Waynesville weather in August: Waynesville, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Waynesville in August has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 70°F, falling from 81°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal August, 4.25 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 15°C, 108 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationWaynesville (1 mi E)
- Station IDUSC00319147
- Location35.49°N 82.97°W
- Elevation2,658 ft (810 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population10,709
- Jan 47° 24°
- Feb 50° 26°
- Mar 57° 32°
- Apr 66° 40°
- May 73° 48°
- Jun 79° 57°
- Jul 82° 60°
- Aug 81° 59°
- Sep 76° 53°
- Oct 67° 41°
- Nov 58° 31°
- Dec 50° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Waynesville in August?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 69.8°F. August is 1.0°F cooler than July and 5.5°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Waynesville and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 81°F on August 1 to 79°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 68°F and 72°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 46%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 81°F | 60°F | 46% | 29% |
| August 8 | 81°F | 60°F | 45% | 28% |
| August 15 | 81°F | 59°F | 43% | 27% |
| August 22 | 80°F | 59°F | 40% | 25% |
| August 31 | 79°F | 57°F | 37% | 23% |
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 | 81°F | 60°F | 46% | 29% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 81°F | 60°F | 46% | 29% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 81°F | 60°F | 46% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 81°F | 60°F | 46% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 81°F | 60°F | 46% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 81°F | 60°F | 46% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 81°F | 60°F | 45% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 81°F | 60°F | 45% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 81°F | 60°F | 45% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 81°F | 60°F | 45% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 81°F | 60°F | 44% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 81°F | 60°F | 44% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 81°F | 60°F | 44% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 81°F | 60°F | 44% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 81°F | 59°F | 43% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 81°F | 59°F | 43% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 81°F | 59°F | 42% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 81°F | 59°F | 42% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 80°F | 59°F | 42% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 80°F | 59°F | 41% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 80°F | 59°F | 41% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 80°F | 59°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 80°F | 59°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 80°F | 58°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 80°F | 58°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 80°F | 58°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 80°F | 58°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 79°F | 58°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 79°F | 58°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 79°F | 58°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 79°F | 57°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 81°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 59°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.25 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 23
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00319147; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Waynesville in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around August 1 (46%). In all, 4.25 in falls on 13 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Waynesville, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00319147.
What are the records for August in Waynesville?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 96°F, on August 8, 1930; the coldest is 38°F, on August 27, 1935. The wettest August brought 11.42 in (1940).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.8°F: 2021 70.7°F (+0.9), 2022 70.1°F (+0.3), 2023 70.4°F (+0.6), 2024 70.4°F (+0.6), 2025 68.3°F (−1.5), 2026 71.8°F (+2.0). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.7°F | +0.9°F | 7.25 in |
| 2022 | 70.1°F | +0.3°F | 3.96 in |
| 2023 | 70.4°F | +0.6°F | 4.40 in |
| 2024 | 70.4°F | +0.6°F | 1.07 in |
| 2025 | 68.3°F | −1.5°F | 3.50 in |
| 2026 | 71.8°F | +2.0°F | 7.98 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00319147; recent months: ACIS, station USC00319147. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Waynesville 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; Waynesville's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Waynesville in July82°F by day, 60°F at night
- Waynesville in September76°F by day, 53°F at night
- Waynesville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Augustnormal high 90°F