Shelby weather in August: Shelby, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Shelby in August has a normal high of 89°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 77°F, falling from 90°F on the 1st to 87°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 4.49 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 18°C, 114 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationShelby (2 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00317845
- Location35.31°N 81.57°W
- Elevation820 ft (250 m)
- Population22,778
- Jan 53° 27°
- Feb 57° 30°
- Mar 64° 36°
- Apr 73° 45°
- May 80° 54°
- Jun 87° 62°
- Jul 91° 66°
- Aug 89° 65°
- Sep 83° 58°
- Oct 74° 45°
- Nov 64° 35°
- Dec 55° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Shelby in August?
The normal high is 89°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 76.8°F. August is 1.5°F cooler than July and 6.1°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Shelby and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 90°F on August 1 to 87°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 75°F and 79°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 90°F | 66°F | 40% | 25% |
| August 8 | 90°F | 66°F | 38% | 24% |
| August 15 | 89°F | 65°F | 36% | 23% |
| August 22 | 88°F | 64°F | 33% | 20% |
| August 31 | 87°F | 63°F | 29% | 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 | 90°F | 66°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 90°F | 66°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 90°F | 66°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 90°F | 66°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 90°F | 66°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 90°F | 66°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 90°F | 66°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 90°F | 66°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 90°F | 66°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 90°F | 66°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 90°F | 65°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 89°F | 65°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 89°F | 65°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 89°F | 65°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 89°F | 65°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 89°F | 65°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 89°F | 65°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 89°F | 65°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 89°F | 65°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 89°F | 65°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 89°F | 65°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 88°F | 64°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 88°F | 64°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 88°F | 64°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 88°F | 64°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 88°F | 64°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 88°F | 64°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 88°F | 63°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 88°F | 63°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 87°F | 63°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 87°F | 63°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 89°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 65°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.49 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 11
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 29
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00317845; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Shelby in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around August 1 (40%). In all, 4.49 in falls on 11 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Shelby, 11 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00317845.
What are the records for August in Shelby?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 105°F, on August 21, 1983; the coldest is 48°F, on August 30, 1965. The wettest August brought 12.96 in (1928).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 76.8°F: 2021 77.9°F (+1.1), 2022 77.0°F (+0.2), 2023 76.8°F (at normal), 2024 76.0°F (−0.8), 2025 73.7°F (−3.1), 2026 78.6°F (+1.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77.9°F | +1.1°F | 2.66 in |
| 2022 | 77.0°F | +0.2°F | 4.61 in |
| 2023 | 76.8°F | at normal | 4.09 in |
| 2024 | 76.0°F | −0.8°F | 8.26 in |
| 2025 | 73.7°F | −3.1°F | 8.41 in |
| 2026 | 78.6°F | +1.8°F | 3.58 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00317845; recent months: ACIS, station USC00317845. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Shelby 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; Shelby's is 89°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.