Fayetteville weather in August: Fayetteville, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Fayetteville in August has a normal high of 89°F and a normal low of 70°F, a daily mean of 80°F, falling from 91°F on the 1st to 87°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal August, 5.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 21°C, 136 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationFayetteville Regional Airport Grannis Field
- Station IDUSW00093740
- Location34.99°N 78.88°W
- Elevation186 ft (57 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population209,496
- Jan 54° 34°
- Feb 58° 36°
- Mar 65° 42°
- Apr 75° 51°
- May 82° 60°
- Jun 89° 68°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 89° 70°
- Sep 84° 65°
- Oct 75° 53°
- Nov 65° 42°
- Dec 57° 36°
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 70°F, for a daily mean of 79.8°F. August is 1.9°F cooler than July and 5.6°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Fayetteville and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 91°F on August 1 to 87°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 78°F and 82°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 91°F | 72°F | 39% | 24% |
| August 8 | 90°F | 71°F | 39% | 24% |
| August 15 | 90°F | 70°F | 39% | 24% |
| August 22 | 89°F | 70°F | 37% | 23% |
| August 31 | 87°F | 68°F | 35% | 21% |
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 | 91°F | 72°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 91°F | 72°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 91°F | 72°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 91°F | 71°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 91°F | 71°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 91°F | 71°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 90°F | 71°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 90°F | 71°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 90°F | 71°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 90°F | 71°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 90°F | 71°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 90°F | 71°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 90°F | 71°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 90°F | 71°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 90°F | 70°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 89°F | 70°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 89°F | 70°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 89°F | 70°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 89°F | 70°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 89°F | 70°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 89°F | 70°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 89°F | 70°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 89°F | 70°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 88°F | 69°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 88°F | 69°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 88°F | 69°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 88°F | 69°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 88°F | 69°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 88°F | 69°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 87°F | 69°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 87°F | 68°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 89°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 70°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 5.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 18
- 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
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093740; 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 38% on average, highest around August 1 (39%). In all, 5.36 in falls on 12 days of a normal August, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Fayetteville, 18 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093740.
How humid and windy is Fayetteville in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 86°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 67°F; at 6 a.m. it is 70°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 6.3 mph, most often from the east-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 70°F | 67°F | 91% | 5.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 77°F | 68°F | 74% | 7.1 mph | 66% |
| noon | 84°F | 67°F | 57% | 7.9 mph | 61% |
| 3 p.m. | 86°F | 67°F | 53% | 8.2 mph | 65% |
| 6 p.m. | 82°F | 68°F | 63% | 6.7 mph | 73% |
| 9 p.m. | 75°F | 69°F | 79% | 5.4 mph | 75% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093740. 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 Fayetteville's official record (since 1910) is 107°F, on August 9, 2007; the coldest is 46°F, on August 30, 1965. The wettest August brought 16.02 in (1942).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 79.8°F: 2021 81.6°F (+1.8), 2022 80.4°F (+0.6), 2023 82.1°F (+2.3), 2024 79.1°F (−0.7), 2025 77.0°F (−2.8), 2026 82.1°F (+2.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81.6°F | +1.8°F | 2.17 in |
| 2022 | 80.4°F | +0.6°F | 3.53 in |
| 2023 | 82.1°F | +2.3°F | 5.25 in |
| 2024 | 79.1°F | −0.7°F | 9.94 in |
| 2025 | 77.0°F | −2.8°F | 3.88 in |
| 2026 | 82.1°F | +2.3°F | 4.54 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FAYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093740. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Fayetteville 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; Fayetteville's is 89°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fayetteville in July91°F by day, 72°F at night
- Fayetteville in September84°F by day, 65°F at night
- Fayetteville 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