Monthly outlook for Cottage Grove, MN: average high 85.7°, average low 62.6°. That is 4.3° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 1.3 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 19 August (100.5°), the coolest 14 August (56.1°).
85.7°/62.6°
Average high / low
+4.3°
Above normal
7 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
83.9°
78.2°
+3.1°
19 August – 28 August
88.8°
77.5°
+6.3°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
75.8°
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August records over 66 years
97.7°16 August 1988All-time high
46.2°21 August 2004All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Landfall (10 mi).
Mon, 1090° / 65°0
90 °
Cottage Grove, Monday, 10 August
Overcast. High 90°, low 65°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind7.5 mph E
Humidity35%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Tue, 1193° / 68°0.73
93 °
Cottage Grove, Tuesday, 11 August
Heavy rain. High 93°, low 68°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind4.6 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Wed, 1288° / 61°0
88 °
Cottage Grove, Wednesday, 12 August
Mostly clear. High 88°, low 61°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind6.9 mph N
Humidity26%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Thu, 1379° / 58°0
79 °
Cottage Grove, Thursday, 13 August
Overcast. High 79°, low 58°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind5.9 mph NE
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Fri, 1482° / 56°0
82 °
Cottage Grove, Friday, 14 August
Overcast. High 82°, low 56°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.6 mph S
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 1565° / 57°0
65 °
Cottage Grove, Saturday, 15 August
Overcast. High 65°, low 57°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.6 mph SE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Sun, 1690° / 63°0
90 °
Cottage Grove, Sunday, 16 August
Overcast. High 90°, low 63°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.2 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Mon, 1781° / 57°0
81 °
Cottage Grove, Monday, 17 August
Overcast. High 81°, low 57°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.5 mph SE
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 1888° / 64°0.12
88 °
Cottage Grove, Tuesday, 18 August
Light rain. High 88°, low 64°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind14.4 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Wed, 19100° / 70°0.07
100 °
Cottage Grove, Wednesday, 19 August
Light rain. High 100°, low 70°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind9.3 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Thu, 2096° / 70°0.06
96 °
Cottage Grove, Thursday, 20 August
Light rain. High 96°, low 70°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind14.5 mph NW
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 2190° / 61°0
90 °
Cottage Grove, Friday, 21 August
Overcast. High 90°, low 61°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.5 mph N
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sat, 2289° / 64°0.14
89 °
Cottage Grove, Saturday, 22 August
Light rain. High 89°, low 64°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind11.3 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Sun, 2378° / 64°0.08
78 °
Cottage Grove, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 78°, low 64°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.5 mph NE
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Mon, 2480° / 61°0.02
80 °
Cottage Grove, Monday, 24 August
Light rain. High 80°, low 61°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SE
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2578° / 63°0.14
78 °
Cottage Grove, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high92° (2013)
Record low51° (2025)
Wed, 2678° / 63°0.2
78 °
Cottage Grove, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high92° (2013)
Record low51° (1971)
Thu, 2778° / 63°0.14
78 °
Cottage Grove, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high91° (1991)
Record low49° (1971)
Fri, 2877° / 62°0.09
77 °
Cottage Grove, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high91° (1984)
Record low47° (1965)
Sat, 2977° / 62°0.1
77 °
Cottage Grove, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high92° (2013)
Record low50° (1965)
Sun, 3076° / 61°0.11
76 °
Cottage Grove, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high95° (2012)
Record low51° (2009)
Mon, 3176° / 61°0.11
76 °
Cottage Grove, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high88° (1960)
Record low49° (1967)
Tue, 0176° / 61°0.1
76 °
Cottage Grove, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high92° (2011)
Record low46° (1974)
Wed, 0276° / 61°0.09
76 °
Cottage Grove, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high92° (2023)
Record low48° (1974)
Thu, 0375° / 61°0.13
75 °
Cottage Grove, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high95° (2023)
Record low42° (1974)
Fri, 0476° / 60°0.15
76 °
Cottage Grove, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high95° (2023)
Record low46° (1974)
Sat, 0575° / 60°0.1
75 °
Cottage Grove, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high90° (1960)
Record low45° (2025)
Sun, 0675° / 60°0.11
75 °
Cottage Grove, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high90° (1960)
Record low46° (2025)
Mon, 0774° / 59°0.08
74 °
Cottage Grove, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high74°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high92° (1976)
Record low44° (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 Cottage Grove, MN 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 Cottage Grove, MN 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.