Lincolnton weather in August: Lincolnton, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Lincolnton in August has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 67°F, a daily mean of 77°F, falling from 88°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 4.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 19°C, 123 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationLincolnton (4 mi W)
- Station IDUSC00314996
- Location35.46°N 81.33°W
- Elevation887 ft (270 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population12,353
- Jan 51° 30°
- Feb 56° 33°
- Mar 64° 39°
- Apr 73° 47°
- May 79° 56°
- Jun 86° 64°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 87° 67°
- Sep 82° 60°
- Oct 73° 48°
- Nov 62° 38°
- Dec 54° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lincolnton in August?
The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 67°F, for a daily mean of 76.7°F. August is 1.4°F cooler than July and 5.7°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Lincolnton and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 88°F on August 1 to 85°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 75°F and 79°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 88°F | 68°F | 39% | 25% |
| August 8 | 88°F | 67°F | 38% | 24% |
| August 15 | 87°F | 67°F | 36% | 23% |
| August 22 | 86°F | 66°F | 33% | 21% |
| August 31 | 85°F | 65°F | 29% | 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 | 88°F | 68°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 88°F | 68°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 88°F | 67°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 88°F | 67°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 88°F | 67°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 88°F | 67°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 88°F | 67°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 88°F | 67°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 88°F | 67°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 88°F | 67°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 88°F | 67°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 87°F | 67°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 87°F | 67°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 87°F | 67°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 87°F | 67°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 87°F | 67°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 87°F | 67°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 87°F | 67°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 87°F | 66°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 87°F | 66°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 87°F | 66°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 86°F | 66°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 86°F | 66°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 86°F | 66°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 86°F | 66°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 86°F | 66°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 86°F | 65°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 86°F | 65°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 85°F | 65°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 85°F | 65°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 85°F | 65°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 87°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 67°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 9
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 29
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00314996; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lincolnton in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around August 1 (39%). In all, 4.86 in falls on 11 days of a normal August, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Lincolnton, 9 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00314996.
What are the records for August in Lincolnton?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1952) is 105°F, on August 21, 1983; the coldest is 47°F, on August 30, 1986. The wettest August brought 12.18 in (2020).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 76.7°F: 2021 78.1°F (+1.4), 2022 76.8°F (+0.1), 2023 77.4°F (+0.7), 2024 76.3°F (−0.4), 2025 74.0°F (−2.7), 2026 78.4°F (+1.7). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.1°F | +1.4°F | 3.30 in |
| 2022 | 76.8°F | +0.1°F | 7.81 in |
| 2023 | 77.4°F | +0.7°F | 4.62 in |
| 2024 | 76.3°F | −0.4°F | 7.34 in |
| 2025 | 74.0°F | −2.7°F | 7.37 in |
| 2026 | 78.4°F | +1.7°F | 4.84 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00314996; recent months: ACIS, station USC00314996. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Lincolnton 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; Lincolnton's is 87°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Lincolnton in July89°F by day, 67°F at night
- Lincolnton in September82°F by day, 60°F at night
- Lincolnton 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