Kinston weather in August: Kinston, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Kinston in August has a normal high of 89°F and a normal low of 70°F, a daily mean of 79°F, falling from 90°F on the 1st to 87°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 6.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 21°C, 162 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationKinston Agricultural Research
- Station IDUSC00314689
- Location35.30°N 77.57°W
- Elevation60 ft (18 m)
- Population19,519
- Jan 56° 35°
- Feb 60° 37°
- Mar 67° 42°
- Apr 75° 51°
- May 82° 60°
- Jun 88° 68°
- Jul 91° 71°
- Aug 89° 70°
- Sep 84° 64°
- Oct 76° 53°
- Nov 67° 44°
- Dec 59° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kinston in August?
The normal high is 89°F and the normal low 70°F, for a daily mean of 79.2°F. August is 1.8°F cooler than July and 5.2°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Kinston and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 90°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 78°F and 81°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 90°F | 71°F | 36% | 28% |
| August 8 | 90°F | 70°F | 35% | 27% |
| August 15 | 89°F | 70°F | 33% | 26% |
| August 22 | 88°F | 69°F | 31% | 24% |
| August 31 | 87°F | 68°F | 28% | 22% |
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 | 90°F | 71°F | 36% | 28% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 90°F | 71°F | 36% | 28% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 90°F | 71°F | 36% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 90°F | 71°F | 36% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 90°F | 71°F | 36% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 90°F | 71°F | 36% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 90°F | 71°F | 35% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 90°F | 70°F | 35% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 90°F | 70°F | 35% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 90°F | 70°F | 35% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 89°F | 70°F | 34% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 89°F | 70°F | 34% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 89°F | 70°F | 34% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 89°F | 70°F | 34% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 89°F | 70°F | 33% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 89°F | 70°F | 33% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 89°F | 70°F | 33% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 89°F | 70°F | 32% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 89°F | 69°F | 32% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 89°F | 69°F | 31% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 88°F | 69°F | 31% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 88°F | 69°F | 31% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 88°F | 69°F | 30% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 88°F | 69°F | 30% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 88°F | 69°F | 30% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 88°F | 69°F | 29% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 88°F | 69°F | 29% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 87°F | 68°F | 29% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 87°F | 68°F | 29% | 22% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 87°F | 68°F | 28% | 22% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 87°F | 68°F | 28% | 22% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 89°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 70°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 6.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 16
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00314689; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kinston in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around August 1 (36%). In all, 6.36 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Kinston, 16 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00314689.
What are the records for August in Kinston?
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 79.2°F: 2021 80.4°F (+1.2), 2022 78.8°F (−0.4), 2023 80.8°F (+1.6), 2024 78.3°F (−0.9), 2025 76.1°F (−3.1), 2026 81.4°F (+2.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80.4°F | +1.2°F | 7.74 in |
| 2022 | 78.8°F | −0.4°F | 4.94 in |
| 2023 | 80.8°F | +1.6°F | 6.24 in |
| 2024 | 78.3°F | −0.9°F | 10.18 in |
| 2025 | 76.1°F | −3.1°F | 4.83 in |
| 2026 | 81.4°F | +2.2°F | 3.30 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00314689. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Kinston 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; Kinston's is 89°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.