Roanoke weather in August: Roanoke, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Roanoke in August has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 66°F, a daily mean of 76°F, falling from 88°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 3.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 19°C, 86 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationRoanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013741
- Location37.32°N 79.97°W
- Elevation1,175 ft (358 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population97,912
- Jan 47° 29°
- Feb 51° 31°
- Mar 59° 38°
- Apr 70° 46°
- May 77° 55°
- Jun 84° 63°
- Jul 88° 67°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 80° 59°
- Oct 70° 48°
- Nov 59° 38°
- Dec 50° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Roanoke in August?
The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 66°F, for a daily mean of 76.2°F. August is 1.6°F cooler than July and 6.6°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Roanoke and the 7th 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 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 74°F and 78°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 88°F | 67°F | 37% | 22% |
| August 8 | 87°F | 67°F | 35% | 21% |
| August 15 | 87°F | 66°F | 34% | 20% |
| August 22 | 86°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% |
| August 31 | 85°F | 64°F | 30% | 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 | 67°F | 37% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 88°F | 67°F | 37% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 88°F | 67°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 88°F | 67°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 88°F | 67°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 87°F | 67°F | 36% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 87°F | 67°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 87°F | 67°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 87°F | 67°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 87°F | 67°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 87°F | 67°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 87°F | 67°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 87°F | 67°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 87°F | 67°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 87°F | 66°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 87°F | 66°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 87°F | 66°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 87°F | 66°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 86°F | 66°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 86°F | 66°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 86°F | 66°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 86°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 86°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 86°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 86°F | 65°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 85°F | 65°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 85°F | 65°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 85°F | 64°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 85°F | 64°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 85°F | 64°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 85°F | 64°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 87°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 66°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 8
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 27
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013741; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Roanoke in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around August 1 (37%). In all, 3.37 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Roanoke, 8 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013741.
How humid and windy is Roanoke 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 65°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 4.9 mph, most often from the southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 65°F | 62°F | 88% | 3.3 mph | 59% |
| 9 a.m. | 73°F | 63°F | 72% | 5.0 mph | 51% |
| noon | 80°F | 63°F | 56% | 6.4 mph | 37% |
| 3 p.m. | 82°F | 62°F | 51% | 7.4 mph | 31% |
| 6 p.m. | 79°F | 63°F | 58% | 7.4 mph | 57% |
| 9 p.m. | 73°F | 63°F | 72% | 3.9 mph | 57% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013741. 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 Roanoke?
The warmest August temperature on Roanoke's official record (since 1912) is 105°F, on August 5, 1930; the coldest is 42°F, on August 30, 1986. The wettest August brought 16.71 in (1940).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 76.2°F: 2021 79.3°F (+3.1), 2022 76.5°F (+0.3), 2023 77.3°F (+1.1), 2024 76.8°F (+0.6), 2025 71.8°F (−4.4), 2026 77.3°F (+1.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79.3°F | +3.1°F | 5.39 in |
| 2022 | 76.5°F | +0.3°F | 4.32 in |
| 2023 | 77.3°F | +1.1°F | 1.54 in |
| 2024 | 76.8°F | +0.6°F | 4.64 in |
| 2025 | 71.8°F | −4.4°F | 6.14 in |
| 2026 | 77.3°F | +1.1°F | 2.37 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ROAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013741. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Roanoke 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; Roanoke's is 87°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.