Marion weather in August: Marion, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August

Marion in August has a normal high of 84°F and a normal low of 66°F, a daily mean of 75°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal August, 5.18 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 19°C, 132 mm of precipitation in August.

  • NOAA stationMarion
  • Station IDUSC00315340
  • Location35.68°N 82.01°W
  • Elevation1,410 ft (430 m)
  • Population7,534
  1. Jan 49° 28°
  2. Feb 53° 31°
  3. Mar 61° 37°
  4. Apr 70° 46°
  5. May 76° 55°
  6. Jun 82° 63°
  7. Jul 85° 67°
  8. Aug 84° 66°
  9. Sep 79° 60°
  10. Oct 70° 48°
  11. Nov 60° 38°
  12. Dec 51° 31°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Marion in August?

The normal high is 84°F and the normal low 66°F, for a daily mean of 75.0°F. August is 1.0°F cooler than July and 5.5°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Marion and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 85°F on August 1 to 83°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 73°F and 77°F.

Marion in August, day by day: normal high and low

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 42%).

Normal high and low on five days of August, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
August 185°F67°F42%29%
August 885°F66°F41%28%
August 1584°F66°F39%26%
August 2284°F66°F36%24%
August 3183°F64°F33%22%
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
Marion: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of August
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
August 185°F67°F42%29%14 h
August 285°F67°F42%29%14 h
August 385°F67°F41%29%13 h 50 min
August 485°F66°F41%29%13 h 50 min
August 585°F66°F41%29%13 h 50 min
August 685°F66°F41%28%13 h 50 min
August 785°F66°F41%28%13 h 50 min
August 885°F66°F41%28%13 h 50 min
August 985°F66°F40%28%13 h 40 min
August 1085°F66°F40%28%13 h 40 min
August 1185°F66°F40%28%13 h 40 min
August 1284°F66°F40%27%13 h 40 min
August 1384°F66°F39%27%13 h 40 min
August 1484°F66°F39%27%13 h 30 min
August 1584°F66°F39%26%13 h 30 min
August 1684°F66°F38%26%13 h 30 min
August 1784°F66°F38%26%13 h 30 min
August 1884°F66°F38%26%13 h 30 min
August 1984°F66°F37%25%13 h 30 min
August 2084°F66°F37%25%13 h 20 min
August 2184°F66°F36%25%13 h 20 min
August 2284°F66°F36%24%13 h 20 min
August 2384°F66°F36%24%13 h 20 min
August 2484°F65°F35%24%13 h 10 min
August 2584°F65°F35%24%13 h 10 min
August 2683°F65°F35%23%13 h 10 min
August 2783°F65°F34%23%13 h 10 min
August 2883°F65°F34%23%13 h 10 min
August 2983°F65°F34%23%13 h
August 3083°F65°F34%22%13 h
August 3183°F64°F33%22%13 h
Normal high
84°FAugust average
Normal low
66°FAugust average
Precipitation
5.18 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
120.01 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
28
Sunshine
76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00315340; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Marion in August?

On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around August 1 (42%). In all, 5.18 in falls on 12 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal August in Marion, 9 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00315340.

What are the records for August in Marion?

The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 103°F, on August 8, 1900; the coldest is 42°F, on August 31, 1999. The wettest August brought 25.00 in (1920).

The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 75.0°F: 2021 77.5°F (+2.5), 2022 75.0°F (at normal), 2023 75.8°F (+0.8), 2024 75.1°F (+0.1), 2025 72.1°F (−2.9), 2026 77.2°F (+2.2). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Marion: August in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
AugustMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202177.5°F+2.5°F9.25 in
202275.0°Fat normal4.05 in
202375.8°F+0.8°F6.15 in
202475.1°F+0.1°F3.22 in
202572.1°F−2.9°F7.07 in
202677.2°F+2.2°F7.70 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00315340; recent months: ACIS, station USC00315340. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does August in Marion 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; Marion's is 84°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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