Elizabeth City weather in August: Elizabeth City, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Elizabeth City in August has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 70°F, a daily mean of 78°F, falling from 88°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal August, 5.32 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 21°C, 135 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationElizabeth City Coast Guard Air Station
- Station IDUSW00013786
- Location36.26°N 76.17°W
- Elevation13 ft (4 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population19,028
- Jan 52° 33°
- Feb 55° 35°
- Mar 61° 41°
- Apr 71° 49°
- May 78° 58°
- Jun 85° 67°
- Jul 88° 71°
- Aug 87° 70°
- Sep 82° 65°
- Oct 73° 53°
- Nov 63° 42°
- Dec 56° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Elizabeth City in August?
The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 70°F, for a daily mean of 78.4°F. August is 1.2°F cooler than July and 5.0°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Elizabeth City and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 88°F on August 1 to 85°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 76°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 88°F | 71°F | 41% | 25% |
| August 8 | 88°F | 71°F | 40% | 25% |
| August 15 | 87°F | 70°F | 39% | 25% |
| August 22 | 86°F | 70°F | 36% | 24% |
| August 31 | 85°F | 69°F | 34% | 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 | 88°F | 71°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 88°F | 71°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 88°F | 71°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 88°F | 71°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 88°F | 71°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 88°F | 71°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 88°F | 71°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 88°F | 71°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 88°F | 71°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 87°F | 71°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 87°F | 71°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 87°F | 70°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 87°F | 70°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 87°F | 70°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 87°F | 70°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 87°F | 70°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 87°F | 70°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 87°F | 70°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 87°F | 70°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 87°F | 70°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 87°F | 70°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 86°F | 70°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 86°F | 70°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 86°F | 69°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 86°F | 69°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 86°F | 69°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 86°F | 69°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 86°F | 69°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 85°F | 69°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 85°F | 69°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 85°F | 69°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 87°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 70°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 5.32 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 10
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013786; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Elizabeth City in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around August 1 (41%). In all, 5.32 in falls on 12 days of a normal August, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Elizabeth City, 10 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013786.
What are the records for August in Elizabeth City?
The warmest August temperature on Elizabeth City's official record (since 1934) is 103°F, on August 1, 1980; the coldest is 49°F, on August 30, 1965. The wettest August brought 11.85 in (2006).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 78.4°F: 2021 80.3°F (+1.9), 2022 78.9°F (+0.5), 2023 79.7°F (+1.3), 2024 77.8°F (−0.6), 2025 75.3°F (−3.1), 2026 80.5°F (+2.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80.3°F | +1.9°F | 7.88 in |
| 2022 | 78.9°F | +0.5°F | 6.15 in |
| 2023 | 79.7°F | +1.3°F | 3.82 in |
| 2024 | 77.8°F | −0.6°F | 7.55 in |
| 2025 | 75.3°F | −3.1°F | 2.98 in |
| 2026 | 80.5°F | +2.1°F | 2.79 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ECGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013786. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Elizabeth City 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; Elizabeth City's is 87°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Elizabeth City in July88°F by day, 71°F at night
- Elizabeth City in September82°F by day, 65°F at night
- Elizabeth City 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