Forest City weather in August: Forest City, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Forest City in August has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 66°F, a daily mean of 77°F, falling from 89°F on the 1st to 86°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal August, 4.48 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 19°C, 114 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationForest City (8 mi W)
- Station IDUSC00313152
- Location35.31°N 81.99°W
- Elevation849 ft (259 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population7,397
- Jan 52° 27°
- Feb 55° 30°
- Mar 63° 35°
- Apr 72° 44°
- May 79° 53°
- Jun 86° 63°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 82° 60°
- Oct 73° 46°
- Nov 63° 34°
- Dec 55° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Forest City in August?
The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 66°F, for a daily mean of 76.6°F. August is 1.1°F cooler than July and 5.9°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Forest City and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 89°F on August 1 to 86°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 75°F and 79°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 89°F | 67°F | 42% | 29% |
| August 8 | 88°F | 67°F | 41% | 28% |
| August 15 | 88°F | 66°F | 39% | 27% |
| August 22 | 87°F | 65°F | 36% | 24% |
| August 31 | 86°F | 64°F | 31% | 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 | 89°F | 67°F | 42% | 29% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 89°F | 67°F | 41% | 29% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 89°F | 67°F | 41% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 89°F | 67°F | 41% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 88°F | 67°F | 41% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 88°F | 67°F | 41% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 88°F | 67°F | 41% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 88°F | 67°F | 41% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 88°F | 67°F | 41% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 88°F | 67°F | 40% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 88°F | 67°F | 40% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 88°F | 67°F | 40% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 88°F | 66°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 88°F | 66°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 88°F | 66°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 88°F | 66°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 88°F | 66°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 87°F | 66°F | 37% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 87°F | 66°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 87°F | 66°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 87°F | 65°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 87°F | 65°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 87°F | 65°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 87°F | 65°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 87°F | 65°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 86°F | 65°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 86°F | 64°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 86°F | 64°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 86°F | 64°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 86°F | 64°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 86°F | 64°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 87°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 66°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.48 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 12
- 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
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00313152; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Forest City in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around August 1 (42%). In all, 4.48 in falls on 12 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Forest City, 12 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00313152.
What are the records for August in Forest City?
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 76.6°F: 2021 77.5°F (+0.9), 2022 77.0°F (+0.4), 2023 76.9°F (+0.3), 2024 76.2°F (−0.4), 2025 73.5°F (−3.0), 2026 77.6°F (+1.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77.5°F | +0.9°F | 4.06 in |
| 2022 | 77.0°F | +0.4°F | 6.82 in |
| 2023 | 76.9°F | +0.3°F | 6.70 in |
| 2024 | 76.2°F | −0.4°F | 4.72 in |
| 2025 | 73.5°F | −3.0°F | 13.12 in |
| 2026 | 77.6°F | +1.0°F | 10.77 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00313152. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Forest 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; Forest City's is 87°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Forest City in July89°F by day, 67°F at night
- Forest City in September82°F by day, 60°F at night
- Forest 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