Wilson weather in August: Wilson, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Wilson in August has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 70°F, a daily mean of 79°F, falling from 90°F on the 1st to 86°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 5.33 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 21°C, 135 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationWilson (3 mi SW)
- Station IDUSC00319476
- Location35.69°N 77.95°W
- Elevation110 ft (34 m)
- Population48,579
- Jan 52° 33°
- Feb 55° 34°
- Mar 63° 40°
- Apr 73° 49°
- May 80° 58°
- Jun 87° 67°
- Jul 90° 71°
- Aug 88° 70°
- Sep 83° 64°
- Oct 73° 52°
- Nov 64° 41°
- Dec 56° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wilson in August?
The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 70°F, for a daily mean of 79.0°F. August is 1.6°F cooler than July and 5.6°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Wilson and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 90°F on August 1 to 86°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 77°F and 81°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 90°F | 71°F | 36% | 25% |
| August 8 | 89°F | 71°F | 35% | 25% |
| August 15 | 88°F | 70°F | 34% | 24% |
| August 22 | 88°F | 69°F | 32% | 23% |
| August 31 | 86°F | 68°F | 31% | 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 | 90°F | 71°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 90°F | 71°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 89°F | 71°F | 35% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 89°F | 71°F | 35% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 89°F | 71°F | 35% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 89°F | 71°F | 35% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 89°F | 71°F | 35% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 89°F | 71°F | 35% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 89°F | 70°F | 35% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 89°F | 70°F | 35% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 89°F | 70°F | 35% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 89°F | 70°F | 35% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 89°F | 70°F | 34% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 89°F | 70°F | 34% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 88°F | 70°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 88°F | 70°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 88°F | 70°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 88°F | 70°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 88°F | 70°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 88°F | 69°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 88°F | 69°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 88°F | 69°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 88°F | 69°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 87°F | 69°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 87°F | 69°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 87°F | 69°F | 31% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 87°F | 69°F | 31% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 87°F | 68°F | 31% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 87°F | 68°F | 31% | 23% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 87°F | 68°F | 31% | 23% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 86°F | 68°F | 31% | 23% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 88°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 70°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 5.33 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 14
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 29
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00319476; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Wilson in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around August 1 (36%). In all, 5.33 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Wilson, 14 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00319476.
What are the records for August in Wilson?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1916) is 105°F, on August 22, 1983; the coldest is 45°F, on August 30, 1965. The wettest August brought 16.08 in (2011).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 79.0°F: 2021 80.3°F (+1.3), 2022 79.5°F (+0.5), 2023 81.1°F (+2.1), 2024 78.4°F (−0.6), 2025 76.0°F (−3.0), 2026 81.7°F (+2.7). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80.3°F | +1.3°F | 4.94 in |
| 2022 | 79.5°F | +0.5°F | 2.72 in |
| 2023 | 81.1°F | +2.1°F | 5.27 in |
| 2024 | 78.4°F | −0.6°F | 11.73 in |
| 2025 | 76.0°F | −3.0°F | 3.43 in |
| 2026 | 81.7°F | +2.7°F | 1.17 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00319476; recent months: ACIS, station USC00319476. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Wilson 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; Wilson's is 88°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.