Goldsboro weather in August: Goldsboro, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August

Goldsboro in August has a normal high of 89°F and a normal low of 71°F, a daily mean of 80°F, falling from 91°F on the 1st to 87°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 6.42 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 22°C, 163 mm of precipitation in August.

NOAA stationGoldsboro (4 mi SE)
Station IDUSW00013713
Location35.34°N 77.96°W
Elevation109 ft (33 m)
Population34,629

Jan 54° 35°
Feb 58° 36°
Mar 65° 43°
Apr 75° 51°
May 82° 60°
Jun 88° 69°
Jul 91° 72°
Aug 89° 71°
Sep 83° 66°
Oct 75° 54°
Nov 66° 43°
Dec 57° 37°

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

How warm is Goldsboro in August?

The normal high is 89°F and the normal low 71°F, for a daily mean of 80.0°F. August is 1.3°F cooler than July and 5.2°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Goldsboro and the 2nd 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 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 78°F and 82°F.

Goldsboro 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 38%).

Normal high and low on five days of August, with the chance of precipitation
Day	High	Low	Chance of 0.01 in	Chance of 0.10 in
August 1	91°F	71°F	38%	27%
August 8	90°F	71°F	38%	27%
August 15	89°F	71°F	37%	27%
August 22	88°F	71°F	35%	26%
August 31	87°F	70°F	35%	25%

Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)

Goldsboro: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of August
Day	High	Low	Chance of 0.01 in	Chance of 0.10 in	Daylight
August 1	91°F	71°F	38%	27%	14 h
August 2	91°F	71°F	38%	27%	14 h
August 3	91°F	71°F	38%	27%	13 h 50 min
August 4	91°F	71°F	38%	27%	13 h 50 min
August 5	90°F	71°F	38%	27%	13 h 50 min
August 6	90°F	71°F	38%	27%	13 h 50 min
August 7	90°F	71°F	38%	27%	13 h 50 min
August 8	90°F	71°F	38%	27%	13 h 40 min
August 9	90°F	71°F	38%	27%	13 h 40 min
August 10	90°F	71°F	38%	27%	13 h 40 min
August 11	90°F	71°F	38%	27%	13 h 40 min
August 12	90°F	71°F	38%	27%	13 h 40 min
August 13	90°F	71°F	38%	27%	13 h 40 min
August 14	90°F	71°F	37%	27%	13 h 30 min
August 15	89°F	71°F	37%	27%	13 h 30 min
August 16	89°F	71°F	37%	27%	13 h 30 min
August 17	89°F	71°F	37%	27%	13 h 30 min
August 18	89°F	71°F	37%	27%	13 h 30 min
August 19	89°F	71°F	36%	27%	13 h 20 min
August 20	89°F	71°F	36%	26%	13 h 20 min
August 21	89°F	71°F	36%	26%	13 h 20 min
August 22	88°F	71°F	35%	26%	13 h 20 min
August 23	88°F	71°F	35%	26%	13 h 20 min
August 24	88°F	71°F	35%	26%	13 h 10 min
August 25	88°F	70°F	35%	25%	13 h 10 min
August 26	88°F	70°F	35%	25%	13 h 10 min
August 27	88°F	70°F	35%	25%	13 h 10 min
August 28	87°F	70°F	35%	25%	13 h 10 min
August 29	87°F	70°F	35%	25%	13 h
August 30	87°F	70°F	35%	25%	13 h
August 31	87°F	70°F	35%	25%	13 h

Normal high: 89°FAugust average
Normal low: 71°FAugust average
Precipitation: 6.42 inmonth total
Days with precipitation: 110.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more: 14
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: 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013713; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Goldsboro in August?

On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around August 1 (38%). In all, 6.42 in falls on 11 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal August in Goldsboro, 14 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013713.

How humid and windy is Goldsboro in August?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 85°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 67°F; at 6 a.m. it is 70°F with 94% humidity. The wind averages 6.0 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.

A normal August day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
Time	Temperature	Dew point	Humidity	Wind	Clear or few clouds
6 a.m.	70°F	68°F	94%	4.3 mph	51%
9 a.m.	77°F	70°F	77%	7.4 mph	50%
noon	84°F	68°F	59%	7.9 mph	45%
3 p.m.	85°F	67°F	55%	8.5 mph	47%
6 p.m.	81°F	68°F	65%	6.6 mph	53%
9 p.m.	75°F	69°F	82%	5.1 mph	59%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013713. 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 Goldsboro?

The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1900) is 107°F, on August 31, 1932; the coldest is 47°F, on August 30, 1965. The wettest August brought 16.79 in (1992).

The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 80.0°F: 2025 77.5°F (−2.5), 2026 83.3°F (+3.3). 1 of 2 ran warmer than normal.

Goldsboro: August in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
August	Mean	Against normal	Precip.
2025	77.5°F	−2.5°F	–
2026	83.3°F	+3.3°F	–

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013713; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013713. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does August in Goldsboro 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; Goldsboro's is 89°F.

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

How warm is Goldsboro in August?

Does it rain in Goldsboro in August?

How humid and windy is Goldsboro in August?

What are the records for August in Goldsboro?

How does August in Goldsboro compare across North Carolina?

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