Cherokee weather in August: Cherokee, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Cherokee in August has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 61°F, a daily mean of 72°F, falling from 83°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal August, 4.21 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 16°C, 107 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationCherokee
- Station IDUSC00316341
- Location35.49°N 83.31°W
- Elevation1,965 ft (599 m)
- Population (census place)1,631
- Jan 46° 26°
- Feb 51° 29°
- Mar 59° 34°
- Apr 68° 42°
- May 75° 51°
- Jun 80° 59°
- Jul 83° 63°
- Aug 82° 61°
- Sep 78° 55°
- Oct 69° 43°
- Nov 58° 33°
- Dec 49° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cherokee in August?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 61°F, for a daily mean of 71.7°F. August is 1.0°F cooler than July and 5.3°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Cherokee and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 83°F on August 1 to 81°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 70°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 83°F | 63°F | 44% | 29% |
| August 8 | 82°F | 62°F | 42% | 27% |
| August 15 | 82°F | 62°F | 40% | 26% |
| August 22 | 82°F | 61°F | 38% | 25% |
| August 31 | 81°F | 59°F | 35% | 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 | 83°F | 63°F | 44% | 29% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 83°F | 63°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 83°F | 63°F | 44% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 82°F | 63°F | 43% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 82°F | 63°F | 43% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 82°F | 63°F | 43% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 82°F | 62°F | 43% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 82°F | 62°F | 42% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 82°F | 62°F | 42% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 82°F | 62°F | 42% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 82°F | 62°F | 42% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 82°F | 62°F | 41% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 82°F | 62°F | 41% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 82°F | 62°F | 41% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 82°F | 62°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 82°F | 62°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 82°F | 62°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 82°F | 61°F | 39% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 82°F | 61°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 82°F | 61°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 82°F | 61°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 82°F | 61°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 82°F | 61°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 82°F | 61°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 82°F | 60°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 82°F | 60°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 82°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 81°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 81°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 81°F | 60°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 81°F | 59°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 82°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 61°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.21 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 27
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00316341; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cherokee in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around August 1 (44%). In all, 4.21 in falls on 12 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Cherokee, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00316341.
What are the records for August in Cherokee?
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.7°F: 2021 72.2°F (+0.5), 2022 71.3°F (−0.4), 2023 71.3°F (−0.4), 2024 71.6°F (−0.1), 2025 69.9°F (−1.8), 2026 72.5°F (+0.8). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.2°F | +0.5°F | 6.60 in |
| 2022 | 71.3°F | −0.4°F | 3.16 in |
| 2023 | 71.3°F | −0.4°F | 7.64 in |
| 2024 | 71.6°F | −0.1°F | 1.37 in |
| 2025 | 69.9°F | −1.8°F | 4.49 in |
| 2026 | 72.5°F | +0.8°F | 3.88 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00316341. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Cherokee 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; Cherokee's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Cherokee in July83°F by day, 63°F at night
- Cherokee in September78°F by day, 55°F at night
- Cherokee 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