Beckley weather in August: Beckley, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Beckley in August has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 61°F, a daily mean of 71°F, falling from 80°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal August, 3.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 16°C, 93 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationBeckley Raleigh County Airport
- Station IDUSW00003872
- Location37.78°N 81.12°W
- Elevation2,514 ft (766 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population16,515
- Jan 41° 24°
- Feb 44° 27°
- Mar 53° 33°
- Apr 64° 43°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 78° 59°
- Jul 81° 62°
- Aug 80° 61°
- Sep 74° 55°
- Oct 64° 44°
- Nov 53° 35°
- Dec 44° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Beckley in August?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 61°F, for a daily mean of 70.5°F. August is 1.1°F cooler than July and 5.8°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Beckley and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 80°F on August 1 to 79°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 68°F and 73°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 80°F | 62°F | 41% | 27% |
| August 8 | 80°F | 62°F | 40% | 26% |
| August 15 | 80°F | 61°F | 39% | 24% |
| August 22 | 80°F | 61°F | 36% | 21% |
| August 31 | 79°F | 59°F | 34% | 19% |
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 | 80°F | 62°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 80°F | 62°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 80°F | 62°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 80°F | 62°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 80°F | 62°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 80°F | 62°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 80°F | 62°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 80°F | 62°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 80°F | 62°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 80°F | 62°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 80°F | 62°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 80°F | 62°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 80°F | 62°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 80°F | 61°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 80°F | 61°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 80°F | 61°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 80°F | 61°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 80°F | 61°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 80°F | 61°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 80°F | 61°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 80°F | 61°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 80°F | 61°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 80°F | 61°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 80°F | 61°F | 36% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 79°F | 60°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 79°F | 60°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 79°F | 60°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 79°F | 60°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 79°F | 60°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 79°F | 60°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 79°F | 59°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 80°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 61°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 16
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003872; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Beckley in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around August 1 (41%). In all, 3.68 in falls on 12 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003872.
How humid and windy is Beckley in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 77°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 60°F; at 6 a.m. it is 61°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 5.1 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 61°F | 59°F | 91% | 3.6 mph | 66% |
| 9 a.m. | 69°F | 61°F | 77% | 5.7 mph | 62% |
| noon | 75°F | 60°F | 61% | 7.2 mph | 53% |
| 3 p.m. | 77°F | 60°F | 56% | 7.3 mph | 52% |
| 6 p.m. | 73°F | 60°F | 64% | 6.1 mph | 65% |
| 9 p.m. | 66°F | 60°F | 81% | 3.9 mph | 71% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003872. 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 Beckley?
The warmest August temperature on Beckley's official record (since 1896) is 99°F, on August 8, 1911; the coldest is 33°F, on August 23, 1940. The wettest August brought 9.09 in (1940).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.5°F: 2021 72.9°F (+2.4), 2022 70.8°F (+0.3), 2023 70.2°F (−0.3), 2024 70.8°F (+0.3), 2025 68.8°F (−1.7), 2026 73.8°F (+3.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.9°F | +2.4°F | 7.43 in |
| 2022 | 70.8°F | +0.3°F | 5.22 in |
| 2023 | 70.2°F | −0.3°F | 4.27 in |
| 2024 | 70.8°F | +0.3°F | 1.22 in |
| 2025 | 68.8°F | −1.7°F | 3.51 in |
| 2026 | 73.8°F | +3.3°F | 6.89 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BKWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003872. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Beckley compare across West Virginia?
Across the 63 places PlainClimate covers in West Virginia, August normal highs run from 74°F in Davis to 88°F in Hamlin; Beckley's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.