Gallup Weather in August
Gallup in August
The short of it: Gallup in August averages a high of 30 °C (86 °F) and a low of 12 °C (54 °F), with 41 mm (1.6 in) of rain and about 13 h 29 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 86° · low 54° · rain 1.6 in. · daylight 13 h 29 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: May & October
Thirty years of records give Gallup an average August high of 86°, a low of 54° and some 1.6 in. of rain. Much like July: highs about 86°, nights near 54°. Easy travelling weather. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 1.6 in..
The sun is up for about 13 h 29 min in mid-August, 51 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates August 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are May and October.
Against its neighbours, Gallup runs cooler than most and wetter than most in August. Yah-ta-hey, 7 mi to the NNW, sees much the same highs.
August in Gallup, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 1st wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 3° colder, 0.2 in. more rain
- Versus September
- 6° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 32°
- Snow season
- Dec–Feb
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 29 min
- Average wind
- 6 mph
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yah-ta-heyNew Mexico | 7 mi NNW | 86° | 54° | 1.5 in. |
| Rock SpringsNew Mexico | 7 mi NW | 87° | 54° | 1.5 in. |
| Church RockNew Mexico | 8 mi E | 85° | 53° | 1.6 in. |
| Twin LakesNew Mexico | 13 mi N | 88° | 56° | 1.3 in. |
| Window RockArizona | 20 mi WNW | 85° | 55° | 1.5 in. |
| Saint MichaelsArizona | 21 mi WNW | 85° | 55° | 1.5 in. |
| TohatchiNew Mexico | 23 mi N | 86° | 56° | 1.4 in. |
| Fort DefianceArizona | 24 mi NW | 85° | 55° | 1.5 in. |