Christiansburg weather in August: Christiansburg, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Christiansburg in August has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 71°F, falling from 81°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 3.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 16°C, 86 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationChristiansburg
- Station IDUSC00441692
- Location37.13°N 80.40°W
- Elevation2,100 ft (640 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population22,632
- Jan 42° 23°
- Feb 45° 26°
- Mar 53° 32°
- Apr 64° 41°
- May 71° 50°
- Jun 78° 58°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 75° 54°
- Oct 65° 43°
- Nov 55° 33°
- Dec 45° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Christiansburg in August?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 70.5°F. August is 1.2°F cooler than July and 6.0°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Christiansburg and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 81°F on August 1 to 79°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 81°F | 62°F | 38% | 25% |
| August 8 | 81°F | 61°F | 37% | 24% |
| August 15 | 81°F | 61°F | 36% | 23% |
| August 22 | 81°F | 60°F | 34% | 22% |
| August 31 | 79°F | 58°F | 32% | 20% |
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 | 81°F | 62°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 81°F | 62°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 81°F | 62°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 81°F | 61°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 81°F | 61°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 81°F | 61°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 81°F | 61°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 81°F | 61°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 81°F | 61°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 81°F | 61°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 81°F | 61°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 81°F | 61°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 81°F | 61°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 81°F | 61°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 81°F | 61°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 81°F | 61°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 81°F | 60°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 81°F | 60°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 81°F | 60°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 81°F | 60°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 81°F | 60°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 81°F | 60°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 80°F | 60°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 80°F | 60°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 80°F | 59°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 80°F | 59°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 80°F | 59°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 80°F | 59°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 80°F | 59°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 80°F | 59°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 79°F | 58°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 81°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 60°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 21
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00441692; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Christiansburg in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around August 1 (38%). In all, 3.37 in falls on 11 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Christiansburg, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00441692.
What are the records for August in Christiansburg?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1995) is 97°F, on August 17, 2007; the coldest is 44°F, on August 31, 1999. The wettest August brought 8.34 in (2020).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.5°F: 2021 73.0°F (+2.5), 2022 71.0°F (+0.5), 2023 70.5°F (at normal), 2024 70.5°F (at normal), 2025 68.1°F (−2.4), 2026 71.8°F (+1.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.0°F | +2.5°F | 5.63 in |
| 2022 | 71.0°F | +0.5°F | 3.34 in |
| 2023 | 70.5°F | at normal | 3.14 in |
| 2024 | 70.5°F | at normal | 4.50 in |
| 2025 | 68.1°F | −2.4°F | 3.02 in |
| 2026 | 71.8°F | +1.3°F | 3.57 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00441692; recent months: ACIS, station USC00441692. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Christiansburg compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, August normal highs run from 79°F in Floyd to 90°F in Chesapeake; Christiansburg's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Christiansburg in July82°F by day, 62°F at night
- Christiansburg in September75°F by day, 54°F at night
- Christiansburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Virginia in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Chesapeake: Virginia's warmest Augustnormal high 90°F