Greensboro weather in August: Greensboro, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Greensboro in August has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 68°F, a daily mean of 77°F, falling from 88°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 4.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 20°C, 111 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationPiedmont Triad International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013723
- Location36.10°N 79.94°W
- Elevation890 ft (271 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population307,381
- Jan 49° 30°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 61° 39°
- Apr 71° 48°
- May 78° 57°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 87° 68°
- Sep 80° 62°
- Oct 71° 49°
- Nov 61° 39°
- Dec 52° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Greensboro in August?
The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 68°F, for a daily mean of 77.3°F. August is 1.6°F cooler than July and 6.3°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Greensboro and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 88°F on August 1 to 85°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 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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 88°F | 69°F | 37% | 22% |
| August 8 | 88°F | 69°F | 36% | 22% |
| August 15 | 87°F | 68°F | 34% | 22% |
| August 22 | 86°F | 68°F | 31% | 20% |
| August 31 | 85°F | 66°F | 29% | 19% |
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 | 88°F | 69°F | 37% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 88°F | 69°F | 37% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 88°F | 69°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 88°F | 69°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 88°F | 69°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 88°F | 69°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 88°F | 69°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 88°F | 69°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 87°F | 69°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 87°F | 69°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 87°F | 69°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 87°F | 69°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 87°F | 69°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 87°F | 68°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 87°F | 68°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 87°F | 68°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 87°F | 68°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 87°F | 68°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 87°F | 68°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 86°F | 68°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 86°F | 68°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 86°F | 68°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 86°F | 67°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 86°F | 67°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 86°F | 67°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 86°F | 67°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 85°F | 67°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 85°F | 67°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 85°F | 66°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 85°F | 66°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 85°F | 66°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 87°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 68°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 9
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 28
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013723; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Greensboro in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around August 1 (37%). In all, 4.36 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Greensboro, 9 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013723.
How humid and windy is Greensboro in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 83°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 64°F; at 6 a.m. it is 67°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 6.0 mph, most often from the north-northeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 67°F | 64°F | 90% | 4.6 mph | 43% |
| 9 a.m. | 74°F | 66°F | 74% | 7.1 mph | 46% |
| noon | 81°F | 65°F | 59% | 7.6 mph | 29% |
| 3 p.m. | 83°F | 64°F | 54% | 7.8 mph | 27% |
| 6 p.m. | 79°F | 65°F | 61% | 7.0 mph | 43% |
| 9 p.m. | 73°F | 66°F | 76% | 5.0 mph | 54% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013723. 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 Greensboro?
The warmest August temperature on Greensboro's official record (since 1903) is 103°F, on August 18, 1988; the coldest is 45°F, on August 30, 1986. The wettest August brought 12.53 in (1939).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 77.3°F: 2021 78.4°F (+1.1), 2022 76.8°F (−0.5), 2023 77.0°F (−0.3), 2024 76.4°F (−0.9), 2025 73.5°F (−3.8), 2026 79.0°F (+1.7). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.4°F | +1.1°F | 4.03 in |
| 2022 | 76.8°F | −0.5°F | 3.57 in |
| 2023 | 77.0°F | −0.3°F | 3.46 in |
| 2024 | 76.4°F | −0.9°F | 9.11 in |
| 2025 | 73.5°F | −3.8°F | 2.62 in |
| 2026 | 79.0°F | +1.7°F | 2.31 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GSOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013723. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Greensboro 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; Greensboro's is 87°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Greensboro in July89°F by day, 69°F at night
- Greensboro in September80°F by day, 62°F at night
- Greensboro 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