Florence weather in August: Florence, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Florence in August has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 71°F, a daily mean of 81°F, falling from 92°F on the 1st to 89°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 4.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 22°C, 123 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationFlorence Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013744
- Location34.19°N 79.72°W
- Elevation146 ft (45 m)
- Population40,923
- Jan 57° 36°
- Feb 61° 39°
- Mar 68° 44°
- Apr 77° 52°
- May 84° 61°
- Jun 89° 69°
- Jul 92° 72°
- Aug 90° 71°
- Sep 85° 66°
- Oct 77° 54°
- Nov 67° 44°
- Dec 59° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Florence in August?
The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 71°F, for a daily mean of 80.9°F. August is 1.3°F cooler than July and 5.3°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Florence and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 92°F on August 1 to 89°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 79°F and 83°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 92°F | 72°F | 38% | 26% |
| August 8 | 91°F | 72°F | 37% | 25% |
| August 15 | 91°F | 72°F | 36% | 23% |
| August 22 | 90°F | 71°F | 34% | 22% |
| August 31 | 89°F | 70°F | 32% | 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 | 92°F | 72°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 92°F | 72°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 91°F | 72°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 91°F | 72°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 91°F | 72°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 91°F | 72°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 91°F | 72°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 91°F | 72°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 91°F | 72°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 91°F | 72°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 91°F | 72°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 91°F | 72°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 91°F | 72°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 90°F | 72°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 90°F | 72°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 90°F | 71°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 90°F | 71°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 90°F | 71°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 90°F | 71°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 90°F | 71°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 90°F | 71°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 90°F | 71°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 90°F | 71°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 89°F | 71°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 89°F | 70°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 89°F | 70°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 89°F | 70°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 89°F | 70°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 89°F | 70°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 90°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 71°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 18
- 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
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013744; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Florence in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around August 1 (38%). In all, 4.86 in falls on 11 days of a normal August, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Florence, 18 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013744.
How humid and windy is Florence 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 92% humidity. The wind averages 6.4 mph, most often from the east 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 | 68°F | 92% | 4.8 mph | 64% |
| 9 a.m. | 78°F | 69°F | 75% | 7.1 mph | 61% |
| noon | 85°F | 68°F | 58% | 8.4 mph | 56% |
| 3 p.m. | 86°F | 67°F | 53% | 8.8 mph | 54% |
| 6 p.m. | 83°F | 68°F | 61% | 7.4 mph | 69% |
| 9 p.m. | 76°F | 69°F | 81% | 5.2 mph | 74% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013744. 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 Florence?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 106°F, on August 17, 1954; the coldest is 54°F, on August 17, 1979. The wettest August brought 14.36 in (1992).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 80.9°F: 2021 81.9°F (+1.0), 2022 80.0°F (−0.9), 2023 82.0°F (+1.1), 2024 80.8°F (−0.1), 2025 77.3°F (−3.6), 2026 82.0°F (+1.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81.9°F | +1.0°F | 7.34 in |
| 2022 | 80.0°F | −0.9°F | 3.80 in |
| 2023 | 82.0°F | +1.1°F | 7.26 in |
| 2024 | 80.8°F | −0.1°F | 10.36 in |
| 2025 | 77.3°F | −3.6°F | 5.22 in |
| 2026 | 82.0°F | +1.1°F | 6.59 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013744; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013744. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Florence compare across South Carolina?
Across the 73 places PlainClimate covers in South Carolina, August normal highs run from 76°F in Caesars Head to 92°F in Pelion; Florence's is 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.