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August Weather in Soldotna Alaska, United States

Daily high temperatures decrease by 4°F, from 64°F to 60°F, rarely falling below 55°F or exceeding 71°F.

Daily low temperatures decrease by 5°F, from 49°F to 43°F, rarely falling below 35°F or exceeding 54°F.

For reference, on July 19, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Soldotna typically range from 49°F to 64°F, while on January 19, the coldest day of the year, they range from 9°F to 23°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in August in Soldotna

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on August. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in August in Soldotna

Average Hourly Temperature in August in SoldotnaAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJulSepvery coldvery coldcoldcoolcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Ås, Sweden (3,859 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Soldotna (view comparison).

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The month of August in Soldotna experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 54% throughout the month. The lowest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 53% on August 27.

The clearest day of the month is August 27, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 47% of the time.

For reference, on December 17, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 61%, while on March 15, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 48%.

Cloud Cover Categories in August in Soldotna

Cloud Cover Categories in August in SoldotnaAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JulSepDec 1739%Dec 1739%Aug 144%Aug 144%Aug 3146%Aug 3146%Aug 1145%Aug 1145%Aug 2146%Aug 2146%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Soldotna, the chance of a wet day over the course of August is increasing, starting the month at 35% and ending it at 39%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 43% on September 26, and its lowest chance is 19% on May 8.

Probability of Precipitation in August in Soldotna

The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during August in Soldotna is increasing, starting the month at 3.2 inches, when it rarely exceeds 5.2 inches or falls below 1.5 inches, and ending the month at 3.9 inches, when it rarely exceeds 6.1 inches or falls below 1.7 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in August in Soldotna

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of August in Soldotna, the length of the day is very rapidly decreasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day decreases by 2 hours, 40 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 5 minutes, 20 seconds, and weekly decrease of 37 minutes, 20 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is August 31, with 14 hours, 12 minutes of daylight and the longest day is August 1, with 16 hours, 52 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in August in Soldotna

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month in Soldotna is 5:43 AM on August 1 and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 14 minutes later at 6:57 AM on August 31.

The latest sunset is 10:35 PM on August 1 and the earliest sunset is 1 hour, 26 minutes earlier at 9:09 PM on August 31.

Daylight saving time is observed in Soldotna during 2024, but it neither starts nor ends during August, so the entire month is in daylight saving time.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 4:34 AM and sets 19 hours, 4 minutes later, at 11:37 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 10:11 AM and sets 5 hours, 43 minutes later, at 3:54 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in August in Soldotna

The solar day over the course of August. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in August in Soldotna

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in August in SoldotnaAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJulSep001010202020303040500001010202030304050
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of August 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for August 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in August in Soldotna

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in August in SoldotnaAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMJulSepJul 52:58 PMJul 52:58 PMJul 212:18 AMJul 212:18 AMAug 43:14 AMAug 43:14 AMAug 1910:26 AMAug 1910:26 AMSep 25:56 PMSep 25:56 PMSep 176:35 PMSep 176:35 PM2:58 AM2:58 AM11:55 PM11:55 PM4:44 AM4:44 AM5:32 AM5:32 AM11:06 PM11:06 PM10:10 PM10:10 PM5:54 AM5:54 AM6:18 AM6:18 AM9:15 PM9:15 PM8:18 PM8:18 PM8:40 AM8:40 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Aug 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
7%12:42 AMNNE10:56 PMNNW-12:00 PMS241,167 mi
2
3%2:08 AMNNE11:04 PMNNW-12:55 PMS243,373 mi
3
0%3:51 AMNNE11:06 PMNW-1:45 PMS245,492 mi
4
0%5:32 AMNE11:06 PMNW-2:32 PMS247,461 mi
5
2%7:07 AMENE11:04 PMWNW-3:15 PMS249,193 mi
6
6%8:36 AMENE11:02 PMWNW-3:56 PMS250,579 mi
7
12%10:00 AME11:00 PMW-4:35 PMS251,501 mi
8
18%11:23 AME10:58 PMW-5:13 PMS251,839 mi
9
27%12:45 PMESE10:55 PMWSW-5:52 PMS251,490 mi
10
36%2:10 PMESE10:54 PMWSW-6:33 PMS250,382 mi
11
45%3:40 PMSE10:52 PMSW-7:17 PMS248,490 mi
12
50%5:17 PMSE10:52 PMSW-8:05 PMS245,850 mi
13
66%7:00 PMSSE10:56 PMSSW-8:58 PMS242,573 mi
14
75%8:40 PMSSE11:12 PMSSW-9:56 PMS238,849 mi
15
84%9:45 PMSSE--10:58 PMS234,946 mi
16
88%-12:10 AMSSW10:05 PMSSE--
17
92%-1:57 AMSSW10:10 PMSE12:01 AMS231,195 mi
18
97%-3:56 AMSW10:10 PMSE1:03 AMS227,946 mi
19
100%-5:54 AMSW10:09 PMESE2:01 AMS225,513 mi
20
99%-7:47 AMWSW10:07 PMESE2:56 AMS224,117 mi
21
96%-9:35 AMW10:05 PME3:47 AMS223,854 mi
22
89%-11:21 AMW10:03 PMENE4:37 AMS224,685 mi
23
80%-1:09 PMWNW10:02 PMENE5:26 AMS226,450 mi
24
70%-2:59 PMNW10:01 PMNE6:17 AMS228,914 mi
25
58%-4:52 PMNW10:02 PMNNE7:09 AMS231,813 mi
26
50%-6:46 PMNNW10:08 PMNNE8:04 AMS234,894 mi
27
36%-8:21 PMNNW10:33 PMNNE9:00 AMS237,952 mi
28
26%-9:06 PMNNW11:47 PMNNE9:56 AMS240,838 mi
29
17%-9:17 PMNNW-10:51 AMS243,463 mi
30
10%1:29 AMNNE9:19 PMNW-11:42 AMS245,782 mi
31
5%3:11 AMNE9:19 PMNW-12:29 PMS247,780 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Soldotna is essentially constant during August, remaining around 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in August in Soldotna

Humidity Comfort Levels in August in SoldotnaAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%JulSepAug 160%Aug 160%Aug 10%Aug 10%Aug 310%Aug 310%drydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Soldotna is gradually increasing during August, increasing from 5.7 miles per hour to 6.4 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on January 8, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 9.3 miles per hour, while on June 26, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 5.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in August in Soldotna

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Soldotna throughout August is predominantly from the south, with a peak proportion of 54% on August 1.

Wind Direction in August in Soldotna

Wind Direction in August in SoldotnaSNAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%JulSepsouthnortheastwest
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Soldotna is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature in Soldotna is essentially constant during August, remaining around 54°F throughout.

The highest average surface water temperature during August is 55°F on August 16.

Average Water Temperature in August in Soldotna

The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Soldotna typically lasts for 3.7 months (115 days), from around May 22 to around September 14, rarely starting before May 6 or after June 7, and rarely ending before August 26 or after October 3.

The month of August in Soldotna is more likely than not fully within the growing season, with the chance that a given day is in the growing season decreasing from 100% to 82% over the course of the month.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in August in Soldotna

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in August in Soldotnagrowing seasonAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JulSep100%Aug 1100%Aug 182%Aug 3182%Aug 31100%Aug 11100%Aug 1196%Aug 2196%Aug 2150%Sep 1450%Sep 14very coldcoldcoolfreezingcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Soldotna are gradually increasing during August, increasing by 158°F, from 377°F to 536°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in August in Soldotna

Growing Degree Days in August in SoldotnaAug1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930303131300°F300°F350°F350°F400°F400°F450°F450°F500°F500°F550°F550°F600°F600°F650°F650°F700°F700°FJulSepAug 1377°FAug 1377°FAug 31536°FAug 31536°FAug 11440°FAug 11440°FAug 21494°FAug 21494°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of August, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Soldotna is decreasing during August, falling by 1.3 kWh, from 4.8 kWh to 3.5 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in August in Soldotna

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in August in SoldotnaAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJulSepAug 14.8 kWhAug 14.8 kWhAug 313.5 kWhAug 313.5 kWhAug 114.4 kWhAug 114.4 kWhAug 214.0 kWhAug 214.0 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Soldotna are 60.488 deg latitude, -151.058 deg longitude, and 102 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Soldotna contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 282 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 130 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (676 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (6,581 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Soldotna is covered by trees (52%), sparse vegetation (27%), and artificial surfaces (19%), within 10 miles by trees (61%) and herbaceous vegetation (15%), and within 50 miles by water (33%) and trees (27%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Soldotna, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Soldotna.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Soldotna according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Soldotna is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Soldotna and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Soldotna and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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