Orangeburg weather in August: Orangeburg, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Orangeburg in August has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 71°F, a daily mean of 81°F, falling from 92°F on the 1st to 89°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 4.21 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 22°C, 107 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationOrangeburg Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00053854
- Location33.46°N 80.86°W
- Elevation197 ft (60 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population13,378
- Jan 58° 37°
- Feb 62° 39°
- Mar 69° 45°
- Apr 77° 52°
- May 84° 61°
- Jun 89° 69°
- Jul 92° 72°
- Aug 90° 71°
- Sep 86° 66°
- Oct 77° 55°
- Nov 67° 44°
- Dec 60° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Orangeburg in August?
The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 71°F, for a daily mean of 80.8°F. August is 1.1°F cooler than July and 5.0°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Orangeburg and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 92°F on August 1 to 89°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 79°F and 82°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 | 92°F | 72°F | 39% | 22% |
| August 8 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 21% |
| August 15 | 91°F | 72°F | 37% | 20% |
| August 22 | 90°F | 71°F | 36% | 18% |
| August 31 | 89°F | 70°F | 34% | 17% |
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 | 92°F | 72°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 92°F | 72°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 92°F | 72°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 92°F | 72°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 5 | 92°F | 72°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 11 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 12 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 91°F | 72°F | 37% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 91°F | 72°F | 37% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 91°F | 72°F | 37% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 90°F | 71°F | 37% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 90°F | 71°F | 37% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 90°F | 71°F | 37% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 90°F | 71°F | 36% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 90°F | 71°F | 36% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 90°F | 71°F | 36% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 90°F | 71°F | 35% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 90°F | 71°F | 35% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 89°F | 71°F | 35% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 89°F | 70°F | 34% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 89°F | 70°F | 34% | 17% | 13 h |
| August 28 | 89°F | 70°F | 34% | 17% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 89°F | 70°F | 34% | 17% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 89°F | 70°F | 34% | 17% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 89°F | 70°F | 34% | 17% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 90°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 71°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.21 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 20
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min 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 USW00053854; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Orangeburg in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around August 1 (39%). In all, 4.21 in falls on 11 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Orangeburg, 20 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053854.
What are the records for August in Orangeburg?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 105°F, on August 1, 1999; the coldest is 57°F, on August 8, 2004. The wettest August brought 10.29 in (2024).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 80.8°F: 2021 81.2°F (+0.4), 2022 79.9°F (−0.9), 2023 81.8°F (+1.0), 2024 80.1°F (−0.7), 2025 77.6°F (−3.2). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81.2°F | +0.4°F | 5.94 in |
| 2022 | 79.9°F | −0.9°F | 6.69 in |
| 2023 | 81.8°F | +1.0°F | 8.86 in |
| 2024 | 80.1°F | −0.7°F | 10.29 in |
| 2025 | 77.6°F | −3.2°F | 4.47 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00053854; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053854. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Orangeburg compare across South Carolina?
Across the 73 places PlainClimate covers in South Carolina, August normal highs run from 76°F in Caesars Head to 92°F in Pelion; Orangeburg's is 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Orangeburg in July92°F by day, 72°F at night
- Orangeburg in September86°F by day, 66°F at night
- Orangeburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- South Carolina in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Pelion: South Carolina's warmest Augustnormal high 92°F