Huntington weather in August: Huntington, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Huntington in August has a normal high of 86°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 75°F, falling from 86°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 3.95 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 18°C, 100 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationHuntington Tri-State Airport
- Station IDUSW00003860
- Location38.37°N 82.56°W
- Elevation824 ft (251 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population44,942
- Jan 43° 26°
- Feb 47° 29°
- Mar 57° 36°
- Apr 69° 46°
- May 76° 54°
- Jun 83° 62°
- Jul 86° 66°
- Aug 86° 65°
- Sep 80° 58°
- Oct 69° 46°
- Nov 57° 37°
- Dec 47° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Huntington in August?
The normal high is 86°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 75.2°F. August is 1.2°F cooler than July and 6.5°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Huntington and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 86°F on August 1 to 84°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 73°F and 78°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 | 86°F | 66°F | 37% | 25% |
| August 8 | 86°F | 66°F | 35% | 23% |
| August 15 | 86°F | 65°F | 33% | 21% |
| August 22 | 85°F | 64°F | 30% | 20% |
| August 31 | 84°F | 63°F | 28% | 18% |
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 | 66°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 86°F | 66°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 86°F | 66°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 86°F | 66°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 86°F | 66°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 86°F | 66°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 86°F | 66°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 86°F | 66°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 86°F | 66°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 86°F | 66°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 86°F | 66°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 86°F | 65°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 86°F | 65°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 86°F | 65°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 86°F | 65°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 86°F | 65°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 86°F | 65°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 86°F | 65°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 86°F | 65°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 86°F | 65°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 85°F | 64°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 85°F | 64°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 85°F | 64°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 85°F | 64°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 85°F | 64°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 85°F | 64°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 85°F | 63°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 85°F | 63°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 84°F | 63°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 84°F | 63°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 84°F | 63°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 86°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 65°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.95 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 7
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 27
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003860; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Huntington in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around August 1 (37%). In all, 3.95 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Huntington, 7 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003860.
How humid and windy is Huntington in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 82°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 63°F; at 6 a.m. it is 64°F with 93% humidity. The wind averages 4.0 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 64°F | 62°F | 93% | 2.8 mph | 59% |
| 9 a.m. | 71°F | 64°F | 79% | 4.5 mph | 65% |
| noon | 80°F | 64°F | 59% | 5.9 mph | 61% |
| 3 p.m. | 82°F | 63°F | 52% | 6.2 mph | 55% |
| 6 p.m. | 80°F | 63°F | 58% | 5.0 mph | 70% |
| 9 p.m. | 72°F | 65°F | 78% | 2.9 mph | 77% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003860. 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 Huntington?
The warmest August temperature on Huntington's official record (since 1891) is 107°F, on August 4, 1930; the coldest is 43°F, on August 30, 1946. The wettest August brought 8.32 in (1905).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 75.2°F: 2021 77.1°F (+1.9), 2022 75.3°F (+0.1), 2023 74.7°F (−0.5), 2024 77.7°F (+2.5), 2025 76.0°F (+0.8), 2026 77.6°F (+2.4). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77.1°F | +1.9°F | 6.66 in |
| 2022 | 75.3°F | +0.1°F | 3.80 in |
| 2023 | 74.7°F | −0.5°F | 3.66 in |
| 2024 | 77.7°F | +2.5°F | 3.51 in |
| 2025 | 76.0°F | +0.8°F | 1.29 in |
| 2026 | 77.6°F | +2.4°F | 3.35 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HTSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003860. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Huntington compare across West Virginia?
Across the 63 places PlainClimate covers in West Virginia, August normal highs run from 74°F in Davis to 88°F in Hamlin; Huntington's is 86°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Huntington in July86°F by day, 66°F at night
- Huntington in September80°F by day, 58°F at night
- Huntington through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- West Virginia in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hamlin: West Virginia's warmest Augustnormal high 88°F