Columbia weather in August: Columbia, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Columbia in August has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 77°F, falling from 89°F on the 1st to 87°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 4.09 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 18°C, 104 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationColumbia (3 mi WNW)
- Station IDUSC00401957
- Location35.64°N 87.09°W
- Elevation650 ft (198 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population48,812
- Jan 48° 27°
- Feb 52° 29°
- Mar 62° 36°
- Apr 71° 44°
- May 79° 54°
- Jun 86° 62°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 88° 65°
- Sep 83° 58°
- Oct 72° 45°
- Nov 60° 35°
- Dec 51° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Columbia in August?
The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 76.7°F. August is 1.0°F cooler than July and 6.1°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Columbia and the 10th 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 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 74°F and 79°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 89°F | 66°F | 32% | 23% |
| August 8 | 89°F | 66°F | 32% | 22% |
| August 15 | 89°F | 65°F | 31% | 22% |
| August 22 | 88°F | 64°F | 30% | 20% |
| August 31 | 87°F | 63°F | 28% | 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 | 66°F | 32% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 89°F | 66°F | 32% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 89°F | 66°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 89°F | 66°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 89°F | 66°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 89°F | 66°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 89°F | 66°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 89°F | 66°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 89°F | 66°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 89°F | 66°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 89°F | 66°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 89°F | 66°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 89°F | 65°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 89°F | 65°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 89°F | 65°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 89°F | 65°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 89°F | 65°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 89°F | 65°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 89°F | 65°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 88°F | 65°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 88°F | 65°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 88°F | 64°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 88°F | 64°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 88°F | 64°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 88°F | 64°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 88°F | 64°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 88°F | 64°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 88°F | 63°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 88°F | 63°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 87°F | 63°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 87°F | 63°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 88°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 65°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.09 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 12
- 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
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00401957; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Columbia in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around August 1 (32%). In all, 4.09 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Columbia, 12 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00401957.
What are the records for August in Columbia?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 105°F, on August 17, 2007; the coldest is 48°F, on August 20, 1953. The wettest August brought 10.27 in (2021).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 76.7°F: 2021 76.6°F (−0.1), 2022 76.9°F (+0.2), 2023 77.2°F (+0.5), 2024 78.3°F (+1.6), 2025 77.0°F (+0.3), 2026 79.8°F (+3.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76.6°F | −0.1°F | 10.27 in |
| 2022 | 76.9°F | +0.2°F | 2.57 in |
| 2023 | 77.2°F | +0.5°F | 5.70 in |
| 2024 | 78.3°F | +1.6°F | 0.19 in |
| 2025 | 77.0°F | +0.3°F | 0.06 in |
| 2026 | 79.8°F | +3.1°F | 4.04 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00401957; recent months: ACIS, station USC00401957. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Columbia 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; Columbia's is 88°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.