Jacksonville weather in August: Jacksonville, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Jacksonville in August has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 70°F, a daily mean of 79°F, falling from 89°F on the 1st to 87°F by the 31st. The month brings 7.62 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 21°C, 194 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationJacksonville Eoc
- Station IDUSC00314471
- Location34.80°N 77.40°W
- Elevation17 ft (5 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population70,840
- Jan 56° 32°
- Feb 59° 34°
- Mar 66° 40°
- Apr 75° 49°
- May 81° 59°
- Jun 87° 67°
- Jul 90° 71°
- Aug 88° 70°
- Sep 84° 64°
- Oct 76° 51°
- Nov 67° 41°
- Dec 60° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Jacksonville in August?
The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 70°F, for a daily mean of 78.9°F. August is 1.7°F cooler than July and 5.0°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Jacksonville and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 89°F on August 1 to 87°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 77°F and 81°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 89°F | 71°F | – | – |
| August 8 | 89°F | 70°F | – | – |
| August 15 | 89°F | 70°F | – | – |
| August 22 | 88°F | 69°F | – | – |
| August 31 | 87°F | 68°F | – | – |
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 | 89°F | 71°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 89°F | 71°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 89°F | 71°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 89°F | 71°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 89°F | 71°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 89°F | 71°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 89°F | 71°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 89°F | 70°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 89°F | 70°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 89°F | 70°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 89°F | 70°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 89°F | 70°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 89°F | 70°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 89°F | 70°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 89°F | 70°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 89°F | 70°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 89°F | 70°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 88°F | 69°F | – | – | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 88°F | 69°F | – | – | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 88°F | 69°F | – | – | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 88°F | 69°F | – | – | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 88°F | 69°F | – | – | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 88°F | 69°F | – | – | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 88°F | 69°F | – | – | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 88°F | 69°F | – | – | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 88°F | 68°F | – | – | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 88°F | 68°F | – | – | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 88°F | 68°F | – | – | 13 h |
| August 29 | 88°F | 68°F | – | – | 13 h |
| August 30 | 87°F | 68°F | – | – | 13 h |
| August 31 | 87°F | 68°F | – | – | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 88°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 70°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 7.62 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 16
- 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
- 30
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00314471; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Jacksonville in August?
In a normal August in Jacksonville, 16 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00314471.
What are the records for August in Jacksonville?
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 78.9°F: 2021 80.9°F (+2.0), 2022 78.8°F (−0.1), 2023 80.5°F (+1.6). 2 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80.9°F | +2.0°F | 6.15 in |
| 2022 | 78.8°F | −0.1°F | 6.16 in |
| 2023 | 80.5°F | +1.6°F | 11.88 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00314471. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Jacksonville 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; Jacksonville's is 88°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Jacksonville in July90°F by day, 71°F at night
- Jacksonville in September84°F by day, 64°F at night
- Jacksonville 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