Hibbing weather in August

In August, Hibbing sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 11 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 72°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Hibbing's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hibbing's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
55°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
11 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:14 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Hibbing is city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

Density
34/km²
people per km²
Founded
1893

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 76°F in the first days to 72°F by the end.

A typical August day in Hibbing reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 66°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 9°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How August really feels in Hibbing

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.

Hibbing weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 0.95.96.78.70.0
Feb22° / 0.85.25.69.90.0
Mar35° / 16°1.46.84.911.60.0
Apr51° / 31°2.49.23.913.32.4
May64° / 43°3.311.80.714.95.3
Jun72° / 53°4.112.5015.76.2
Jul76° / 57°4.412.7015.46.6
Aug74° / 55°3.611014.16.8
Sep66° / 47°3.410.9012.45.8
Oct51° / 35°2.710.11.710.62.4
Nov34° / 21°1.67.65.69.10.0
Dec22° / 1.277.48.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45743
55644
65644
75545
85545
95446
105446
115347
125248
135248
145248
155149
165248
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185248
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265248
275347
285347
295347
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Hibbing gets around 3.6 in of rain over 11 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
534
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735
835
935
1036
1136
1236
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2036
2136
2236
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2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2934
3034
3134

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
140302271
240302271
340302271
440312171
540312171
641322161
741322061
841322061
942331960
1042331960
1142331950
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2247301750
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2449291750
2550281750
2651271750
2751271750
2853261650
2955251640
3056241640
3158231540

Wind in August

Winds average 7 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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257light breeze
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278light breeze
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318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:54 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:547:42
214.84:557:40
314.74:567:39
414.74:587:38
514.64:597:36
614.65:007:35
714.55:027:33
814.55:037:32
914.45:047:30
1014.45:057:28
1114.35:077:27
1214.35:087:25
1314.25:097:23
1414.25:117:22
1514.15:127:20
1614.15:147:18
1714.05:157:16
1814.05:167:15
1913.95:187:13
2013.95:197:11
2113.85:207:09
2213.85:227:07
2313.75:237:05
2413.65:247:03
2513.65:267:01
2613.55:277:00
2713.55:296:58
2813.45:306:56
2913.45:316:54
3013.35:336:52
3113.35:346:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Hibbing

In seasonPeak

In August, Hibbing sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Hibbing's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Hibbing?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Hibbing for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hibbing in August

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

In August, Hibbing sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 55°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hibbing in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hibbing peaks around June 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hibbing?

Hibbing sits at 47.4°N, 92.9°W, 1,493 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Duluth, 59 mi away.

Topography around Hibbing

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hibbing has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 ft around an average of 1,480 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 850 ft.

The land around Hibbing is covered by trees (58%) within 2 miles, trees (73%) within 10 miles, and trees (84%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
686 ft
10 miles
732 ft
50 miles
850 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Duluth 59 mi · Superior 63 mi · Sartell 139 mi · Saint Cloud 142 mi · Forest Lake 149 mi · Elk River 150 mi · Ham Lake 151 mi · Ramsey 152 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 Hibbing (47.4271°, -92.9377°, elevation 1,493 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. 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).