Post Falls weather in August

In August, Post Falls sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 0.7 in of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 85°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 Post Falls's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Post Falls's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
56°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0.7 in
2.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:49 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
32%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Post Falls is city in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States.

Density
817/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

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 85°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical August day in Post Falls reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 10°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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28558
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48558
58558
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138357
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How August really feels in Post Falls

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.

Post Falls weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 25°3.614.310.18.70.0
Feb39° / 26°2.511.47.69.90.0
Mar47° / 31°3.213.85.911.61.3
Apr56° / 37°2.712.41.613.33.5
May65° / 44°2.39.60.114.95.9
Jun72° / 50°1.77.6015.77.0
Jul83° / 57°0.73.4015.47.3
Aug82° / 56°0.72.9014.17.4
Sep72° / 49°1.150.112.47.7
Oct57° / 39°2.59.20.510.64.2
Nov42° / 31°3.8146.19.10.5
Dec34° / 26°3.813.610.28.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28416
38416
48416
58317
68218
78218
88218
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317624

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Post Falls gets around 0.7 in of rain over 2.9 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
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2410
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2710
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2910
3010
3111

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

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
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45calm
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315calm

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 4:29 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:297:19
214.84:307:17
314.74:327:16
414.74:337:15
514.64:347:13
614.64:357:12
714.64:377:10
814.54:387:08
914.54:397:07
1014.44:417:05
1114.44:427:04
1214.34:437:02
1314.34:457:00
1414.24:466:58
1514.24:486:57
1614.14:496:55
1714.04:506:53
1814.04:526:51
1913.94:536:49
2013.94:546:48
2113.84:566:46
2213.84:576:44
2313.74:596:42
2413.75:006:40
2513.65:016:38
2613.65:036:36
2713.55:046:34
2813.45:066:32
2913.45:076:30
3013.35:086:28
3113.35:106:26

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.5Intense
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196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Post Falls?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Post Falls for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Post Falls in August

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

In August, Post Falls sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 56°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Post Falls in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Post Falls peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Post Falls in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Post Falls is worst in August — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1828 µg/m³Dec 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Post Falls?

Post Falls sits at 47.7°N, 117.0°W, 2,182 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Coeur d'Alene, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Post Falls

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Post Falls has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 876 ft around an average of 2,198 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,261 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,318 ft.

The land around Post Falls is covered by trees (33%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, trees (56%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (63%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
876 ft
10 miles
3,261 ft
50 miles
5,318 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Coeur d'Alene 8.7 mi · Spokane Valley 14 mi · Opportunity 14 mi · Spokane 22 mi · Moscow 68 mi · Pullman 69 mi · Lewiston 90 mi · Lewiston Orchards 93 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 Post Falls (47.718°, -116.9516°, elevation 2,182 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).