Eagle River weather in August

In August, Eagle River sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 5.8 in of precipitation across 18.5 wet days and about 15.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 60°F in the first days to 55°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 54 min at the start of August to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Eagle River's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eagle River's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
46°
11th coldest
Precipitation
5.8 in
18.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 36 min
5:15 AM – 8:50 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
3 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Eagle River is community in Alaska, USA.

Density
224/km²
people per km²
Founded
1939

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 60°F in the first days to 55°F by the end.

A typical August day in Eagle River reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 65°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 8°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16049
26049
36049
46049
56048
66048
76048
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96048
105948
115948
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How August really feels in Eagle River

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Eagle River weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 4.114.215.260.0
Feb22° / 11°3.913.314.38.40.0
Mar27° / 14°3.212.613.911.30.0
Apr38° / 25°2.71212.314.30.1
May48° / 34°2.512.1917.11.7
Jun57° / 44°3.015.12.118.83.4
Jul60° / 48°4.4180.418.13.8
Aug58° / 46°5.818.50.715.63.3
Sep49° / 38°6.818.37.212.61.6
Oct36° / 26°5.616.514.69.60.0
Nov24° / 14°4.715.115.76.80.0
Dec19° / 10°5.517.118.65.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21882
31882
41981
51981
62179
72179
82278
92278
102377
112377
122377
132278
142278
152377
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitationSnow

Eagle River gets around 5.8 in of rain and snow over 18.5 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 60% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1571
2561
3561
4551
5551
6551
7551
8551
9561
10571
11571
12581
13591
14601
15611
16622
17632
18642
19642
20642
21653
22653
23654
24654
25655
26645
27646
28646
29636
30637
31637

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18991
19991
20991
21991
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in August

Winds average 3 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 3 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 54 min at the start of August to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 168 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:36 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 9:32 PM to 8:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.94:369:32
216.84:399:30
316.84:419:27
416.74:449:24
516.64:469:22
616.54:499:19
716.44:529:16
816.34:549:13
916.24:579:10
1016.14:599:07
1116.05:029:05
1215.95:059:02
1315.95:078:59
1415.85:108:56
1515.75:138:53
1615.65:158:50
1715.55:188:47
1815.45:208:43
1915.35:238:40
2015.25:268:37
2115.15:288:34
2215.05:318:31
2314.95:338:28
2414.85:368:25
2514.75:398:22
2614.65:418:18
2714.55:448:15
2814.45:478:12
2914.35:498:09
3014.25:528:06
3114.15:548:02

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 3.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Eagle River?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Eagle River.

What to pack for Eagle River in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Eagle River sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 46°F. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 19 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Eagle River in August

The nearest coast averages about 57°F in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 mi away) is warmest in August at about 57°F and coldest in February near 31°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

30°40°50°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan31Bracing
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Mar31Bracing
Apr32Bracing
May36Bracing
Jun48Bracing
Jul55Bracing
Aug57Bracing
Sep54Bracing
Oct47Bracing
Nov40Bracing
Dec32Bracing

UV index in Eagle River in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eagle River peaks around June 23 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 23UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Eagle River?

Eagle River sits at 61.3°N, 149.6°W, 322 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Anchorage, 13 mi away.

Dawson CityWhitehorseJuneauTerraceAnadyr

Topography around Eagle River

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Eagle River.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Eagle River has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,713 ft around an average of 466 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,413 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,846 ft.

The land around Eagle River is covered by trees (78%) within 2 miles, trees (42%), grassland (26%) and water (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (36%) and grassland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,713 ft
10 miles
5,413 ft
50 miles
9,846 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewaterwetlandmoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Anchorage 13 mi · Badger 249 mi · Fairbanks 250 mi · Dawson City 372 mi · Whitehorse 487 mi · Juneau 564 mi · Terrace 895 mi · Anadyr 1,045 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Eagle River (61.3214°, -149.5678°, elevation 322 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).