Ely Weather in August
Ely in August
The short of it: Ely in August averages a high of 28 °C (83 °F) and a low of 17 °C (62 °F), with 89 mm (3.5 in) of rain and about 13 h 51 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are October and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 83° · low 62° · rain 3.5 in. · daylight 13 h 51 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: October & May
August in Ely brings afternoons near 83° and nights around 62°, with about 3.5 in. of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 83°, nights near 62°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 3.5 in., the 6th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 51 min in mid-August, 65 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are October and May.
Against its neighbours, Ely runs cooler than most and about as wet in August. Solon, 7 mi to the SE, sees much the same highs.
August in Ely, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 2° colder, 0.6 in. less rain
- Versus September
- 6° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 21°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 51 min
- Average wind
- 6 mph
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SolonIowa | 7 mi SE | 83° | 62° | 3.5 in. |
| North LibertyIowa | 9 mi S | 84° | 62° | 3.5 in. |
| Mount VernonIowa | 9 mi ENE | 83° | 61° | 3.5 in. |
| Cedar RapidsIowa | 10 mi NNW | 84° | 62° | 3.5 in. |
| FairfaxIowa | 11 mi WNW | 83° | 62° | 3.5 in. |
| LisbonIowa | 11 mi ENE | 83° | 61° | 3.5 in. |
| MarionIowa | 11 mi N | 84° | 62° | 3.5 in. |
| TiffinIowa | 12 mi SSW | 84° | 62° | 3.5 in. |