Newport News weather in August: Newport News, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Newport News in August has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 68°F, a daily mean of 77°F, falling from 88°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal August, 5.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 20°C, 136 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationNewport News International Airport
- Station IDUSW00093741
- Location37.13°N 76.49°W
- Elevation42 ft (13 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population183,056
- Jan 49° 31°
- Feb 53° 32°
- Mar 59° 38°
- Apr 70° 47°
- May 77° 56°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 88° 70°
- Aug 87° 68°
- Sep 81° 63°
- Oct 71° 51°
- Nov 61° 40°
- Dec 53° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Newport News in August?
The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 68°F, for a daily mean of 77.3°F. August is 1.9°F cooler than July and 5.6°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Newport News 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 76°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 | 70°F | 38% | 25% |
| August 8 | 87°F | 69°F | 39% | 25% |
| August 15 | 87°F | 68°F | 39% | 23% |
| August 22 | 86°F | 67°F | 39% | 21% |
| August 31 | 85°F | 66°F | 39% | 18% |
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 | 70°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 88°F | 70°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 88°F | 70°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 88°F | 70°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 88°F | 70°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 88°F | 70°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 88°F | 69°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 87°F | 69°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 87°F | 69°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 87°F | 69°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 87°F | 69°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 87°F | 69°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 87°F | 69°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 87°F | 68°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 87°F | 68°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 87°F | 68°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 87°F | 68°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 87°F | 68°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 87°F | 68°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 86°F | 68°F | 39% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 86°F | 67°F | 39% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 86°F | 67°F | 39% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 86°F | 67°F | 39% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 86°F | 67°F | 39% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 86°F | 67°F | 39% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 86°F | 67°F | 39% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 85°F | 67°F | 39% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 85°F | 66°F | 39% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 85°F | 66°F | 39% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 85°F | 66°F | 39% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 85°F | 66°F | 39% | 18% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 87°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 68°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 5.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 11
- 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
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093741; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Newport News in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around August 13 (39%). In all, 5.36 in falls on 12 days of a normal August, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Newport News, 11 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093741.
How humid and windy is Newport News in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 84°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 67°F; at 6 a.m. it is 70°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 7.5 mph, most often from the east in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 70°F | 66°F | 88% | 5.4 mph | 63% |
| 9 a.m. | 79°F | 68°F | 70% | 9.2 mph | 64% |
| noon | 83°F | 67°F | 58% | 9.8 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 84°F | 67°F | 57% | 10.5 mph | 59% |
| 6 p.m. | 79°F | 67°F | 67% | 8.5 mph | 66% |
| 9 p.m. | 73°F | 67°F | 81% | 5.8 mph | 71% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093741. 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 Newport News?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 2000) is 101°F, on August 3, 2006; the coldest is 49°F, on August 24, 2024. The wettest August brought 13.01 in (2012).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 77.3°F: 2021 78.5°F (+1.3), 2022 77.3°F (at normal), 2023 76.8°F (−0.5), 2024 75.1°F (−2.2), 2025 73.3°F (−4.0), 2026 80.1°F (+2.8). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.5°F | +1.3°F | 9.68 in |
| 2022 | 77.3°F | at normal | 2.81 in |
| 2023 | 76.8°F | −0.5°F | 4.36 in |
| 2024 | 75.1°F | −2.2°F | 2.24 in |
| 2025 | 73.3°F | −4.0°F | 4.05 in |
| 2026 | 80.1°F | +2.8°F | 2.29 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093741; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093741. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Newport News compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, August normal highs run from 79°F in Floyd to 90°F in Chesapeake; Newport News's is 87°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Newport News in July88°F by day, 70°F at night
- Newport News in September81°F by day, 63°F at night
- Newport News through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Virginia in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Chesapeake: Virginia's warmest Augustnormal high 90°F