West Lafayette August Weather

Averages and records for weather in West Lafayette, Indiana in the month of August.
Typical West Lafayette August Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 83.9 °F
Average daily low 62.5 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.1 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 33.4%
West Lafayette August Weather Records
1901–2024
Highest temperature 103 °F August 9, 1934
Lowest temperature 37 °F August 29, 1965
Highest daily low 82 °F August 19, 1936
Lowest daily high 62 °F August 25, 1987
Hottest average high temperature 92.9 °F 1936
Coldest average high temperature 75.6 °F 1915
Most daily precipitation 6.1 inches August 30, 1981
Most monthly precipitation 12.2 inches 1981
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 84.5 63.6 96 47
August 2 84.4 63.5 101 49
August 3 84.3 63.4 99 48
August 4 84.2 63.3 100 47
August 5 84.1 63.2 103 47
August 6 84.0 63.0 100 47
August 7 83.9 62.9 98 49
August 8 83.9 62.8 100 49
August 9 83.9 62.8 103 44
August 10 83.9 62.7 100 44
August 11 83.9 62.6 98 47
August 12 83.9 62.6 100 46
August 13 83.9 62.6 99 44
August 14 84.0 62.6 99 37
August 15 84.0 62.6 98 41
August 16 83.8 62.6 99 44
August 17 83.7 62.5 100 49
August 18 83.5 62.4 99 41
August 19 83.5 62.3 100 45
August 20 83.5 62.2 100 46
August 21 83.5 62.1 101 43
August 22 83.4 61.9 101 46
August 23 83.3 61.7 99 45
August 24 83.3 61.6 98 46
August 25 83.1 61.4 95 43
August 26 83.0 61.2 95 46
August 27 82.8 61.1 95 44
August 28 82.7 60.8 94 43
August 29 82.6 60.6 95 37
August 30 82.5 60.4 95 42
August 31 82.4 60.2 95 42
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1965–2024 Purdue University Airport location
1901–1964 West Lafayette 6 NW location