Norton Shores weather in August

In August, Norton Shores sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 77°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Norton Shores's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Norton Shores's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
64°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
10.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:56 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Norton Shores is city in Muskegon County, Michigan, United States of America.

Density
380/km²
people per km²
Founded
1845

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 77°F through the month.

A typical August day in Norton Shores reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 7°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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317562

How August really feels in Norton Shores

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.

Norton Shores weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°2.311.1119.20.0
Feb31° / 20°1.887.110.20.0
Mar40° / 27°2.49.44.411.60.3
Apr52° / 38°3.912.11.713.12.6
May63° / 49°4.011.4014.45.4
Jun74° / 60°3.510.6015.16.8
Jul78° / 65°3.910.7014.96.7
Aug77° / 64°3.810.7013.86.9
Sep70° / 56°3.410.4012.36.5
Oct58° / 46°3.712.10.110.84.0
Nov46° / 36°2.811.63.49.51.1
Dec36° / 28°2.511.59.58.90.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145743
155743
165743
175743
185743
195644
205743
215644
225743
235743
245842
255842
265941
275941
286040
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Norton Shores gets around 3.8 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 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
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537
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736
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19232927121
29232927121
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281625272390
291725272280
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312025262180

Wind in August

Winds average 7 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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307calm
317calm

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 5:39 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 8:03 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:398:03
214.45:408:02
314.35:418:01
414.35:427:59
514.25:437:58
614.25:457:57
714.25:467:56
814.15:477:54
914.15:487:53
1014.05:497:52
1114.05:507:50
1214.05:517:49
1313.95:527:47
1413.95:537:46
1513.85:557:44
1613.85:567:43
1713.75:577:41
1813.75:587:40
1913.65:597:38
2013.66:007:36
2113.66:017:35
2213.56:027:33
2313.56:047:31
2413.46:057:30
2513.46:067:28
2613.36:077:26
2713.36:087:25
2813.26:097:23
2913.26:107:21
3013.16:117:19
3113.16:137:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Norton Shores?

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

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

What to pack for Norton Shores in August

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

In August, Norton Shores sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 64°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Norton Shores in August

The nearest coast averages about 70°F in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 70°F and coldest in March near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 24 to Sep 5 — about 1.4 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May43Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul67Cool
Aug70Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct58Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec43Bracing

UV index in Norton Shores 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 Norton Shores peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 20UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Norton Shores?

Norton Shores sits at 43.2°N, 86.3°W, 614 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Muskegon, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Norton Shores

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Norton Shores has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft around an average of 623 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 ft.

The land around Norton Shores is covered by trees (57%) within 2 miles, water (42%) and trees (41%) within 10 miles, and water (46%) and trees (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
210 ft
10 miles
240 ft
50 miles
810 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Muskegon 4.3 mi · Allendale 21 mi · Holland 27 mi · Walker 27 mi · Jenison 30 mi · Grandville 31 mi · Grand Rapids 34 mi · Wyoming 34 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 Norton Shores (43.1689°, -86.2639°, elevation 614 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).