Coldest Augusts in Idaho since 1895

Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Augusts in Idaho since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we’ve included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.

#9. August 1980 (tie)
– Average temperature: 60.2°F
– Monthly high temperature: 75.3°F
– Monthly low temperature: 45°F
– Total precipitation: 0.89″

#9. August 1975 (tie)
– Average temperature: 60.2°F
– Monthly high temperature: 74.7°F
– Monthly low temperature: 45.8°F
– Total precipitation: 1.4″

#8. August 1976
– Average temperature: 60.1°F
– Monthly high temperature: 73.5°F
– Monthly low temperature: 46.6°F
– Total precipitation: 2.16″

#7. August 1900
– Average temperature: 60°F
– Monthly high temperature: 75.1°F
– Monthly low temperature: 44.9°F
– Total precipitation: 0.76″

#5. August 1993 (tie)
– Average temperature: 59.7°F
– Monthly high temperature: 74.3°F
– Monthly low temperature: 45.2°F
– Total precipitation: 1.4″

#5. August 1912 (tie)
– Average temperature: 59.7°F
– Monthly high temperature: 73.8°F
– Monthly low temperature: 45.5°F
– Total precipitation: 1.55″

#4. August 1918
– Average temperature: 59.5°F
– Monthly high temperature: 73.8°F
– Monthly low temperature: 45.3°F
– Total precipitation: 1.3″

#3. August 1907
– Average temperature: 59.4°F
– Monthly high temperature: 74.5°F
– Monthly low temperature: 44.3°F
– Total precipitation: 1.32″

#2. August 1968
– Average temperature: 59.3°F
– Monthly high temperature: 71.7°F
– Monthly low temperature: 47°F
– Total precipitation: 2.83″

#1. August 1899
– Average temperature: 58.6°F
– Monthly high temperature: 72.9°F
– Monthly low temperature: 44.3°F
– Total precipitation: 1.31″