Iowa City August Weather

Averages and records for weather in Iowa City, Iowa in the month of August.
Typical Iowa City August Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 83.6 °F
Average daily low 63.2 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 31.7%
Iowa City August Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 108 °F August 18, 1936
Lowest temperature 38 °F August 31, 1915
Highest daily low 80 °F August 6, 1996
Lowest daily high 62 °F August 25, 1915
Hottest average high temperature 94.3 °F 1983
Coldest average high temperature 77.6 °F 1915
Most daily precipitation 4.3 inches August 2, 1921
Most monthly precipitation 12.3 inches 1993
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
August 1 84.8 64.8 102 48
August 2 84.6 64.6 102 46
August 3 84.5 64.5 107 45
August 4 84.3 64.3 101 44
August 5 84.2 64.1 101 47
August 6 84.0 64.0 99 47
August 7 84.0 63.8 97 51
August 8 84.0 63.8 104 46
August 9 83.9 63.7 100 44
August 10 83.9 63.6 100 47
August 11 83.9 63.5 100 49
August 12 83.9 63.5 101 45
August 13 83.9 63.5 99 41
August 14 83.8 63.5 104 43
August 15 83.7 63.4 103 44
August 16 83.6 63.3 103 47
August 17 83.4 63.1 103 49
August 18 83.3 62.9 108 47
August 19 83.3 62.8 101 48
August 20 83.3 62.7 101 39
August 21 83.2 62.5 100 45
August 22 83.1 62.3 101 41
August 23 83.0 62.1 100 43
August 24 82.9 61.9 100 43
August 25 82.7 61.7 98 40
August 26 82.5 61.5 98 43
August 27 82.4 61.3 99 44
August 28 82.3 61.0 97 42
August 29 82.1 60.8 97 41
August 30 82.0 60.6 101 38
August 31 81.8 60.3 98 38
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 Iowa City Municipal Airport location
1893–1998 Iowa City location