Fayetteville weather in August: Fayetteville, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Fayetteville in August has a normal high of 89°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 77°F, falling from 90°F on the 1st to 86°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal August, 3.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 18°C, 81 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationFayetteville Drake Field
- Station IDUSW00093993
- Location36.01°N 94.17°W
- Elevation1,251 ft (381 m)
- Population103,134
- Jan 48° 25°
- Feb 52° 29°
- Mar 61° 36°
- Apr 70° 45°
- May 77° 54°
- Jun 85° 63°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 89° 65°
- Sep 82° 57°
- Oct 71° 45°
- Nov 59° 35°
- Dec 50° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fayetteville in August?
The normal high is 89°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 76.9°F. August is 1.0°F cooler than July and 7.9°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Fayetteville and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 90°F on August 1 to 86°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 74°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 90°F | 67°F | 27% | 16% |
| August 8 | 90°F | 66°F | 27% | 16% |
| August 15 | 90°F | 65°F | 27% | 16% |
| August 22 | 88°F | 64°F | 27% | 15% |
| August 31 | 86°F | 62°F | 28% | 16% |
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 | 90°F | 67°F | 27% | 16% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 90°F | 67°F | 27% | 16% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 90°F | 67°F | 27% | 16% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 90°F | 66°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 90°F | 66°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 90°F | 66°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 90°F | 66°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 90°F | 66°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 90°F | 66°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 90°F | 66°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 90°F | 66°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 90°F | 66°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 90°F | 66°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 90°F | 66°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 90°F | 65°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 89°F | 65°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 89°F | 65°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 89°F | 65°F | 27% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 89°F | 65°F | 27% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 89°F | 65°F | 27% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 89°F | 64°F | 27% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 88°F | 64°F | 27% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 88°F | 64°F | 27% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 88°F | 64°F | 27% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 88°F | 64°F | 27% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 88°F | 63°F | 28% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 87°F | 63°F | 28% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 87°F | 63°F | 28% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 87°F | 63°F | 28% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 87°F | 62°F | 28% | 16% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 86°F | 62°F | 28% | 16% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 89°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 65°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 15
- 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
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093993; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fayetteville in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around August 31 (28%). In all, 3.17 in falls on 8 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Fayetteville, 15 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093993.
How humid and windy is Fayetteville in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 86°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 64°F; at 6 a.m. it is 65°F with 93% humidity. The wind averages 4.4 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 65°F | 63°F | 93% | 1.8 mph | 74% |
| 9 a.m. | 77°F | 66°F | 71% | 5.9 mph | 76% |
| noon | 84°F | 65°F | 54% | 7.8 mph | 68% |
| 3 p.m. | 86°F | 64°F | 49% | 7.7 mph | 65% |
| 6 p.m. | – | – | – | – | 79% |
| 9 p.m. | 72°F | 66°F | 82% | 2.7 mph | 84% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093993. 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 Fayetteville?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 110°F, on August 3, 2011; the coldest is 45°F, on August 22, 1956. The wettest August brought 9.12 in (1964).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 76.9°F: 2021 78.8°F (+1.9), 2022 78.8°F (+1.9), 2023 80.7°F (+3.8), 2024 79.5°F (+2.6), 2025 78.1°F (+1.2), 2026 83.8°F (+6.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.8°F | +1.9°F | 0.56 in |
| 2022 | 78.8°F | +1.9°F | 4.58 in |
| 2023 | 80.7°F | +3.8°F | 3.37 in |
| 2024 | 79.5°F | +2.6°F | 5.99 in |
| 2025 | 78.1°F | +1.2°F | 6.91 in |
| 2026 | 83.8°F | +6.9°F | 0.25 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093993; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093993. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Fayetteville compare across Arkansas?
Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, August normal highs run from 83°F in Deer to 95°F in Crossett; Fayetteville's is 89°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fayetteville in July89°F by day, 67°F at night
- Fayetteville in September82°F by day, 57°F at night
- Fayetteville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Arkansas in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Crossett: Arkansas's warmest Augustnormal high 95°F