Sanford weather in August: Sanford, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Sanford in August has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 67°F, a daily mean of 78°F, falling from 90°F on the 1st to 86°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 4.84 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 19°C, 123 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationSanford (8 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00317656
- Location35.54°N 79.05°W
- Elevation262 ft (80 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population32,971
- Jan 53° 31°
- Feb 57° 33°
- Mar 65° 39°
- Apr 75° 47°
- May 81° 56°
- Jun 87° 64°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 88° 67°
- Sep 83° 61°
- Oct 74° 49°
- Nov 63° 38°
- Dec 55° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sanford in August?
The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 67°F, for a daily mean of 77.5°F. August is 2.0°F cooler than July and 5.6°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Sanford and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 90°F on August 1 to 86°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 75°F and 80°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 90°F | 69°F | 35% | 24% |
| August 8 | 89°F | 68°F | 34% | 23% |
| August 15 | 88°F | 67°F | 32% | 23% |
| August 22 | 88°F | 66°F | 29% | 21% |
| August 31 | 86°F | 65°F | 26% | 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 | 90°F | 69°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 90°F | 68°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 90°F | 68°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 89°F | 68°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 89°F | 68°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 89°F | 68°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 89°F | 68°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 89°F | 68°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 89°F | 68°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 89°F | 68°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 89°F | 68°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 89°F | 68°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 89°F | 67°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 89°F | 67°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 88°F | 67°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 88°F | 67°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 88°F | 67°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 88°F | 67°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 88°F | 67°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 88°F | 67°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 88°F | 67°F | 29% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 88°F | 66°F | 29% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 87°F | 66°F | 28% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 87°F | 66°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 87°F | 66°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 87°F | 66°F | 27% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 87°F | 66°F | 27% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 87°F | 66°F | 27% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 86°F | 65°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 86°F | 65°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 86°F | 65°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 88°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 67°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.84 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 13
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00317656; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sanford in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around August 1 (35%). In all, 4.84 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Sanford, 13 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00317656.
What are the records for August in Sanford?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1972) is 107°F, on August 18, 1988; the coldest is 42°F, on August 31, 1976. The wettest August brought 12.77 in (2004).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 77.5°F: 2021 79.1°F (+1.6), 2022 77.7°F (+0.2), 2023 79.0°F (+1.5), 2024 76.5°F (−1.0), 2025 75.6°F (−1.9), 2026 81.9°F (+4.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79.1°F | +1.6°F | 3.22 in |
| 2022 | 77.7°F | +0.2°F | 3.67 in |
| 2023 | 79.0°F | +1.5°F | 6.07 in |
| 2024 | 76.5°F | −1.0°F | 8.16 in |
| 2025 | 75.6°F | −1.9°F | 7.04 in |
| 2026 | 81.9°F | +4.4°F | 3.89 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00317656; recent months: ACIS, station USC00317656. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Sanford compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, August normal highs run from 68°F in Beech Mountain to 90°F in Southport; Sanford's is 88°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.