Morgantown weather in August: Morgantown, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Morgantown in August has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 63°F, a daily mean of 73°F, falling from 84°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 3.65 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 17°C, 93 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationMorgantown Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00013736
- Location39.64°N 79.92°W
- Elevation1,240 ft (378 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population30,490
- Jan 40° 24°
- Feb 44° 26°
- Mar 53° 33°
- Apr 65° 42°
- May 74° 52°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 83° 63°
- Sep 77° 56°
- Oct 66° 45°
- Nov 54° 36°
- Dec 44° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Morgantown in August?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 63°F, for a daily mean of 72.8°F. August is 1.3°F cooler than July and 6.3°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Morgantown and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 84°F on August 1 to 82°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 71°F and 75°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 | 84°F | 64°F | 39% | 25% |
| August 8 | 84°F | 63°F | 37% | 24% |
| August 15 | 83°F | 63°F | 36% | 22% |
| August 22 | 83°F | 62°F | 34% | 20% |
| August 31 | 82°F | 61°F | 32% | 20% |
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 | 84°F | 64°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 2 | 84°F | 64°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 84°F | 64°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 84°F | 63°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 84°F | 63°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 6 | 84°F | 63°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 7 | 84°F | 63°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 84°F | 63°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 84°F | 63°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 84°F | 63°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 11 | 84°F | 63°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 84°F | 63°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 83°F | 63°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 83°F | 63°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 83°F | 63°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 83°F | 63°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 83°F | 63°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 83°F | 63°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 83°F | 62°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 83°F | 62°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 83°F | 62°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 83°F | 62°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 83°F | 62°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 83°F | 62°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 83°F | 62°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 82°F | 62°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 82°F | 61°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 82°F | 61°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 82°F | 61°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 82°F | 61°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 82°F | 61°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 63°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.65 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 23
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013736; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Morgantown 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, 3.65 in falls on 11 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Morgantown, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013736.
How humid and windy is Morgantown in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 80°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 60°F; at 6 a.m. it is 63°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 3.8 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 63°F | 60°F | 89% | 2.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 71°F | 62°F | 74% | 4.3 mph | – |
| noon | 78°F | 61°F | 57% | 5.7 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 80°F | 60°F | 50% | 6.4 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 77°F | 61°F | 57% | 4.7 mph | 58% |
| 9 p.m. | 70°F | 62°F | 76% | 2.8 mph | 70% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013736. 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 Morgantown?
The warmest August temperature on Morgantown's official record (since 1874) is 105°F, on August 26, 1893; the coldest is 38°F, on August 29, 1982. The wettest August brought 10.64 in (1954).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.8°F: 2021 75.5°F (+2.7), 2022 74.1°F (+1.3), 2023 72.4°F (−0.4), 2024 74.2°F (+1.4), 2025 71.2°F (−1.6), 2026 73.0°F (+0.2). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75.5°F | +2.7°F | 7.21 in |
| 2022 | 74.1°F | +1.3°F | 5.69 in |
| 2023 | 72.4°F | −0.4°F | 5.33 in |
| 2024 | 74.2°F | +1.4°F | 3.73 in |
| 2025 | 71.2°F | −1.6°F | 3.11 in |
| 2026 | 73.0°F | +0.2°F | 5.47 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MGWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013736. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Morgantown 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; Morgantown's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Morgantown in July84°F by day, 64°F at night
- Morgantown in September77°F by day, 56°F at night
- Morgantown 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