Asheville weather in August: Asheville, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Asheville in August has a normal high of 84°F and a normal low of 64°F, a daily mean of 74°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal August, 5.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 18°C, 128 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationAsheville Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003812
- Location35.43°N 82.54°W
- Elevation2,117 ft (645 m)
- From the center10 miles
- Population94,992
- Jan 49° 29°
- Feb 53° 31°
- Mar 60° 37°
- Apr 69° 45°
- May 76° 53°
- Jun 83° 61°
- Jul 85° 65°
- Aug 84° 64°
- Sep 79° 58°
- Oct 70° 46°
- Nov 60° 36°
- Dec 52° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Asheville in August?
The normal high is 84°F and the normal low 64°F, for a daily mean of 74.0°F. August is 1.1°F cooler than July and 5.7°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Asheville and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 85°F on August 1 to 82°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 72°F and 76°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 45%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 85°F | 65°F | 45% | 29% |
| August 8 | 85°F | 65°F | 44% | 29% |
| August 15 | 84°F | 64°F | 42% | 28% |
| August 22 | 84°F | 64°F | 39% | 25% |
| August 31 | 82°F | 62°F | 36% | 23% |
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 | 85°F | 65°F | 45% | 29% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 85°F | 65°F | 45% | 29% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 85°F | 65°F | 45% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 85°F | 65°F | 44% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 85°F | 65°F | 44% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 85°F | 65°F | 44% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 85°F | 65°F | 44% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 85°F | 65°F | 44% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 85°F | 65°F | 44% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 85°F | 65°F | 44% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 85°F | 65°F | 44% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 85°F | 65°F | 43% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 84°F | 65°F | 43% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 84°F | 64°F | 43% | 28% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 84°F | 64°F | 42% | 28% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 84°F | 64°F | 42% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 84°F | 64°F | 42% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 84°F | 64°F | 41% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 84°F | 64°F | 41% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 84°F | 64°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 84°F | 64°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 84°F | 64°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 84°F | 63°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 83°F | 63°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 83°F | 63°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 83°F | 63°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 83°F | 63°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 83°F | 63°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 83°F | 63°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 83°F | 62°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 82°F | 62°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 84°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 64°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 5.04 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 25
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003812; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Asheville in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around August 1 (45%). In all, 5.04 in falls on 13 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Asheville, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003812.
How humid and windy is Asheville in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 79°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 62°F; at 6 a.m. it is 63°F with 95% humidity. The wind averages 4.0 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 63°F | 61°F | 95% | 2.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 69°F | 63°F | 81% | 4.4 mph | 53% |
| noon | 78°F | 63°F | 59% | 6.3 mph | 58% |
| 3 p.m. | 79°F | 62°F | 56% | 7.4 mph | 50% |
| 6 p.m. | 76°F | 63°F | 65% | 5.8 mph | 59% |
| 9 p.m. | 69°F | 64°F | 84% | 2.6 mph | 55% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003812. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for August in Asheville?
The warmest August temperature on Asheville's official record (since 1876) is 100°F, on August 21, 1983; the coldest is 42°F, on August 29, 1986. The wettest August brought 13.75 in (1940).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 74.0°F: 2021 74.3°F (+0.3), 2022 73.2°F (−0.8), 2023 75.2°F (+1.2), 2024 74.8°F (+0.8), 2025 71.9°F (−2.1), 2026 75.3°F (+1.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.3°F | +0.3°F | 10.95 in |
| 2022 | 73.2°F | −0.8°F | 4.81 in |
| 2023 | 75.2°F | +1.2°F | 4.13 in |
| 2024 | 74.8°F | +0.8°F | 5.13 in |
| 2025 | 71.9°F | −2.1°F | 6.96 in |
| 2026 | 75.3°F | +1.3°F | 4.20 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AVLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003812. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Asheville compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, August normal highs run from 68°F in Beech Mountain to 90°F in Southport; Asheville's is 84°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Asheville in July85°F by day, 65°F at night
- Asheville in September79°F by day, 58°F at night
- Asheville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Augustnormal high 90°F