Laconia weather in August

In August, Laconia sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 10 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Laconia's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laconia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
59°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
10 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
4:56 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
57%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Laconia is city in New Hampshire, United States.

Density
236/km²
people per km²
Founded
1855

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 79°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical August day in Laconia reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°F and 86°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)
17961
27961
37961
47961
57961
67961
77961
87961
97861
107861
117860
127860
137860
147860
157860
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187759
197759
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227759
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247658
257658
267658
277658
287657
297657
307657
317557

How August really feels in Laconia

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.

Laconia weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 13°3.19.47.49.10.0
Feb31° / 15°3.08.87.310.20.0
Mar40° / 24°3.810.76.611.60.2
Apr53° / 35°3.9112.813.22.9
May65° / 45°3.311.30.114.55.5
Jun74° / 55°4.012.1015.26.3
Jul79° / 61°3.911.1014.96.4
Aug78° / 59°3.510013.86.9
Sep70° / 52°3.58.8012.36.7
Oct57° / 41°4.310.20.510.84.1
Nov45° / 31°3.69.82.69.51.0
Dec34° / 21°4.110.478.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
144951
155050
165149
175149
185248
195248
205347
215446
225545
235545
245644
255743
265743
275743
285644
295644
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Laconia gets around 3.5 in of rain over 10 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 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1234
1334
1434
1534
1633
1733
1832
1932
2031
2130
2230
2329
2428
2528
2627
2727
2827
2926
3026
3126

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1232631182
2242630182
3242630182
4252730172
5252729171
6252729171
7262829171
8262829161
9262829161
10262929151
11262929151
12263029141
13273029141
14273129131
15273129131
16273229121
17283228111
18283228110
19293228110
20313228100
21323127100
22333026100
23353025100
24362924100
25382923100
26392822100
27412821100
2842282090
2943272090
3044271990
3145271990

Wind in August

Winds average 5 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:39 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:397:05
214.44:407:04
314.44:417:02
414.34:427:01
514.34:437:00
614.24:446:59
714.24:466:57
814.24:476:56
914.14:486:55
1014.14:496:53
1114.04:506:52
1214.04:516:50
1313.94:526:49
1413.94:536:47
1513.94:556:46
1613.84:566:44
1713.84:576:43
1813.74:586:41
1913.74:596:39
2013.65:006:38
2113.65:016:36
2213.55:036:35
2313.55:046:33
2413.45:056:31
2513.45:066:29
2613.35:076:28
2713.35:086:26
2813.25:106:24
2913.25:116:22
3013.15:126:21
3113.15:136:19

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Laconia

In seasonPeak

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

Laconia sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Laconia?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Laconia for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Laconia in August

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

In August, Laconia sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 59°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Laconia 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 Laconia peaks around July 12 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Laconia?

Laconia sits at 43.5°N, 71.5°W, 502 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is East Concord, 20 mi away.

Topography around Laconia

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Laconia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 ft around an average of 620 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,077 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,184 ft.

The land around Laconia is covered by trees (54%) and water (22%) within 2 miles, trees (76%) within 10 miles, and trees (92%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
482 ft
10 miles
2,077 ft
50 miles
5,184 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: East Concord 20 mi · Concord 22 mi · Rochester 29 mi · Sanford 35 mi · Manchester 37 mi · Dover 38 mi · Bedford 40 mi · Derry Village 45 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 Laconia (43.5279°, -71.4703°, elevation 502 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).