Cleveland weather in August: Cleveland, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Cleveland in August has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 67°F, a daily mean of 78°F, falling from 89°F on the 1st to 87°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 3.84 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 19°C, 98 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationCleveland Filter Plant
- Station IDUSC00401808
- Location35.22°N 84.79°W
- Elevation842 ft (257 m)
- Population50,232
- Jan 50° 29°
- Feb 55° 33°
- Mar 63° 39°
- Apr 72° 47°
- May 80° 56°
- Jun 86° 64°
- Jul 89° 68°
- Aug 88° 67°
- Sep 83° 60°
- Oct 73° 48°
- Nov 61° 37°
- Dec 53° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cleveland in August?
The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 67°F, for a daily mean of 77.6°F. August is 0.8°F cooler than July and 6.0°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Cleveland and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 89°F on August 1 to 87°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 75°F and 80°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 | 89°F | 68°F | 38% | 23% |
| August 8 | 89°F | 68°F | 36% | 22% |
| August 15 | 89°F | 67°F | 34% | 21% |
| August 22 | 88°F | 66°F | 32% | 20% |
| August 31 | 87°F | 65°F | 30% | 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 | 89°F | 68°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 89°F | 68°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 89°F | 68°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 89°F | 68°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 89°F | 68°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 89°F | 68°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 89°F | 68°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 89°F | 68°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 89°F | 68°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 89°F | 68°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 89°F | 67°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 89°F | 67°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 89°F | 67°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 89°F | 67°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 89°F | 67°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 89°F | 67°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 89°F | 67°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 89°F | 67°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 88°F | 67°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 88°F | 67°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 88°F | 67°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 88°F | 66°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 88°F | 66°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 88°F | 66°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 88°F | 66°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 88°F | 66°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 88°F | 66°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 87°F | 66°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 87°F | 65°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 87°F | 65°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 87°F | 65°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 88°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 67°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.84 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 11
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 29
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00401808; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cleveland in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around August 1 (38%). In all, 3.84 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Cleveland, 11 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00401808.
What are the records for August in Cleveland?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1955) is 104°F, on August 21, 1983; the coldest is 47°F, on August 13, 1964. The wettest August brought 11.72 in (2021).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 77.6°F: 2021 77.2°F (−0.4), 2022 76.7°F (−0.9), 2023 77.0°F (−0.6), 2024 77.3°F (−0.3), 2025 76.0°F (−1.6), 2026 79.2°F (+1.6). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77.2°F | −0.4°F | 11.72 in |
| 2022 | 76.7°F | −0.9°F | 2.39 in |
| 2023 | 77.0°F | −0.6°F | 5.86 in |
| 2024 | 77.3°F | −0.3°F | 4.32 in |
| 2025 | 76.0°F | −1.6°F | 1.93 in |
| 2026 | 79.2°F | +1.6°F | 7.55 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00401808; recent months: ACIS, station USC00401808. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Cleveland compare across Tennessee?
Across the 116 places PlainClimate covers in Tennessee, August normal highs run from 78°F in Roan Mountain to 92°F in Memphis; Cleveland's is 88°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.