Waycross weather in August: Waycross, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August

Waycross in August has a normal high of 93°F and a normal low of 71°F, a daily mean of 82°F, falling from 94°F on the 1st to 92°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal August, 6.84 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 34°C and low of 22°C, 174 mm of precipitation in August.

  • NOAA stationWaycross (4 mi NE)
  • Station IDUSC00099186
  • Location31.25°N 82.31°W
  • Elevation145 ft (44 m)
  • From the center4 miles
  • Population13,671
  1. Jan 64° 37°
  2. Feb 68° 40°
  3. Mar 75° 45°
  4. Apr 81° 52°
  5. May 88° 60°
  6. Jun 92° 69°
  7. Jul 94° 71°
  8. Aug 93° 71°
  9. Sep 89° 66°
  10. Oct 81° 55°
  11. Nov 74° 45°
  12. Dec 67° 39°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Waycross in August?

The normal high is 93°F and the normal low 71°F, for a daily mean of 81.9°F. August is 0.8°F cooler than July and 4.5°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Waycross and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 94°F on August 1 to 92°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 80°F and 84°F.

Waycross in August, day by day: normal high and low

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%).

Normal high and low on five days of August, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
August 194°F72°F40%30%
August 894°F71°F39%29%
August 1593°F71°F38%29%
August 2293°F70°F35%27%
August 3192°F69°F32%24%
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
Waycross: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of August
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
August 194°F72°F40%30%13 h 40 min
August 294°F72°F40%30%13 h 40 min
August 394°F72°F40%30%13 h 40 min
August 494°F72°F39%30%13 h 40 min
August 594°F72°F39%30%13 h 30 min
August 694°F72°F39%29%13 h 30 min
August 794°F72°F39%29%13 h 30 min
August 894°F71°F39%29%13 h 30 min
August 993°F71°F39%29%13 h 30 min
August 1093°F71°F39%29%13 h 30 min
August 1193°F71°F38%29%13 h 30 min
August 1293°F71°F38%29%13 h 20 min
August 1393°F71°F38%29%13 h 20 min
August 1493°F71°F38%29%13 h 20 min
August 1593°F71°F38%29%13 h 20 min
August 1693°F71°F38%29%13 h 20 min
August 1793°F71°F37%28%13 h 20 min
August 1893°F71°F37%28%13 h 10 min
August 1993°F71°F37%28%13 h 10 min
August 2093°F71°F36%28%13 h 10 min
August 2193°F71°F36%27%13 h 10 min
August 2293°F70°F35%27%13 h 10 min
August 2392°F70°F35%27%13 h 10 min
August 2492°F70°F35%26%13 h
August 2592°F70°F34%26%13 h
August 2692°F70°F34%26%13 h
August 2792°F70°F33%25%13 h
August 2892°F70°F33%25%13 h
August 2992°F70°F33%25%13 h
August 3092°F69°F33%24%12 h 50 min
August 3192°F69°F32%24%12 h 50 min
Normal high
93°FAugust average
Normal low
71°FAugust average
Precipitation
6.84 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
120.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
24
Daylight
13 h 40 min to 12 h 50 minAugust 1 to August 31
Days at 70°F or more
31
Days at 80°F or more
31
Sunshine
79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00099186; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Waycross in August?

On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around August 1 (40%). In all, 6.84 in falls on 12 days of a normal August, 2 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal August in Waycross, 24 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00099186.

What are the records for August in Waycross?

The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 106°F, on August 27, 1924; the coldest is 57°F, on August 29, 1927. The wettest August brought 13.33 in (1949).

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00099186. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does August in Waycross compare across Georgia?

Across the 101 places PlainClimate covers in Georgia, August normal highs run from 76°F in Mountain City to 93°F in Folkston; Waycross's is 93°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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