Hagerstown weather in August: Hagerstown, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Hagerstown in August has a normal high of 85°F and a normal low of 66°F, a daily mean of 75°F, falling from 87°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 2.90 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 19°C, 74 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationHagerstown Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093706
- Location39.71°N 77.73°W
- Elevation698 ft (213 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population43,909
- Jan 41° 25°
- Feb 44° 27°
- Mar 53° 34°
- Apr 65° 44°
- May 74° 55°
- Jun 83° 64°
- Jul 87° 68°
- Aug 85° 66°
- Sep 78° 59°
- Oct 66° 47°
- Nov 54° 37°
- Dec 44° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hagerstown in August?
The normal high is 85°F and the normal low 66°F, for a daily mean of 75.3°F. August is 2.3°F cooler than July and 6.9°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Hagerstown and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 87°F on August 1 to 83°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 73°F and 77°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 87°F | 67°F | 35% | 19% |
| August 8 | 86°F | 67°F | 34% | 19% |
| August 15 | 85°F | 66°F | 33% | 19% |
| August 22 | 84°F | 65°F | 32% | 19% |
| August 31 | 83°F | 63°F | 31% | 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 | 87°F | 67°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 2 | 87°F | 67°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 86°F | 67°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 86°F | 67°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 86°F | 67°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 6 | 86°F | 67°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 7 | 86°F | 67°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 86°F | 67°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 86°F | 67°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 86°F | 67°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 11 | 86°F | 67°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 86°F | 66°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 85°F | 66°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 85°F | 66°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 85°F | 66°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 85°F | 66°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 85°F | 66°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 85°F | 66°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 85°F | 66°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 85°F | 65°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 84°F | 65°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 84°F | 65°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 84°F | 65°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 84°F | 65°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 84°F | 65°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 84°F | 64°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 83°F | 64°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 83°F | 64°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 83°F | 64°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 83°F | 64°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 83°F | 63°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 85°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 66°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 2.90 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 6
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 25
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093706; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hagerstown in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around August 1 (35%). In all, 2.90 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Hagerstown, 6 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093706.
What are the records for August in Hagerstown?
The warmest August temperature on Hagerstown's official record (since 1899) is 104°F, on August 4, 1930; the coldest is 36°F, on August 29, 1982. The wettest August brought 8.85 in (1955).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 75.3°F: 2021 78.5°F (+3.2), 2022 76.9°F (+1.6), 2023 75.4°F (+0.1), 2024 75.2°F (−0.1), 2025 73.0°F (−2.3), 2026 75.0°F (−0.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.5°F | +3.2°F | 4.51 in |
| 2022 | 76.9°F | +1.6°F | 1.66 in |
| 2023 | 75.4°F | +0.1°F | 3.76 in |
| 2024 | 75.2°F | −0.1°F | 5.22 in |
| 2025 | 73.0°F | −2.3°F | 0.97 in |
| 2026 | 75.0°F | −0.3°F | 3.90 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HGRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093706. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Hagerstown compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, August normal highs run from 78°F in Frostburg to 88°F in Vienna; Hagerstown's is 85°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.