Columbus weather in August: Columbus, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Columbus in August has a normal high of 93°F and a normal low of 72°F, a daily mean of 83°F, falling from 94°F on the 1st to 92°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal August, 4.50 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 34°C and low of 22°C, 114 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationColumbus
- Station IDUSC00221880
- Location33.47°N 88.38°W
- Elevation145 ft (44 m)
- Population22,820
- Jan 56° 36°
- Feb 61° 39°
- Mar 70° 46°
- Apr 78° 53°
- May 85° 62°
- Jun 91° 69°
- Jul 94° 73°
- Aug 93° 72°
- Sep 88° 66°
- Oct 78° 54°
- Nov 67° 43°
- Dec 58° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Columbus in August?
The normal high is 93°F and the normal low 72°F, for a daily mean of 82.6°F. August is 0.6°F cooler than July and 5.6°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Columbus and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 94°F on August 1 to 92°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 80°F and 85°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 94°F | 73°F | 28% | 22% |
| August 8 | 94°F | 73°F | 27% | 21% |
| August 15 | 94°F | 72°F | 25% | 20% |
| August 22 | 93°F | 72°F | 24% | 19% |
| August 31 | 92°F | 70°F | 22% | 17% |
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 | 94°F | 73°F | 28% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 94°F | 73°F | 28% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 94°F | 73°F | 28% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 94°F | 73°F | 28% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 5 | 94°F | 73°F | 28% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 94°F | 73°F | 27% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 94°F | 73°F | 27% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 94°F | 73°F | 27% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 94°F | 73°F | 27% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 94°F | 73°F | 27% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 11 | 94°F | 73°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 12 | 94°F | 73°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 94°F | 72°F | 26% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 94°F | 72°F | 26% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 94°F | 72°F | 25% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 94°F | 72°F | 25% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 94°F | 72°F | 25% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 93°F | 72°F | 25% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 93°F | 72°F | 24% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 93°F | 72°F | 24% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 93°F | 72°F | 24% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 93°F | 72°F | 24% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 93°F | 71°F | 23% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 93°F | 71°F | 23% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 93°F | 71°F | 23% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 93°F | 71°F | 23% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 93°F | 71°F | 23% | 18% | 13 h |
| August 28 | 92°F | 71°F | 22% | 17% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 92°F | 70°F | 22% | 17% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 92°F | 70°F | 22% | 17% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 92°F | 70°F | 22% | 17% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 93°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 72°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.50 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 22
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00221880; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Columbus in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around August 1 (28%). In all, 4.50 in falls on 8 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Columbus, 22 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00221880.
What are the records for August in Columbus?
The warmest August temperature on Columbus's official record (since 1903) is 109°F, on August 9, 1935; the coldest is 50°F, on August 23, 1956. The wettest August brought 12.02 in (1914).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 82.6°F: 2023 85.0°F (+2.4), 2024 82.0°F (−0.5). 1 of 2 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 85.0°F | +2.4°F | 4.42 in |
| 2024 | 82.0°F | −0.5°F | 0.98 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CUSM6thr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00221880. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Columbus compare across Mississippi?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Mississippi, August normal highs run from 88°F in Iuka to 96°F in Monticello; Columbus's is 93°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.