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Lead August Weather

Averages and records for weather in Lead, South Dakota in the month of August.

Typical Lead August Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	78.8 °F
Average daily low	54.5 °F
Average monthly precipitation	2.3 inches
Average monthly snow	none
Daily chance of precipitation	29.8%
Daily chance of snow	0%

Lead August Weather Records 1909–2024
Highest temperature	98 °F	August 7, 1949
Lowest temperature	30 °F	August 25, 1910
Highest daily low	76 °F	August 15, 2015
Lowest daily high	41 °F	August 24, 1992
Hottest average high temperature	86.4 °F	1937
Coldest average high temperature	72.0 °F	1927
Most daily precipitation	4.0 inches	August 21, 1964
Most monthly precipitation	7.8 inches	1964
Most daily snow	1.5 inches	August 24, 1910
Most monthly snow	1.5 inches	1910

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
August 1	79.6	55.8	93	41
August 2	79.5	55.7	94	44
August 3	79.3	55.5	97	37
August 4	79.2	55.3	97	41
August 5	79.1	55.1	96	45
August 6	79.1	55.0	95	44
August 7	79.1	54.9	98	39
August 8	79.1	54.9	94	41
August 9	79.0	54.9	95	36
August 10	79.1	54.9	95	35
August 11	79.0	54.8	95	37
August 12	79.1	54.8	97	40
August 13	79.1	54.8	95	38
August 14	79.0	54.7	94	40
August 15	78.9	54.6	96	42
August 16	78.8	54.5	91	40
August 17	78.7	54.4	93	35
August 18	78.6	54.3	96	38
August 19	78.6	54.2	94	36
August 20	78.6	54.1	92	33
August 21	78.5	54.0	92	35
August 22	78.3	53.9	95	33
August 23	78.2	53.6	96	35
August 24	77.9	53.4	94	32
August 25	77.7	53.2	93	30
August 26	77.4	52.9	93	36
August 27	77.2	52.7	94	38
August 28	76.9	52.5	95	31
August 29	76.7	52.3	94	39
August 30	76.3	52.0	96	35
August 31	76.0	51.8	94	36

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1909–2024	Lead	location