Murfreesboro weather in August: Murfreesboro, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August

Murfreesboro in August has a normal high of 89°F and a normal low of 67°F, a daily mean of 78°F, falling from 89°F on the 1st to 88°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 3.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 19°C, 92 mm of precipitation in August.

  • NOAA stationMurfreesboro (5 mi N)
  • Station IDUSC00406371
  • Location35.92°N 86.37°W
  • Elevation535 ft (163 m)
  • Population168,387
  1. Jan 48° 28°
  2. Feb 53° 30°
  3. Mar 61° 37°
  4. Apr 71° 46°
  5. May 79° 55°
  6. Jun 86° 64°
  7. Jul 89° 68°
  8. Aug 89° 67°
  9. Sep 84° 59°
  10. Oct 73° 47°
  11. Nov 61° 37°
  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 Murfreesboro in August?

The normal high is 89°F and the normal low 67°F, for a daily mean of 77.8°F. August is 1.0°F cooler than July and 6.2°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Murfreesboro and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 89°F on August 1 to 88°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 75°F and 80°F.

Murfreesboro 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 33%).

Normal high and low on five days of August, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
August 189°F68°F33%23%
August 889°F68°F33%22%
August 1589°F67°F32%21%
August 2289°F66°F31%20%
August 3188°F64°F30%19%
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
Murfreesboro: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of August
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
August 189°F68°F33%23%14 h
August 289°F68°F33%23%14 h
August 389°F68°F33%22%14 h
August 489°F68°F33%22%13 h 50 min
August 589°F68°F33%22%13 h 50 min
August 689°F68°F33%22%13 h 50 min
August 789°F68°F33%22%13 h 50 min
August 889°F68°F33%22%13 h 50 min
August 989°F68°F32%22%13 h 50 min
August 1089°F67°F32%22%13 h 40 min
August 1189°F67°F32%21%13 h 40 min
August 1289°F67°F32%21%13 h 40 min
August 1389°F67°F32%21%13 h 40 min
August 1489°F67°F32%21%13 h 40 min
August 1589°F67°F32%21%13 h 30 min
August 1689°F67°F32%21%13 h 30 min
August 1789°F67°F31%21%13 h 30 min
August 1889°F67°F31%20%13 h 30 min
August 1989°F67°F31%20%13 h 30 min
August 2089°F66°F31%20%13 h 20 min
August 2189°F66°F31%20%13 h 20 min
August 2289°F66°F31%20%13 h 20 min
August 2389°F66°F31%19%13 h 20 min
August 2489°F66°F30%19%13 h 20 min
August 2589°F66°F30%19%13 h 10 min
August 2688°F65°F30%19%13 h 10 min
August 2788°F65°F30%19%13 h 10 min
August 2888°F65°F30%19%13 h 10 min
August 2988°F65°F30%19%13 h
August 3088°F65°F30%19%13 h
August 3188°F64°F30%19%13 h
Normal high
89°FAugust average
Normal low
67°FAugust average
Precipitation
3.61 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
100.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
14
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 USC00406371; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Murfreesboro in August?

On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around August 1 (33%). In all, 3.61 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal August in Murfreesboro, 14 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00406371.

What are the records for August in Murfreesboro?

The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1890) is 109°F, on August 16, 1954; the coldest is 41°F, on August 16, 1894. The wettest August brought 10.75 in (1926).

The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 77.8°F: 2021 78.4°F (+0.6), 2022 77.4°F (−0.4), 2023 77.1°F (−0.7), 2024 78.5°F (+0.7), 2025 76.5°F (−1.3), 2026 79.0°F (+1.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Murfreesboro: August in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
AugustMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202178.4°F+0.6°F9.42 in
202277.4°F−0.4°F2.66 in
202377.1°F−0.7°F6.63 in
202478.5°F+0.7°F1.17 in
202576.5°F−1.3°F3.40 in
202679.0°F+1.2°F5.39 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00406371; recent months: ACIS, station USC00406371. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does August in Murfreesboro compare across Tennessee?

Across the 116 places PlainClimate covers in Tennessee, August normal highs run from 78°F in Roan Mountain to 92°F in Memphis; Murfreesboro's is 89°F.

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

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