August is one of the warmer months of the year in Salina, with average highs near 33°C and lows around 20.1°C (mean 26.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 99 mm of rainfall and 60% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Salina. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Salina was 1983 — when the month averaged 31.4°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 21.8°C. Typical August days reach 33°C with nights near 20.1°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Salina, averaging 99 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2019 with 204 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Salina during August averages 60%. The most humid August was 2019 at 82%, and the least humid was 2000 at 41%.
August receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Salina. The sunniest Augusts were 2010, 2022 and 2023 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2019 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Salina during August is 2.9 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 2007 and 2021 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1996 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.7°C | 25.5°C | 27.1°C | 26.3°C | 27.6°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 33.3°C | 31.7°C | 33.6°C | 32.5°C | 34.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 20.1°C | 19.4°C | 20.5°C | 20.1°C | 20.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 95 mm | 99 mm | 99 mm | 118 mm | 72 mm | -23 mm |
August temperatures in Salina have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 9.6°C (2009) to a record high of 44.6°C (2023).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 99 mm, with a wettest year of 204 mm.
One of the best times to visit Salina
August is one of the best times to visit Salina. Expect days averaging 33°C and nights around 20.1°C (mean 26.6°C) — warmer than Salina's yearly average — with higher rainfall (99 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 | 32.3°C | 26.5°C | 20.8°C | 40.6°C | 15.6°C | 87 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 34.4°C | 27.7°C | 20.9°C | 42.3°C | 15.3°C | 99 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 35.6°C | 28.4°C | 21.1°C | 44.6°C | 15.7°C | 88 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 36.2°C | 28.8°C | 21.4°C | 41.3°C | 18.3°C | 35 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 35.2°C | 28.6°C | 21.9°C | 40.9°C | 16.1°C | 82 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 32.0°C | 25.6°C | 19.3°C | 37.8°C | 13.2°C | 43 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 29.6°C | 25.0°C | 20.5°C | 33.6°C | 15.2°C | 204 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 31.9°C | 25.8°C | 19.7°C | 37.8°C | 15.2°C | 120 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 31.8°C | 25.0°C | 18.2°C | 38.7°C | 14.2°C | 61 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 30.6°C | 25.2°C | 19.8°C | 36.9°C | 13.0°C | 165 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 32.0°C | 25.5°C | 19.0°C | 36.5°C | 13.4°C | 96 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 34.8°C | 28.1°C | 21.4°C | 38.7°C | 14.5°C | 126 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2013 | 29.8°C | 24.6°C | 19.4°C | 37.2°C | 14.3°C | 130 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 33.2°C | 26.2°C | 19.2°C | 40.2°C | 13.4°C | 89 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 35.6°C | 28.8°C | 22.1°C | 43.9°C | 17.6°C | 109 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2010 | 35.5°C | 28.4°C | 21.3°C | 42.1°C | 13.0°C | 78 mm | 55% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 31.2°C | 24.8°C | 18.4°C | 40.0°C | 9.6°C | 118 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 30.8°C | 24.8°C | 18.8°C | 42.1°C | 14.7°C | 120 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 34.3°C | 28.5°C | 22.7°C | 39.8°C | 15.9°C | 84 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 32.9°C | 26.7°C | 20.5°C | 41.9°C | 14.8°C | 163 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 32.3°C | 26.3°C | 20.3°C | 41.0°C | 15.1°C | 148 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 30.7°C | 24.1°C | 17.5°C | 38.4°C | 10.8°C | 48 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 35.8°C | 29.0°C | 22.3°C | 41.5°C | 17.0°C | 113 mm | 48% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 34.5°C | 27.7°C | 20.9°C | 40.4°C | 14.1°C | 85 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 34.8°C | 27.9°C | 20.9°C | 40.8°C | 14.0°C | 95 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 38.8°C | 30.9°C | 23.0°C | 42.5°C | 16.1°C | 13 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 33.0°C | 26.1°C | 19.2°C | 39.3°C | 14.3°C | 91 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 32.8°C | 26.4°C | 20.1°C | 40.0°C | 16.5°C | 61 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 31.2°C | 25.1°C | 18.9°C | 37.1°C | 14.3°C | 133 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 30.4°C | 24.9°C | 19.5°C | 38.7°C | 16.1°C | 149 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 33.2°C | 27.1°C | 20.9°C | 38.4°C | 14.9°C | 91 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 34.1°C | 26.9°C | 19.8°C | 41.0°C | 14.7°C | 30 mm | 52% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1993 | 29.3°C | 24.3°C | 19.3°C | 34.4°C | 11.0°C | 136 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 27.2°C | 21.8°C | 16.4°C | 32.6°C | 11.5°C | 109 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 33.7°C | 26.8°C | 19.9°C | 41.4°C | 15.8°C | 89 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 32.5°C | 26.0°C | 19.6°C | 41.4°C | 12.5°C | 99 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 31.7°C | 25.8°C | 19.9°C | 41.1°C | 12.4°C | 108 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 36.0°C | 28.9°C | 21.7°C | 41.8°C | 12.4°C | 52 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 31.8°C | 25.5°C | 19.1°C | 41.9°C | 13.4°C | 140 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 30.4°C | 24.3°C | 18.2°C | 35.2°C | 12.1°C | 131 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 31.1°C | 24.5°C | 17.8°C | 38.6°C | 12.4°C | 143 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 36.0°C | 28.6°C | 21.2°C | 42.6°C | 16.4°C | 63 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 🔥 | 38.4°C | 31.4°C | 24.3°C | 43.8°C | 20.9°C | 39 mm | 44% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.9°C | 26.7°C | 20.6°C | 38.0°C | 15.1°C | 81 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.1°C | 24.8°C | 18.5°C | 37.5°C | 13.5°C | 102 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 33°C with lows near 20.1°C (mean 26.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 99 mm of rainfall in Salina, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 204 mm in 2019.
The hottest August reached 44.6°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 9.6°C in 2009.
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 33.9°C to 34.7°C and overnight lows from 20.5°C to 21.2°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Salina and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 33°C daytime highs and 20.1°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Salina, averaging 26.6°C.
For August in Salina, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33°C and lows of 20.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 60% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.9 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.4 m/s (2007).
The wettest August on record was 2019 with 204 mm. On average, August sees 99 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 Salina 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.
