August is one of the warmer months of the year in Elgin, with average highs near 16.9°C and lows around 9.7°C (mean 13.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 82 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Elgin. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Elgin was 1995 — when the month averaged 15.5°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 10.5°C. Typical August days reach 16.9°C with nights near 9.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Elgin, averaging 82 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2011 with 196 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 24 mm.
Relative humidity in Elgin during August averages 83%. The most humid August was 2002 at 88%, and the least humid was 1984 at 77%.
August receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Elgin. The sunniest August was 1995 at 4.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2006 and 2008 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Elgin during August is 3.2 m/s. The windiest August was 2024 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2000 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.8°C | 13.4°C | 13.5°C | 13.0°C | 14.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 16.5°C | 17.1°C | 16.8°C | 16.5°C | 18.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 9.1°C | 9.6°C | 10.2°C | 9.5°C | 10.4°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 78 mm | 62 mm | 102 mm | 103 mm | 56 mm | -22 mm |
August temperatures in Elgin have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 4°C (2012) to a record high of 25.8°C (1995).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 82 mm, with a wettest year of 196 mm.
One of the best times to visit Elgin
August is one of the best times to visit Elgin. Expect days averaging 16.9°C and nights around 9.7°C (mean 13.3°C) — warmer than Elgin's yearly average — with higher rainfall (82 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.0°C | 15.0°C | 11.0°C | 25.5°C | 8.4°C | 43 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 17.5°C | 13.8°C | 10.0°C | 23.3°C | 6.8°C | 71 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 17.6°C | 14.1°C | 10.7°C | 24.4°C | 7.9°C | 56 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 18.7°C | 14.6°C | 10.4°C | 24.9°C | 6.4°C | 54 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 | 17.4°C | 14.0°C | 10.6°C | 21.4°C | 7.6°C | 52 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 17.5°C | 13.7°C | 9.8°C | 23.3°C | 5.6°C | 61 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 17.3°C | 13.9°C | 10.5°C | 23.8°C | 7.8°C | 114 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 16.9°C | 13.1°C | 9.4°C | 23.2°C | 5.8°C | 59 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 16.6°C | 12.9°C | 9.2°C | 19.0°C | 6.4°C | 98 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 17.1°C | 13.5°C | 9.9°C | 21.4°C | 4.9°C | 62 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 16.8°C | 13.1°C | 9.5°C | 20.3°C | 6.4°C | 82 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 15.1°C | 11.9°C | 8.7°C | 19.3°C | 4.1°C | 173 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 17.6°C | 13.9°C | 10.1°C | 21.6°C | 7.8°C | 69 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 16.9°C | 13.4°C | 9.9°C | 21.2°C | 4.0°C | 81 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 15.1°C | 12.0°C | 8.9°C | 20.6°C | 5.9°C | 196 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 15.8°C | 12.4°C | 8.9°C | 21.9°C | 6.0°C | 99 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 17.1°C | 13.9°C | 10.7°C | 20.5°C | 7.9°C | 85 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 16.7°C | 13.3°C | 9.9°C | 23.0°C | 7.2°C | 146 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 15.5°C | 12.2°C | 8.8°C | 19.8°C | 4.9°C | 113 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 16.4°C | 13.3°C | 10.2°C | 23.8°C | 6.8°C | 93 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 16.4°C | 12.9°C | 9.4°C | 21.2°C | 6.3°C | 85 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 17.5°C | 14.4°C | 11.3°C | 22.1°C | 6.4°C | 122 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 18.1°C | 14.5°C | 10.9°C | 25.6°C | 7.1°C | 43 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 17.2°C | 13.9°C | 10.7°C | 22.4°C | 8.0°C | 144 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 16.6°C | 13.2°C | 9.8°C | 21.4°C | 6.8°C | 108 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 16.7°C | 13.3°C | 9.9°C | 22.7°C | 6.3°C | 82 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 16.4°C | 12.7°C | 8.9°C | 23.1°C | 4.1°C | 49 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 15.8°C | 12.4°C | 9.0°C | 20.2°C | 4.7°C | 73 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 19.3°C | 15.3°C | 11.4°C | 25.3°C | 7.4°C | 63 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 17.3°C | 13.7°C | 10.1°C | 21.9°C | 6.7°C | 59 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 🔥 | 20.1°C | 15.5°C | 11.0°C | 25.8°C | 5.7°C | 31 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 16.2°C | 12.6°C | 9.0°C | 22.7°C | 5.3°C | 49 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 14.8°C | 11.5°C | 8.1°C | 19.0°C | 4.8°C | 62 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 15.6°C | 12.0°C | 8.5°C | 18.8°C | 5.0°C | 102 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 18.3°C | 14.3°C | 10.3°C | 22.8°C | 8.0°C | 39 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 17.6°C | 13.8°C | 10.0°C | 24.1°C | 8.0°C | 89 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 16.3°C | 12.6°C | 8.9°C | 21.3°C | 6.1°C | 81 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 16.0°C | 12.6°C | 9.1°C | 21.7°C | 6.0°C | 103 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 15.3°C | 12.2°C | 9.2°C | 21.6°C | 5.0°C | 85 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 13.7°C | 10.5°C | 7.3°C | 18.5°C | 4.2°C | 105 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 15.1°C | 11.7°C | 8.2°C | 18.6°C | 5.3°C | 138 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 19.3°C | 14.6°C | 10.0°C | 25.6°C | 6.3°C | 24 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 18.7°C | 14.5°C | 10.3°C | 22.5°C | 5.8°C | 29 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.8°C | 13.0°C | 9.3°C | 24.0°C | 5.2°C | 84 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.2°C | 13.5°C | 9.7°C | 22.0°C | 6.4°C | 55 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 16.9°C with lows near 9.7°C (mean 13.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 82 mm of rainfall in Elgin, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 196 mm in 2011.
The hottest August reached 25.8°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to 4°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.4°C to 18°C and overnight lows from 9.5°C to 10.5°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Elgin and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 16.9°C daytime highs and 9.7°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Elgin, averaging 13.3°C.
For August in Elgin, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 16.9°C and lows of 9.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3.2 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.1 m/s (2024).
The wettest August on record was 2011 with 196 mm. On average, August sees 82 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Elgin 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.
