C23 mm86%3.3 m/s4.6
200217.1°C14.9°C12.7°C21.2°C10.7°C68 mm88%3.1 m/s4.1
200116.7°C14.4°C12.1°C20.4°C9.8°C91 mm88%3.3 m/s3.9
200017.4°C15.0°C12.5°C19.0°C10.5°C80 mm87%3.1 m/s4.4
199916.5°C14.3°C12.2°C18.4°C9.8°C88 mm86%3.9 m/s3.9
199816.8°C14.4°C12.0°C19.3°C9.6°C69 mm87%4.4 m/s3.9
199718.1°C15.7°C13.4°C21.1°C9.6°C53 mm87%3.6 m/s4.2
199616.0°C14.0°C11.9°C18.7°C10.1°C82 mm89%3.7 m/s4
1995 🔥19.1°C16.5°C14.0°C22.7°C11.4°C18 mm85%3.2 m/s4.6
199415.9°C13.6°C11.3°C18.8°C9.2°C81 mm86%3.8 m/s4.3
199315.5°C13.1°C10.6°C18.6°C7.7°C59 mm85%3.8 m/s4.3
199215.7°C13.4°C11.1°C17.9°C8.3°C128 mm85%4.9 m/s4
199117.3°C14.9°C12.5°C21.5°C9.6°C60 mm87%3.5 m/s3.9
199017.3°C15.1°C12.8°C20.5°C10.0°C80 mm87%3.9 m/s3.7
198916.7°C14.2°C11.8°C19.3°C9.4°C90 mm86%4.7 m/s3.5
198815.6°C13.4°C11.2°C18.0°C8.5°C105 mm87%5 m/s3.8
198716.1°C13.9°C11.7°C20.5°C8.9°C109 mm87%3.9 m/s3.4
1986 ❄️14.1°C12.0°C10.0°C15.8°C7.4°C122 mm84%4.7 m/s3.6
198514.7°C12.8°C10.8°C16.8°C8.3°C168 mm88%5.6 m/s3.3
198417.8°C15.4°C13.0°C20.8°C9.1°C72 mm85%3.1 m/s4.1
198317.9°C15.3°C12.7°C20.4°C9.2°C38 mm85%2.8 m/s—
198216.0°C13.8°C11.6°C20.9°C8.4°C80 mm85%4.6 m/s—
198117.1°C14.7°C12.3°C19.2°C10.0°C38 mm86%3.3 m/s—

Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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Bangor August Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Bangor in August?▼

The average high in August is around 16.8°C with lows near 12.2°C (mean 14.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Bangor in August?▼

August averages 89 mm of rainfall in Bangor, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 178 mm in 2008.

What was the hottest August on record in Bangor?▼

The hottest August reached 22.9°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 7.4°C in 1986.

Has August in Bangor gotten warmer over time?▼

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.7°C to 17.7°C and overnight lows from 12.1°C to 12.9°C over the same span.

Is August a good time to visit Bangor?▼

August is one of the warmer months of the year in Bangor and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 16.8°C daytime highs and 12.2°C at night.

Is August the coldest month in Bangor?▼

Not quite — August is the 12th coolest month in Bangor, averaging 14.5°C.

What should I pack for Bangor in August?▼

For August in Bangor, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 16.8°C and lows of 12.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.

Is Bangor humid in August?▼

Relative humidity in August averages 87% — quite humid.

How windy is Bangor in August?▼

Average wind speed in August is 4 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 5.6 m/s (1985).

Which August had the most rainfall in Bangor?▼

The wettest August on record was 2008 with 178 mm. On average, August sees 89 mm.

Where does this August weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in Bangor behaves each August, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.