Menomonie weather in August

In August, Menomonie sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-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 37% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Menomonie's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Menomonie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
59°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
10.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:15 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
54%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Menomonie is city in and the county seat of Dunn County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

Density
407/km²
people per km²
Founded
1788

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 Menomonie reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 85°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)
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27960
37960
47960
57960
67960
77960
87860
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107860
117859
127859
137859
147859
157859
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177759
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237758
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257758
267758
277658
287657
297657
307657
317657

How August really feels in Menomonie

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.

Menomonie 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
Jan23° / 1.16.76.990.0
Feb28° / 11°1.15.35.110.10.0
Mar40° / 23°2.18.14.511.60.4
Apr55° / 36°3.311.52.813.23.3
May67° / 47°4.412.70.114.65.7
Jun76° / 58°4.512.5015.36.3
Jul80° / 62°3.5110156.5
Aug78° / 59°4.010.7013.96.8
Sep70° / 51°3.49.6012.36.6
Oct56° / 39°2.990.710.73.8
Nov40° / 26°2.073.99.40.4
Dec27° / 13°1.56.56.38.70.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35842
45842
55743
65644
75644
85545
95545
105347
115347
125347
135347
145248
155347
165347
175347
185446
195446
205446
215446
225446
235446
245545
255644
265644
275743
285743
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Menomonie gets around 4.0 in of rain over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1534
1634
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2334
2434
2534
2633
2733
2833
2933
3032
3132

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1232827193
2232827183
3232926184
4242926184
5242926184
6243025174
7253024174
8253024173
9253024173
10263023173
11263023173
12263024173
13273024173
14273024163
15273025162
16272925162
17272926162
18272827162
19272827162
20272827162
21282728152
22282728152
23292628152
24302627152
25312627152
26322526152
27332526142
28352525142
29362424142
30382423132
31402421132

Wind in August

Winds average 6 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:57 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:577:30
214.54:587:29
314.54:597:28
414.45:017:26
514.45:027:25
614.35:037:24
714.35:047:22
814.35:057:21
914.25:067:19
1014.25:087:18
1114.15:097:16
1214.15:107:15
1314.05:117:13
1414.05:127:12
1513.95:147:10
1613.95:157:09
1713.85:167:07
1813.85:177:05
1913.85:197:04
2013.75:207:02
2113.75:217:00
2213.65:226:59
2313.65:236:57
2413.55:256:55
2513.55:266:53
2613.45:276:51
2713.45:286:50
2813.35:306:48
2913.35:316:46
3013.25:326:44
3113.25:336:42

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Menomonie?

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
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Menomonie in August

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

In August, Menomonie sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 59°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Menomonie 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 Menomonie peaks around June 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 16UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Menomonie?

Menomonie sits at 44.9°N, 91.9°W, 889 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Eau Claire, 21 mi away.

Topography around Menomonie

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Menomonie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft around an average of 892 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 ft.

The land around Menomonie is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (44%) and trees (38%) within 10 miles, and trees (47%) and cropland (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
374 ft
10 miles
564 ft
50 miles
1,099 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Eau Claire 21 mi · River Falls 35 mi · Red Wing 37 mi · Stillwater 45 mi · Hastings 47 mi · Cottage Grove 50 mi · Woodbury 51 mi · Oakdale 52 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 Menomonie (44.8755°, -91.9193°, elevation 889 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).