Franklin weather in August: Franklin, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Franklin in August has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 63°F, a daily mean of 73°F, falling from 84°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 4.69 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 17°C, 119 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationFranklin
- Station IDUSC00313228
- Location35.18°N 83.39°W
- Elevation2,125 ft (648 m)
- Population4,362
- Jan 48° 26°
- Feb 53° 29°
- Mar 60° 35°
- Apr 69° 42°
- May 76° 51°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 83° 63°
- Sep 79° 57°
- Oct 70° 44°
- Nov 60° 33°
- Dec 51° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Franklin in August?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 63°F, for a daily mean of 73.1°F. August is 0.9°F cooler than July and 5.5°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Franklin and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 84°F on August 1 to 82°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 71°F and 75°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 | 84°F | 64°F | 38% | 28% |
| August 8 | 84°F | 64°F | 36% | 28% |
| August 15 | 84°F | 63°F | 35% | 27% |
| August 22 | 83°F | 63°F | 33% | 25% |
| August 31 | 82°F | 61°F | 31% | 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 | 84°F | 64°F | 38% | 28% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 84°F | 64°F | 37% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 84°F | 64°F | 37% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 84°F | 64°F | 37% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 84°F | 64°F | 37% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 84°F | 64°F | 37% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 84°F | 64°F | 37% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 84°F | 64°F | 36% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 84°F | 64°F | 36% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 84°F | 64°F | 36% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 84°F | 64°F | 36% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 84°F | 64°F | 36% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 84°F | 63°F | 36% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 84°F | 63°F | 36% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 84°F | 63°F | 35% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 84°F | 63°F | 35% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 83°F | 63°F | 35% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 83°F | 63°F | 34% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 83°F | 63°F | 34% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 83°F | 63°F | 34% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 83°F | 63°F | 34% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 83°F | 63°F | 33% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 83°F | 62°F | 33% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 83°F | 62°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 83°F | 62°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 82°F | 62°F | 32% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 82°F | 62°F | 32% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 82°F | 61°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 82°F | 61°F | 31% | 23% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 82°F | 61°F | 31% | 23% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 83°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 63°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.69 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 26
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00313228; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Franklin 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, 4.69 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Franklin, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00313228.
What are the records for August in Franklin?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1882) is 99°F, on August 9, 1980; the coldest is 40°F, on August 29, 1968. The wettest August brought 10.45 in (1992).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 73.1°F: 2021 74.1°F (+1.0), 2022 73.6°F (+0.5), 2023 73.6°F (+0.5), 2024 74.2°F (+1.1), 2025 71.9°F (−1.2), 2026 74.8°F (+1.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.1°F | +1.0°F | 7.20 in |
| 2022 | 73.6°F | +0.5°F | 2.04 in |
| 2023 | 73.6°F | +0.5°F | 6.12 in |
| 2024 | 74.2°F | +1.1°F | 0.47 in |
| 2025 | 71.9°F | −1.2°F | 3.84 in |
| 2026 | 74.8°F | +1.8°F | 3.43 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00313228; recent months: ACIS, station USC00313228. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Franklin 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; Franklin's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Franklin in July84°F by day, 64°F at night
- Franklin in September79°F by day, 57°F at night
- Franklin 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