Murphy weather in August: Murphy, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Murphy in August has a normal high of 86°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 74°F, falling from 87°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 4.70 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 17°C, 119 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationMurphy (4 mi ESE)
- Station IDUSC00316001
- Location35.07°N 83.97°W
- Elevation1,600 ft (488 m)
- Population1,693
- Jan 50° 25°
- Feb 54° 28°
- Mar 62° 34°
- Apr 71° 41°
- May 78° 51°
- Jun 84° 59°
- Jul 87° 63°
- Aug 86° 62°
- Sep 81° 56°
- Oct 72° 43°
- Nov 61° 33°
- Dec 53° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Murphy in August?
The normal high is 86°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 74.2°F. August is 0.7°F cooler than July and 5.6°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Murphy and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 87°F on August 1 to 85°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 72°F and 76°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 87°F | 63°F | 38% | 27% |
| August 8 | 86°F | 63°F | 38% | 26% |
| August 15 | 86°F | 63°F | 36% | 25% |
| August 22 | 86°F | 62°F | 35% | 24% |
| August 31 | 85°F | 60°F | 32% | 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 | 87°F | 63°F | 38% | 27% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 87°F | 63°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 87°F | 63°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 87°F | 63°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 87°F | 63°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 87°F | 63°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 87°F | 63°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 86°F | 63°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 86°F | 63°F | 37% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 86°F | 63°F | 37% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 86°F | 63°F | 37% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 86°F | 63°F | 37% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 86°F | 63°F | 37% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 86°F | 63°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 86°F | 63°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 86°F | 63°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 86°F | 62°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 86°F | 62°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 86°F | 62°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 86°F | 62°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 86°F | 62°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 86°F | 62°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 86°F | 62°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 86°F | 62°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 86°F | 62°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 85°F | 61°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 85°F | 61°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 85°F | 61°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 85°F | 61°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 85°F | 61°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 85°F | 60°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 86°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 62°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.70 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 6
- 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
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00316001; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Murphy in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around August 1 (38%). In all, 4.70 in falls on 11 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Murphy, 6 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00316001.
What are the records for August in Murphy?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1873) is 99°F, on August 23, 1983; the coldest is 46°F, on August 29, 2025. The wettest August brought 13.96 in (1920); the snowiest, 1.1 inches (2026).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 74.2°F: 2021 75.1°F (+0.9), 2022 74.6°F (+0.4), 2023 74.9°F (+0.7), 2024 74.3°F (+0.1), 2025 73.0°F (−1.3), 2026 75.4°F (+1.2). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75.1°F | +0.9°F | 11.96 in |
| 2022 | 74.6°F | +0.4°F | 3.42 in |
| 2023 | 74.9°F | +0.7°F | 7.07 in |
| 2024 | 74.3°F | +0.1°F | 1.48 in |
| 2025 | 73.0°F | −1.3°F | 4.60 in |
| 2026 | 75.4°F | +1.2°F | 6.65 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00316001; recent months: ACIS, station USC00316001. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Murphy 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; Murphy's is 86°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.