Parkersburg weather in August: Parkersburg, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Parkersburg in August has a normal high of 85°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 74°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 3.38 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 17°C, 86 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationParkersburg/Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003804
- Location39.34°N 81.44°W
- Elevation831 ft (253 m)
- Population28,834
- Jan 40° 24°
- Feb 44° 26°
- Mar 54° 33°
- Apr 67° 42°
- May 75° 52°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 85° 62°
- Sep 79° 55°
- Oct 67° 44°
- Nov 55° 35°
- Dec 44° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Parkersburg in August?
The normal high is 85°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 73.5°F. August is 1.2°F cooler than July and 6.6°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Parkersburg and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 85°F on August 1 to 83°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 71°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 85°F | 64°F | 36% | 23% |
| August 8 | 85°F | 63°F | 34% | 22% |
| August 15 | 85°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% |
| August 22 | 85°F | 62°F | 30% | 20% |
| August 31 | 83°F | 60°F | 29% | 19% |
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 | 85°F | 64°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 85°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 85°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 85°F | 64°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 85°F | 64°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 6 | 85°F | 64°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 85°F | 64°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 85°F | 63°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 85°F | 63°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 85°F | 63°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 11 | 85°F | 63°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 85°F | 63°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 85°F | 63°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 85°F | 63°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 85°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 85°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 85°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 85°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 85°F | 62°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 85°F | 62°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 85°F | 62°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 85°F | 62°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 85°F | 62°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 84°F | 62°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 84°F | 61°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 84°F | 61°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 84°F | 61°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 84°F | 61°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 84°F | 61°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 84°F | 60°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 83°F | 60°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 85°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 62°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.38 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 6
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 26
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003804; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Parkersburg in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around August 1 (36%). In all, 3.38 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Parkersburg, 6 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003804.
How humid and windy is Parkersburg in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 82°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 62°F; at 6 a.m. it is 63°F with 93% humidity. The wind averages 3.9 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 63°F | 61°F | 93% | 2.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 70°F | 63°F | 78% | 4.7 mph | 64% |
| noon | 79°F | 63°F | 58% | 6.5 mph | 52% |
| 3 p.m. | 82°F | 62°F | 51% | 6.7 mph | 56% |
| 6 p.m. | 79°F | 62°F | 58% | 5.3 mph | 69% |
| 9 p.m. | 70°F | 64°F | 81% | 2.4 mph | 71% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003804. 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 Parkersburg?
The warmest August temperature on Parkersburg's official record (since 1926) is 102°F, on August 4, 1930; the coldest is 40°F, on August 29, 1986. The wettest August brought 10.42 in (1935).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 73.5°F: 2021 76.8°F (+3.3), 2022 74.0°F (+0.5), 2023 72.0°F (−1.5), 2024 75.7°F (+2.2), 2025 72.1°F (−1.4), 2026 73.6°F (+0.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76.8°F | +3.3°F | 4.91 in |
| 2022 | 74.0°F | +0.5°F | 4.44 in |
| 2023 | 72.0°F | −1.5°F | 6.43 in |
| 2024 | 75.7°F | +2.2°F | 5.59 in |
| 2025 | 72.1°F | −1.4°F | 0.74 in |
| 2026 | 73.6°F | +0.1°F | 9.16 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PKBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003804. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Parkersburg 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; Parkersburg's is 85°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Parkersburg in July85°F by day, 64°F at night
- Parkersburg in September79°F by day, 55°F at night
- Parkersburg 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