Helen weather in August: Helen, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Helen in August has a normal high of 85°F and a normal low of 64°F, a daily mean of 75°F, falling from 86°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal August, 6.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 18°C, 168 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationHelen
- Station IDUSC00094230
- Location34.70°N 83.73°W
- Elevation1,493 ft (455 m)
- Population630
- Jan 49° 29°
- Feb 53° 31°
- Mar 61° 36°
- Apr 70° 43°
- May 77° 52°
- Jun 83° 61°
- Jul 86° 65°
- Aug 85° 64°
- Sep 80° 58°
- Oct 70° 46°
- Nov 60° 36°
- Dec 51° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Helen in August?
The normal high is 85°F and the normal low 64°F, for a daily mean of 74.5°F. August is 0.9°F cooler than July and 5.9°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Helen and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 86°F on August 1 to 83°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 73°F and 76°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 | 86°F | 65°F | 38% | 28% |
| August 8 | 86°F | 65°F | 38% | 28% |
| August 15 | 85°F | 64°F | 37% | 27% |
| August 22 | 85°F | 64°F | 35% | 25% |
| August 31 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 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 | 86°F | 65°F | 38% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 86°F | 65°F | 38% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 86°F | 65°F | 38% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 86°F | 65°F | 38% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 86°F | 65°F | 38% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 86°F | 65°F | 38% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 86°F | 65°F | 38% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 86°F | 65°F | 38% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 86°F | 65°F | 38% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 86°F | 65°F | 38% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 86°F | 65°F | 38% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 86°F | 65°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 86°F | 64°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 85°F | 64°F | 37% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 85°F | 64°F | 37% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 85°F | 64°F | 37% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 85°F | 64°F | 37% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 85°F | 64°F | 37% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 85°F | 64°F | 36% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 85°F | 64°F | 36% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 85°F | 64°F | 36% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 85°F | 64°F | 35% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 85°F | 63°F | 35% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 85°F | 63°F | 35% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 84°F | 63°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 84°F | 63°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 84°F | 63°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 84°F | 63°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 84°F | 62°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 84°F | 62°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 85°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 64°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 6.63 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 7
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 28
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00094230; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Helen in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around August 6 (38%). In all, 6.63 in falls on 12 days of a normal August, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Helen, 7 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00094230.
What are the records for August in Helen?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1956) is 99°F, on August 4, 1986; the coldest is 44°F, on August 29, 1968. The wettest August brought 19.55 in (1967).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 74.5°F: 2021 75.1°F (+0.6). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75.1°F | +0.6°F | 7.21 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00094230; recent months: ACIS, station USC00094230. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Helen compare across Georgia?
Across the 101 places PlainClimate covers in Georgia, August normal highs run from 76°F in Mountain City to 93°F in Folkston; Helen's is 85°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.