Saint Michael weather in August

In August, Saint Michael sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 9.9 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 80°F in the first days to 77°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
79°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
61°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
9.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:21 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Saint Michael is city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States.

Density
174/km²
people per km²
Founded
1890

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 80°F in the first days to 77°F by the end.

A typical August day in Saint Michael reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 87°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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28062
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48062
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68062
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108061
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297759
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317758

How August really feels in Saint Michael

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.

Saint Michael 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
Jan22° / 0.95.65.890.0
Feb27° / 11°0.94.74.410.10.0
Mar40° / 23°1.97.3411.60.4
Apr55° / 36°3.210.12.713.23.3
May67° / 49°4.011.40.214.65.9
Jun77° / 59°4.412.1015.46.4
Jul81° / 64°3.510.2015.16.6
Aug79° / 61°3.89.9013.96.8
Sep71° / 52°3.29.1012.36.8
Oct56° / 40°2.68.40.810.74.0
Nov40° / 26°1.86.63.69.30.4
Dec27° / 13°1.35.75.88.60.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46238
56139
66139
75941
85941
95842
105743
115743
125743
135743
145842
155842
165842
175941
185941
195941
205941
215941
226040
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Saint Michael gets around 3.8 in of rain over 9.9 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 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1333
1433
1533
1633
1732
1832
1932
2031
2131
2231
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 20% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12226271861
22226271861
32227271761
42227281761
52227281761
62227281760
72327281660
82327281650
92327291650
102327291650
112327291650
122327301640
132327301640
142327301640
152327301630
162327311630
172426311630
182426311720
192426311720
202426311720
212526301720
222526301820
232626291820
242726291810
252726281810
262826271810
273025261810
283125251710
293325241710
303525231710
313725221610

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 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
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

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 5:03 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:037:38
214.55:047:37
314.55:067:36
414.55:077:34
514.45:087:33
614.45:097:32
714.35:107:30
814.35:117:29
914.25:137:27
1014.25:147:26
1114.25:157:24
1214.15:167:23
1314.15:187:21
1414.05:197:20
1514.05:207:18
1613.95:217:16
1713.95:227:15
1813.85:247:13
1913.85:257:11
2013.75:267:10
2113.75:277:08
2213.65:297:06
2313.65:307:04
2413.55:317:03
2513.55:327:01
2613.45:346:59
2713.45:356:57
2813.35:366:55
2913.35:376:53
3013.25:396:52
3113.25:406:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Saint Michael

In seasonPeak

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

Saint Michael'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 Saint Michael?

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
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saint Michael in August

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

In August, Saint Michael sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 61°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Saint Michael 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 Saint Michael peaks around June 17 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 17UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint Michael?

Saint Michael sits at 45.2°N, 93.7°W, 965 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Otsego, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Saint Michael

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Saint Michael has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft around an average of 945 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 ft.

The land around Saint Michael is covered by grassland (31%), trees (29%) and cropland (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (34%), trees (28%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and cropland (38%), trees (34%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
154 ft
10 miles
289 ft
50 miles
873 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Otsego 5.6 mi · Elk River 8.1 mi · Buffalo 11 mi · Ramsey 11 mi · Champlin 13 mi · Anoka 14 mi · Maple Grove 14 mi · West Coon Rapids 16 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 Saint Michael (45.21°, -93.665°, elevation 965 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).