Anderson weather in August: Anderson, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Anderson in August has a normal high of 89°F and a normal low of 70°F, a daily mean of 79°F, falling from 90°F on the 1st to 87°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 3.90 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 21°C, 99 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationAnderson County Airport
- Station IDUSW00093846
- Location34.50°N 82.71°W
- Elevation760 ft (232 m)
- Population30,937
- Jan 53° 33°
- Feb 57° 36°
- Mar 65° 42°
- Apr 73° 49°
- May 81° 58°
- Jun 87° 67°
- Jul 90° 70°
- Aug 89° 70°
- Sep 83° 63°
- Oct 73° 51°
- Nov 63° 41°
- Dec 55° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Anderson in August?
The normal high is 89°F and the normal low 70°F, for a daily mean of 79.1°F. August is 1.2°F cooler than July and 5.8°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Anderson and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 90°F on August 1 to 87°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 77°F and 81°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 90°F | 71°F | 34% | 21% |
| August 8 | 90°F | 70°F | 34% | 21% |
| August 15 | 89°F | 70°F | 33% | 20% |
| August 22 | 88°F | 69°F | 32% | 19% |
| August 31 | 87°F | 68°F | 29% | 18% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 90°F | 71°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 90°F | 71°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 90°F | 70°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 90°F | 70°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 90°F | 70°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 90°F | 70°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 90°F | 70°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 90°F | 70°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 90°F | 70°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 90°F | 70°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 89°F | 70°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 89°F | 70°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 89°F | 70°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 89°F | 70°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 89°F | 70°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 89°F | 70°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 89°F | 70°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 89°F | 70°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 89°F | 69°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 89°F | 69°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 88°F | 69°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 88°F | 69°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 88°F | 69°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 88°F | 69°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 88°F | 69°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 88°F | 69°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 88°F | 68°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 88°F | 68°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 87°F | 68°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 87°F | 68°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 87°F | 68°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 89°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 70°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.90 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 15
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 29
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093846; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Anderson in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around August 1 (34%). In all, 3.90 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Anderson, 15 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093846.
What are the records for August in Anderson?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 105°F, on August 17, 1954; the coldest is 55°F, on August 29, 1968. The wettest August brought 11.09 in (1995).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 79.1°F: 2021 79.7°F (+0.6), 2022 79.8°F (+0.8), 2023 80.1°F (+1.0), 2024 80.2°F (+1.1), 2025 76.2°F (−2.9), 2026 81.3°F (+2.2). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79.7°F | +0.6°F | 4.52 in |
| 2022 | 79.8°F | +0.8°F | 1.92 in |
| 2023 | 80.1°F | +1.0°F | 6.05 in |
| 2024 | 80.2°F | +1.1°F | 2.58 in |
| 2025 | 76.2°F | −2.9°F | 7.43 in |
| 2026 | 81.3°F | +2.2°F | 0.58 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093846; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093846. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Anderson compare across South Carolina?
Across the 73 places PlainClimate covers in South Carolina, August normal highs run from 76°F in Caesars Head to 92°F in Pelion; Anderson's is 89°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.