Tupelo weather in August: Tupelo, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Tupelo in August has a normal high of 92°F and a normal low of 71°F, a daily mean of 82°F, falling from 93°F on the 1st to 90°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 4.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 22°C, 103 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationTupelo Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093862
- Location34.26°N 88.77°W
- Elevation361 ft (110 m)
- Population37,775
- Jan 53° 34°
- Feb 58° 37°
- Mar 66° 44°
- Apr 75° 52°
- May 83° 61°
- Jun 90° 69°
- Jul 92° 72°
- Aug 92° 71°
- Sep 87° 64°
- Oct 77° 52°
- Nov 64° 42°
- Dec 56° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tupelo in August?
The normal high is 92°F and the normal low 71°F, for a daily mean of 81.6°F. August is 0.7°F cooler than July and 6.1°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Tupelo and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 93°F on August 1 to 90°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 79°F and 84°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 93°F | 73°F | 31% | 20% |
| August 8 | 93°F | 72°F | 30% | 20% |
| August 15 | 92°F | 72°F | 28% | 19% |
| August 22 | 92°F | 71°F | 26% | 17% |
| August 31 | 90°F | 69°F | 23% | 16% |
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 | 93°F | 73°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 93°F | 72°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 93°F | 72°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 93°F | 72°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 93°F | 72°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 93°F | 72°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 93°F | 72°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 93°F | 72°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 93°F | 72°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 93°F | 72°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 92°F | 72°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 92°F | 72°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 92°F | 72°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 92°F | 72°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 92°F | 72°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 92°F | 71°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 92°F | 71°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 92°F | 71°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 92°F | 71°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 92°F | 71°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 92°F | 71°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 92°F | 71°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 91°F | 71°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 91°F | 70°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 91°F | 70°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 91°F | 70°F | 24% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 91°F | 70°F | 24% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 91°F | 70°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 91°F | 70°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 91°F | 69°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 90°F | 69°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 92°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 71°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.07 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 20
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093862; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tupelo in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around August 1 (31%). In all, 4.07 in falls on 9 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Tupelo, 20 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093862.
How humid and windy is Tupelo in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 88°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 66°F; at 6 a.m. it is 70°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 5.3 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 70°F | 67°F | 90% | 3.7 mph | 72% |
| 9 a.m. | 80°F | 68°F | 68% | 5.9 mph | – |
| noon | 86°F | 67°F | 54% | 7.5 mph | 60% |
| 3 p.m. | 88°F | 66°F | 50% | 7.8 mph | 70% |
| 6 p.m. | 83°F | 67°F | 59% | 5.8 mph | 82% |
| 9 p.m. | 76°F | 68°F | 78% | 4.1 mph | 84% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093862. 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 Tupelo?
The warmest August temperature on Tupelo's official record (since 1930) is 107°F, on August 8, 1935; the coldest is 51°F, on August 9, 1976. The wettest August brought 11.70 in (2003).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 81.6°F: 2021 82.2°F (+0.6), 2022 82.4°F (+0.8), 2023 82.3°F (+0.7), 2024 82.6°F (+1.0), 2025 79.2°F (−2.4), 2026 82.2°F (+0.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 82.2°F | +0.6°F | 6.73 in |
| 2022 | 82.4°F | +0.8°F | 5.86 in |
| 2023 | 82.3°F | +0.7°F | 3.87 in |
| 2024 | 82.6°F | +1.0°F | 0.31 in |
| 2025 | 79.2°F | −2.4°F | 2.80 in |
| 2026 | 82.2°F | +0.6°F | 1.53 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TUPthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093862. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Tupelo compare across Mississippi?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Mississippi, August normal highs run from 88°F in Iuka to 96°F in Monticello; Tupelo's is 92°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.