Salisbury weather in August: Salisbury, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Salisbury in August has a normal high of 85°F and a normal low of 66°F, a daily mean of 76°F, falling from 87°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 5.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 19°C, 134 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationSalisbury-Wicomico Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093720
- Location38.34°N 75.51°W
- Elevation48 ft (15 m)
- Population33,616
- Jan 46° 28°
- Feb 48° 29°
- Mar 55° 35°
- Apr 66° 44°
- May 74° 53°
- Jun 83° 63°
- Jul 88° 68°
- Aug 85° 66°
- Sep 80° 60°
- Oct 69° 48°
- Nov 59° 38°
- Dec 50° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Salisbury in August?
The normal high is 85°F and the normal low 66°F, for a daily mean of 75.8°F. August is 2.1°F cooler than July and 6.1°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Salisbury and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 87°F on August 1 to 84°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 87°F | 68°F | 34% | 23% |
| August 8 | 86°F | 67°F | 33% | 23% |
| August 15 | 86°F | 67°F | 32% | 22% |
| August 22 | 85°F | 66°F | 30% | 21% |
| August 31 | 84°F | 64°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 | 87°F | 68°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 87°F | 68°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 87°F | 68°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 87°F | 68°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 87°F | 68°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 86°F | 68°F | 33% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 86°F | 67°F | 33% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 86°F | 67°F | 33% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 86°F | 67°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 86°F | 67°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 86°F | 67°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 86°F | 67°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 86°F | 67°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 86°F | 67°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 86°F | 67°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 86°F | 66°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 85°F | 66°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 85°F | 66°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 85°F | 66°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 85°F | 66°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 85°F | 66°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 85°F | 66°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 85°F | 66°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 85°F | 65°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 85°F | 65°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 84°F | 65°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 84°F | 65°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 84°F | 65°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 84°F | 65°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 84°F | 65°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 84°F | 64°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 85°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 66°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 5.27 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 8
- 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
- 28
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093720; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Salisbury in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around August 1 (34%). In all, 5.27 in falls on 9 days of a normal August, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Salisbury, 8 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093720.
What are the records for August in Salisbury?
The warmest August temperature on Salisbury's official record (since 1906) is 106°F, on August 7, 1918; the coldest is 45°F, on August 24, 1952. The wettest August brought 13.09 in (2020).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 75.8°F: 2021 78.7°F (+2.9), 2022 78.9°F (+3.1), 2023 77.0°F (+1.2), 2024 75.2°F (−0.6), 2025 71.5°F (−4.3), 2026 78.2°F (+2.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.7°F | +2.9°F | 5.85 in |
| 2022 | 78.9°F | +3.1°F | 2.90 in |
| 2023 | 77.0°F | +1.2°F | 2.02 in |
| 2024 | 75.2°F | −0.6°F | 3.52 in |
| 2025 | 71.5°F | −4.3°F | 1.71 in |
| 2026 | 78.2°F | +2.4°F | 9.25 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SBYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093720. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Salisbury compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, August normal highs run from 78°F in Frostburg to 88°F in Vienna; Salisbury's is 85°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.