Monthly outlook for Harrisburg, SD: average high 85.8°, average low 64.6°. That is 2.8° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 8 days (about 2.3 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 19 August (98.9°), the coolest 14 August (57.1°).
85.8°/64.6°
Average high / low
+2.8°
Above normal
8 / 5
Wet days / normal
2.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
84°
80.7°
+1.8°
19 August – 28 August
88.8°
80.8°
+4.4°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
79.2°
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August records over 66 years
102.4°13 August 1965All-time high
45.5°19 August 2004All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Worthing (8 mi).
Mon, 1084° / 62°0.87
84 °
Harrisburg, Monday, 10 August
Heavy rain. High 84°, low 62°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind4.6 mph SE
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Tue, 1194° / 64°0.03
94 °
Harrisburg, Tuesday, 11 August
Light rain. High 94°, low 64°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind11.1 mph NE
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Wed, 1291° / 62°0.02
91 °
Harrisburg, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 91°, low 62°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.2 mph E
Humidity38%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Thu, 1369° / 60°0.4
69 °
Harrisburg, Thursday, 13 August
Rain. High 69°, low 60°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.8 mph NE
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Fri, 1470° / 57°0
70 °
Harrisburg, Friday, 14 August
Overcast. High 70°, low 57°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.2 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sat, 1574° / 62°0.02
74 °
Harrisburg, Saturday, 15 August
Light rain. High 74°, low 62°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.9 mph SE
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sun, 1689° / 64°0
89 °
Harrisburg, Sunday, 16 August
Overcast. High 89°, low 64°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Mon, 1788° / 63°0.04
88 °
Harrisburg, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 88°, low 63°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind15.1 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Tue, 1896° / 68°0
96 °
Harrisburg, Tuesday, 18 August
Partly cloudy. High 96°, low 68°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind14 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Wed, 1999° / 72°0
99 °
Harrisburg, Wednesday, 19 August
Overcast. High 99°, low 72°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind9.9 mph S
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Thu, 2085° / 69°0.16
85 °
Harrisburg, Thursday, 20 August
Light rain. High 85°, low 69°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind17.3 mph N
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Fri, 2180° / 63°0.1
80 °
Harrisburg, Friday, 21 August
Light rain. High 80°, low 63°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind9.3 mph SE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sat, 2295° / 66°0.07
95 °
Harrisburg, Saturday, 22 August
Light rain. High 95°, low 66°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind11.8 mph SE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Sun, 2391° / 68°0.06
91 °
Harrisburg, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 91°, low 68°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind13.3 mph NE
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
Mon, 2483° / 67°0.46
83 °
Harrisburg, Monday, 24 August
Rain. High 83°, low 67°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind11.4 mph S
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2581° / 64°0.11
81 °
Harrisburg, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high96° (1991)
Record low48° (2015)
Wed, 2681° / 64°0.13
81 °
Harrisburg, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high96° (1973)
Record low50° (1985)
Thu, 2780° / 63°0.08
80 °
Harrisburg, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high95° (1984)
Record low48° (1986)
Fri, 2880° / 63°0.11
80 °
Harrisburg, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high99° (1984)
Record low46° (1986)
Sat, 2981° / 62°0.05
81 °
Harrisburg, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high98° (2012)
Record low49° (1988)
Sun, 3080° / 62°0.08
80 °
Harrisburg, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high101° (2012)
Record low47° (2009)
Mon, 3179° / 62°0.11
79 °
Harrisburg, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high89° (1990)
Record low46° (1992)
Tue, 0179° / 62°0.07
79 °
Harrisburg, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high94° (1970)
Record low46° (1965)
Wed, 0280° / 62°0.09
80 °
Harrisburg, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high95° (2023)
Record low46° (1972)
Thu, 0379° / 62°0.07
79 °
Harrisburg, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high94° (2023)
Record low39° (1974)
Fri, 0479° / 61°0.11
79 °
Harrisburg, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high94° (2023)
Record low46° (1974)
Sat, 0578° / 61°0.08
78 °
Harrisburg, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high94° (1990)
Record low40° (1962)
Sun, 0679° / 60°0.04
79 °
Harrisburg, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high97° (1970)
Record low41° (2025)
Mon, 0777° / 59°0.1
77 °
Harrisburg, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high94° (1978)
Record low42° (2025)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Harrisburg, SD are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Harrisburg, SD since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.