Kansas City - Recent August Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the August weather in Kansas City, Missouri was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives August data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many really hot days occurred each August. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Kansas City had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Kansas City International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

August temperature averages by year in Kansas City
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
87 68 2023 31 20
90 68 2022 32 20
90 70 2021 32 21
85 65 2020 30 18
85 67 2019 29 19
87 67 2018 31 20
82 62 2017 28 17
87 67 2016 30 20
85 65 2015 29 18
87 68 2014 31 20
85 67 2013 30 19
90 64 2012 32 18
88 68 2011 31 20
92 70 2010 34 21
Number of days in August when the temperature in Kansas City rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
2023 31 10
2022 31 15
2021 31 16
2020 31 8
2019 31 7
2018 31 17
2017 30 1
2016 31 9
2015 31 4
2014 31 12
2013 31 9
2012 31 17
2011 31 10
2010 31 22

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Kansas City during August in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total rainfall for August in Kansas City
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
5 2023 4.8 122
6 2022 2.4 61
9 2021 5.2 133
8 2020 2.5 62
14 2019 7.7 194
12 2018 4.5 113
8 2017 10.2 259
11 2016 9.2 233
5 2015 1.0 25
10 2014 7.4 188
7 2013 2.1 54
7 2012 2.0 52
10 2011 6.8 173
5 2010 3.7 95
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

Kansas City - Recent Years
Kansas City - Extremes
Back to Top