Waynesboro weather in August: Waynesboro, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Waynesboro in August has a normal high of 85°F and a normal low of 61°F, a daily mean of 73°F, falling from 86°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 3.69 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 16°C, 94 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationWaynesboro Water Treatment Plant
- Station IDUSC00448941
- Location38.08°N 78.88°W
- Elevation1,270 ft (387 m)
- Population23,498
- Jan 44° 23°
- Feb 48° 25°
- Mar 55° 31°
- Apr 66° 40°
- May 74° 50°
- Jun 82° 59°
- Jul 86° 63°
- Aug 85° 61°
- Sep 78° 55°
- Oct 68° 43°
- Nov 56° 33°
- Dec 47° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Waynesboro in August?
The normal high is 85°F and the normal low 61°F, for a daily mean of 73.0°F. August is 1.5°F cooler than July and 7.0°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Waynesboro and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 86°F on August 1 to 82°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 71°F and 75°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 86°F | 63°F | 37% | 25% |
| August 8 | 86°F | 63°F | 36% | 25% |
| August 15 | 85°F | 62°F | 35% | 25% |
| August 22 | 84°F | 61°F | 33% | 23% |
| August 31 | 82°F | 59°F | 31% | 21% |
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 | 86°F | 63°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 86°F | 63°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 86°F | 63°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 86°F | 63°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 86°F | 63°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 86°F | 63°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 86°F | 63°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 86°F | 63°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 85°F | 62°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 85°F | 62°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 85°F | 62°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 85°F | 62°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 85°F | 62°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 85°F | 62°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 85°F | 62°F | 35% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 85°F | 62°F | 35% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 85°F | 61°F | 35% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 85°F | 61°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 85°F | 61°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 85°F | 61°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 84°F | 61°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 84°F | 61°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 84°F | 61°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 84°F | 60°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 84°F | 60°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 84°F | 60°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 83°F | 60°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 83°F | 60°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 83°F | 59°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 83°F | 59°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 82°F | 59°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 85°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 61°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.69 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 26
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00448941; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Waynesboro in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around August 1 (37%). In all, 3.69 in falls on 11 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Waynesboro, 5 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00448941.
What are the records for August in Waynesboro?
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 73.0°F: 2021 76.1°F (+3.1), 2022 73.3°F (+0.3), 2023 73.1°F (+0.1). 3 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76.1°F | +3.1°F | 4.60 in |
| 2022 | 73.3°F | +0.3°F | 3.24 in |
| 2023 | 73.1°F | +0.1°F | 0.84 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00448941. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Waynesboro 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; Waynesboro's is 85°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.