Winston-Salem weather in August: Winston-Salem, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Winston-Salem in August has a normal high of 86°F and a normal low of 68°F, a daily mean of 77°F, falling from 88°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 4.51 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 20°C, 115 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationWinston Salem Rynlds Airport
- Station IDUSW00093807
- Location36.13°N 80.22°W
- Elevation970 ft (296 m)
- Population255,769
- Jan 49° 31°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 61° 40°
- Apr 71° 48°
- May 78° 57°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 88° 69°
- Aug 86° 68°
- Sep 80° 61°
- Oct 71° 49°
- Nov 60° 39°
- Dec 52° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Winston-Salem in August?
The normal high is 86°F and the normal low 68°F, for a daily mean of 77.0°F. August is 1.6°F cooler than July and 6.4°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Winston-Salem and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 88°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 88°F | 69°F | 41% | 25% |
| August 8 | 87°F | 69°F | 39% | 24% |
| August 15 | 86°F | 68°F | 37% | 23% |
| August 22 | 86°F | 67°F | 35% | 21% |
| August 31 | 84°F | 66°F | 34% | 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 | 88°F | 69°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 88°F | 69°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 88°F | 69°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 87°F | 69°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 87°F | 69°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 87°F | 69°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 87°F | 69°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 87°F | 69°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 87°F | 69°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 87°F | 69°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 87°F | 69°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 87°F | 69°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 87°F | 69°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 87°F | 68°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 86°F | 68°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 86°F | 68°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 86°F | 68°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 86°F | 68°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 86°F | 68°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 86°F | 68°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 86°F | 68°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 86°F | 67°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 85°F | 67°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 85°F | 67°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 85°F | 67°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 85°F | 67°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 85°F | 67°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 85°F | 66°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 84°F | 66°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 84°F | 66°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 84°F | 66°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 86°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 68°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.51 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 9
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 28
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093807; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Winston-Salem in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around August 1 (41%). In all, 4.51 in falls on 11 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Winston-Salem, 9 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093807.
What are the records for August in Winston-Salem?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1899) is 104°F, on August 7, 1918; the coldest is 47°F, on August 31, 1946. The wettest August brought 12.22 in (1906).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 77.0°F: 2021 79.2°F (+2.2), 2022 77.5°F (+0.5), 2024 77.4°F (+0.4), 2026 78.4°F (+1.4). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79.2°F | +2.2°F | 2.35 in |
| 2022 | 77.5°F | +0.5°F | 3.93 in |
| 2024 | 77.4°F | +0.4°F | – |
| 2026 | 78.4°F | +1.4°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093807; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093807. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Winston-Salem 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; Winston-Salem's is 86°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Winston-Salem in July88°F by day, 69°F at night
- Winston-Salem in September80°F by day, 61°F at night
- Winston-Salem 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