Virginia Beach weather in August: Virginia Beach, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Virginia Beach in August has a normal high of 85°F and a normal low of 69°F, a daily mean of 77°F, falling from 87°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 5.09 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 21°C, 129 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationOceana Naval Air Station
- Station IDUSW00013769
- Location36.82°N 76.03°W
- Elevation23 ft (7 m)
- Population454,808
- Jan 50° 32°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 59° 39°
- Apr 69° 48°
- May 76° 56°
- Jun 83° 66°
- Jul 87° 70°
- Aug 85° 69°
- Sep 80° 64°
- Oct 71° 53°
- Nov 61° 42°
- Dec 54° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Virginia Beach in August?
The normal high is 85°F and the normal low 69°F, for a daily mean of 77.2°F. August is 1.7°F cooler than July and 5.3°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Virginia Beach and the 2nd 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 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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 87°F | 70°F | 39% | 27% |
| August 8 | 86°F | 70°F | 38% | 26% |
| August 15 | 86°F | 69°F | 37% | 24% |
| August 22 | 85°F | 69°F | 34% | 22% |
| August 31 | 84°F | 68°F | 30% | 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 | 70°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 87°F | 70°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 87°F | 70°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 87°F | 70°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 87°F | 70°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 86°F | 70°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 86°F | 70°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 86°F | 70°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 86°F | 70°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 86°F | 70°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 86°F | 70°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 86°F | 70°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 86°F | 69°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 86°F | 69°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 86°F | 69°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 86°F | 69°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 85°F | 69°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 85°F | 69°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 85°F | 69°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 85°F | 69°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 85°F | 69°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 85°F | 69°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 85°F | 69°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 85°F | 69°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 85°F | 68°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 84°F | 68°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 84°F | 68°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 84°F | 68°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 84°F | 68°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 84°F | 68°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 84°F | 68°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 85°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 69°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 5.09 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 8
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 27
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013769; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Virginia Beach in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around August 1 (39%). In all, 5.09 in falls on 11 days of a normal August, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Virginia Beach, 8 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013769.
How humid and windy is Virginia Beach in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 82°F with 62% relative humidity and a dew point of 67°F; at 6 a.m. it is 71°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 8.0 mph, most often from the east 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. | 71°F | 67°F | 87% | 5.7 mph | 26% |
| 9 a.m. | 79°F | 68°F | 70% | 9.7 mph | 27% |
| noon | 82°F | 67°F | 61% | 10.7 mph | 19% |
| 3 p.m. | 82°F | 67°F | 62% | 11.2 mph | 21% |
| 6 p.m. | 78°F | 67°F | 69% | 8.9 mph | 27% |
| 9 p.m. | 74°F | 68°F | 79% | 6.3 mph | 36% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013769. 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 Virginia Beach?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 104°F, on August 1, 1980; the coldest is 50°F, on August 30, 1982. The wettest August brought 17.80 in (1953).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 77.2°F: 2021 81.8°F (+4.6), 2023 79.0°F (+1.8), 2024 77.7°F (+0.5), 2026 80.8°F (+3.6). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81.8°F | +4.6°F | 7.73 in |
| 2023 | 79.0°F | +1.8°F | 6.36 in |
| 2024 | 77.7°F | +0.5°F | – |
| 2026 | 80.8°F | +3.6°F | 2.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013769; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013769. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Virginia Beach 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; Virginia Beach's is 85°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Virginia Beach in July87°F by day, 70°F at night
- Virginia Beach in September80°F by day, 64°F at night
- Virginia Beach through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Virginia in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Chesapeake: Virginia's warmest Augustnormal high 90°F