Elkins weather in August: Elkins, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Elkins in August has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 58°F, a daily mean of 70°F, falling from 83°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal August, 3.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 15°C, 98 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationElkins- Randolph County Airport
- Station IDUSW00013729
- Location38.89°N 79.85°W
- Elevation1,979 ft (603 m)
- Population6,698
- Jan 42° 20°
- Feb 45° 22°
- Mar 54° 29°
- Apr 66° 37°
- May 73° 47°
- Jun 80° 56°
- Jul 83° 60°
- Aug 82° 58°
- Sep 77° 52°
- Oct 66° 39°
- Nov 55° 30°
- Dec 45° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Elkins in August?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 58°F, for a daily mean of 70.2°F. August is 1.2°F cooler than July and 6.1°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Elkins and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 83°F on August 1 to 81°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 68°F and 72°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 45%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 83°F | 60°F | 45% | 30% |
| August 8 | 83°F | 59°F | 44% | 29% |
| August 15 | 82°F | 59°F | 42% | 27% |
| August 22 | 82°F | 58°F | 40% | 25% |
| August 31 | 81°F | 56°F | 37% | 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 | 83°F | 60°F | 45% | 30% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 83°F | 60°F | 45% | 30% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 83°F | 60°F | 45% | 30% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 83°F | 60°F | 45% | 30% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 83°F | 60°F | 45% | 29% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 83°F | 59°F | 45% | 29% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 83°F | 59°F | 44% | 29% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 83°F | 59°F | 44% | 29% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 83°F | 59°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 83°F | 59°F | 44% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 83°F | 59°F | 43% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 83°F | 59°F | 43% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 82°F | 59°F | 43% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 82°F | 59°F | 43% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 82°F | 59°F | 42% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 82°F | 59°F | 42% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 82°F | 59°F | 42% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 82°F | 58°F | 41% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 82°F | 58°F | 41% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 82°F | 58°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 82°F | 58°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 82°F | 58°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 82°F | 58°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 82°F | 58°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 82°F | 57°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 82°F | 57°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 81°F | 57°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 81°F | 57°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 81°F | 57°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 81°F | 57°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 81°F | 56°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 82°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 58°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 20
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013729; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Elkins in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around August 1 (45%). In all, 3.87 in falls on 13 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Elkins, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013729.
How humid and windy is Elkins in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 78°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 59°F; at 6 a.m. it is 59°F with 94% humidity. The wind averages 2.5 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 59°F | 57°F | 94% | 0.9 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 66°F | 61°F | 82% | 2.0 mph | 44% |
| noon | 76°F | 60°F | 57% | 5.3 mph | 51% |
| 3 p.m. | 78°F | 59°F | 52% | 6.2 mph | 56% |
| 6 p.m. | 74°F | 61°F | 63% | 3.7 mph | 64% |
| 9 p.m. | 64°F | 60°F | 89% | 0.9 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013729. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for August in Elkins?
The warmest August temperature on Elkins's official record (since 1899) is 99°F, on August 6, 1918; the coldest is 34°F, on August 29, 1965. The wettest August brought 10.42 in (1911).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.2°F: 2021 72.9°F (+2.7), 2022 71.1°F (+0.9), 2023 69.4°F (−0.8), 2024 70.9°F (+0.7), 2025 69.0°F (−1.2), 2026 72.3°F (+2.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.9°F | +2.7°F | 3.73 in |
| 2022 | 71.1°F | +0.9°F | 8.10 in |
| 2023 | 69.4°F | −0.8°F | 5.89 in |
| 2024 | 70.9°F | +0.7°F | 4.08 in |
| 2025 | 69.0°F | −1.2°F | 2.63 in |
| 2026 | 72.3°F | +2.1°F | 8.49 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record EKNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013729. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Elkins compare across West Virginia?
Across the 63 places PlainClimate covers in West Virginia, August normal highs run from 74°F in Davis to 88°F in Hamlin; Elkins's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.