Galax weather in August: Galax, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August

Galax in August has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 70°F, falling from 82°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 4.44 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 15°C, 113 mm of precipitation in August.

  • NOAA stationGalax Radio WBRF
  • Station IDUSC00443267
  • Location36.66°N 80.91°W
  • Elevation2,385 ft (727 m)
  • Population6,739
  1. Jan 42° 23°
  2. Feb 47° 26°
  3. Mar 54° 32°
  4. Apr 65° 39°
  5. May 72° 49°
  6. Jun 79° 57°
  7. Jul 82° 61°
  8. Aug 81° 60°
  9. Sep 75° 53°
  10. Oct 65° 41°
  11. Nov 55° 32°
  12. Dec 46° 27°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Galax in August?

The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 70.1°F. August is 1.3°F cooler than July and 6.2°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Galax and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 82°F on August 1 to 79°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 68°F and 72°F.

Galax in August, day by day: normal high and low

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%).

Normal high and low on five days of August, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
August 182°F61°F39%27%
August 881°F60°F37%26%
August 1581°F60°F36%25%
August 2280°F59°F35%23%
August 3179°F58°F33%21%
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
Galax: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of August
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
August 182°F61°F39%27%14 h
August 282°F61°F38%27%14 h
August 382°F61°F38%26%14 h
August 482°F61°F38%26%14 h
August 581°F61°F38%26%14 h
August 681°F61°F38%26%13 h 50 min
August 781°F61°F37%26%13 h 50 min
August 881°F60°F37%26%13 h 50 min
August 981°F60°F37%25%13 h 50 min
August 1081°F60°F37%25%13 h 50 min
August 1181°F60°F37%25%13 h 40 min
August 1281°F60°F37%25%13 h 40 min
August 1381°F60°F37%25%13 h 40 min
August 1481°F60°F37%25%13 h 40 min
August 1581°F60°F36%25%13 h 40 min
August 1681°F60°F36%24%13 h 30 min
August 1781°F60°F36%24%13 h 30 min
August 1881°F60°F36%24%13 h 30 min
August 1980°F60°F36%24%13 h 30 min
August 2080°F60°F36%23%13 h 30 min
August 2180°F60°F35%23%13 h 20 min
August 2280°F59°F35%23%13 h 20 min
August 2380°F59°F35%23%13 h 20 min
August 2480°F59°F35%22%13 h 20 min
August 2580°F59°F34%22%13 h 20 min
August 2680°F59°F34%22%13 h 10 min
August 2779°F59°F34%22%13 h 10 min
August 2879°F58°F34%21%13 h 10 min
August 2979°F58°F34%21%13 h 10 min
August 3079°F58°F33%21%13 h
August 3179°F58°F33%21%13 h
Normal high
81°FAugust average
Normal low
60°FAugust average
Precipitation
4.44 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
110.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
1
Daylight
14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
Days at 70°F or more
30
Days at 80°F or more
19
Sunshine
77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00443267; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Galax in August?

On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around August 1 (39%). In all, 4.44 in falls on 11 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal August in Galax, 1 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00443267.

What are the records for August in Galax?

The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1954) is 97°F, on August 18, 1988; the coldest is 35°F, on August 30, 1986. The wettest August brought 9.57 in (1949).

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00443267. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does August in Galax compare across Virginia?

Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, August normal highs run from 79°F in Floyd to 90°F in Chesapeake; Galax's is 81°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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