North Carolina weather in August: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In August, North Carolina's statewide normal high is 86°F and normal low 67°F; normal highs run from 68°F in Beech Mountain to 90°F in Southport (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 86°FAugust, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 67°FAugust, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 5.19 inAugust
- Warmest place
- 90°Fnormal high, Southport
- Coolest place
- 68°Fnormal high, Beech Mountain
Where is North Carolina warmest and wettest in August?
Southport has the warmest August afternoons (90°F) and Beech Mountain the coolest (68°F). Myrtle Grove gets the most precipitation (8.49 in) and Burlington the least (3.53 in).
Statewide, August averaged 77.8°F in 2021, 76.5°F in 2022, 77.3°F in 2023, 75.9°F in 2024, 73.8°F in 2025, 78.5°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 76.4°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 89°F | 69°F | 4.35 | 0.0 |
| Raleigh | 89°F | 69°F | 4.71 | 0.0 |
| Greensboro | 87°F | 68°F | 4.36 | 0.0 |
| Durham | 85°F | 67°F | 5.23 | – |
| Winston-Salem | 86°F | 68°F | 4.51 | – |
| Fayetteville | 89°F | 70°F | 5.36 | – |
| Cary | 86°F | 68°F | 4.81 | – |
| Wilmington | 88°F | 72°F | 8.16 | 0.0 |
| High Point | 88°F | 68°F | 5.06 | 0.0 |
| Concord | 90°F | 67°F | 4.53 | 0.0 |
| Greenville | 88°F | 70°F | 6.01 | 0.0 |
| Asheville | 84°F | 64°F | 5.04 | 0.0 |
| Gastonia | 89°F | 69°F | 3.95 | – |
| Apex | 87°F | 68°F | 4.64 | 0.0 |
| Jacksonville | 88°F | 70°F | 7.62 | – |
| Chapel Hill | 88°F | 68°F | 3.81 | – |
| Burlington | 89°F | 68°F | 3.53 | – |
| Rocky Mount | 88°F | 68°F | 4.92 | – |
| Wilson | 88°F | 70°F | 5.33 | 0.0 |
| Hickory | 86°F | 67°F | 4.58 | – |
| Monroe | 89°F | 68°F | 3.79 | – |
| Garner | 87°F | 66°F | 4.76 | – |
| Salisbury | 86°F | 67°F | 3.74 | 0.0 |
| Goldsboro | 89°F | 71°F | 6.42 | 0.0 |
| New Bern | 88°F | 70°F | 6.81 | – |
| Sanford | 88°F | 67°F | 4.84 | 0.0 |
| Clayton | 87°F | 68°F | 5.86 | 0.0 |
| Statesville | 86°F | 65°F | 4.91 | 0.0 |
| Asheboro | 87°F | 66°F | 3.87 | – |
| Shelby | 89°F | 65°F | 4.49 | 0.0 |
| Carrboro | 88°F | 68°F | 4.30 | 0.0 |
| Boone | 78°F | 56°F | 5.56 | 0.0 |
| Lexington | 88°F | 66°F | 4.44 | 0.0 |
| Kinston | 89°F | 70°F | 6.36 | 0.0 |
| Graham | 88°F | 67°F | 4.39 | – |
| Elizabeth City | 87°F | 70°F | 5.32 | – |
| Lumberton | 89°F | 71°F | 4.77 | – |
| Lenoir | 86°F | 65°F | 4.48 | 0.0 |
| Morganton | 86°F | 65°F | 4.80 | 0.0 |
| Havelock | 89°F | 72°F | 7.21 | 0.0 |
| Albemarle | 87°F | 68°F | 4.85 | 0.0 |
| Hendersonville | 83°F | 63°F | 5.73 | 0.0 |
| Eden | 87°F | 65°F | 4.42 | 0.0 |
| Laurinburg | 90°F | 70°F | 3.79 | – |
| Henderson | 88°F | 65°F | 5.13 | 0.0 |
| Reidsville | 86°F | 66°F | 4.27 | 0.0 |
| Roanoke Rapids | 87°F | 68°F | – | – |
| Smithfield | 89°F | 69°F | 5.28 | 0.0 |
| Myrtle Grove | 89°F | 72°F | 8.49 | – |
| Lincolnton | 87°F | 67°F | 4.86 | 0.0 |
| Tarboro | 87°F | 69°F | 5.03 | 0.0 |
| Waynesville | 81°F | 59°F | 4.25 | 0.0 |
| Mount Airy | 85°F | 62°F | 4.69 | 0.0 |
| Morehead City | 85°F | 72°F | 7.76 | 0.0 |
| Washington | 87°F | 70°F | 5.70 | 0.0 |
| Oxford | 87°F | 68°F | 4.77 | – |
| Dunn | 90°F | 69°F | 5.46 | 0.0 |
| Black Mountain | 83°F | 61°F | – | – |
| Clinton | 88°F | 69°F | 6.01 | 0.0 |
| Roxboro | 88°F | 64°F | 3.81 | 0.0 |
| Fletcher | 83°F | 62°F | 5.30 | 0.0 |
| Siler City | 87°F | 67°F | 4.03 | 0.0 |
| Brevard | 82°F | 62°F | 7.56 | 0.0 |
| Marion | 84°F | 66°F | 5.18 | 0.0 |
| Forest City | 87°F | 66°F | 4.48 | – |
| Cullowhee | 84°F | 62°F | 4.30 | 0.0 |
| Mocksville | 86°F | 65°F | 4.63 | 0.0 |
| Swannanoa | 75°F | 60°F | 4.64 | 0.0 |
| Hamlet | 90°F | 70°F | 5.01 | 0.0 |
| Shallotte | 86°F | 72°F | 6.87 | – |
| Williamston | 87°F | 70°F | 5.70 | 0.0 |
| Wadesboro | 89°F | 69°F | 4.79 | 0.0 |
| Surf City | 87°F | 70°F | – | – |
| Beaufort | 86°F | 73°F | 7.29 | – |
| Lillington | 88°F | 68°F | 4.41 | – |
| Randleman | 86°F | 67°F | 3.90 | 0.0 |
| Whiteville | 88°F | 68°F | 5.91 | 0.0 |
| Raeford | 88°F | 68°F | 5.05 | 0.0 |
| Newport | 87°F | 70°F | 7.75 | – |
| Mount Olive | 87°F | 68°F | 5.34 | – |
| Edenton | 87°F | 71°F | 6.16 | 0.0 |
| North Wilkesboro | 85°F | 65°F | 5.09 | 0.0 |
| Franklin | 83°F | 63°F | 4.69 | 0.0 |
| Southport | 90°F | 71°F | 6.77 | – |
| Elkin | 86°F | 63°F | 4.55 | 0.0 |
| Rural Hall | 85°F | 65°F | – | – |
| Wallace | 89°F | 69°F | 6.82 | 0.0 |
| Louisburg | 89°F | 66°F | 5.51 | 0.0 |
| Elizabethtown | 89°F | 69°F | 6.56 | – |
| Plymouth | 88°F | 69°F | 6.60 | 0.0 |
| Yadkinville | 85°F | 64°F | 4.41 | 0.0 |
| Carthage | 88°F | 67°F | 4.86 | 0.0 |
| Warsaw | 86°F | 66°F | 5.60 | 0.0 |
| Richlands | 88°F | 67°F | 7.56 | – |
| Taylorsville | 86°F | 66°F | 5.42 | 0.0 |
| Murfreesboro | 86°F | 66°F | 5.64 | 0.0 |
| Spruce Pine | 80°F | 59°F | 5.48 | – |
| Sparta | 82°F | 60°F | 4.93 | 0.0 |
| Bent Creek | 83°F | 61°F | 4.13 | – |
| Yanceyville | 87°F | 67°F | 4.25 | 0.0 |
| Andrews | 86°F | 61°F | – | – |
| Murphy | 86°F | 62°F | 4.70 | 0.0 |
| Jefferson | 80°F | 57°F | 4.65 | 0.0 |
| Cherokee | 82°F | 61°F | 4.21 | 0.0 |
| Burnsville | 81°F | 60°F | 4.27 | – |
| Tryon | 85°F | 67°F | 6.07 | 0.0 |
| Manteo | 84°F | 72°F | 5.64 | 0.0 |
| Snow Hill | 88°F | 69°F | 4.81 | – |
| Bryson City | 83°F | 62°F | 4.38 | – |
| Atlantic Beach | 86°F | 75°F | 7.10 | – |
| Belhaven | 87°F | 69°F | 6.35 | 0.0 |
| Lake Lure | 87°F | 66°F | 6.51 | 0.0 |
| Blowing Rock | 75°F | 58°F | – | – |
| Banner Elk | 76°F | 57°F | 4.31 | 0.0 |
| Bayboro | 87°F | 69°F | 7.85 | 0.0 |
| Highlands | 76°F | 57°F | 7.10 | 0.0 |
| Old Fort | 84°F | 62°F | 6.18 | – |
| Marshall | 84°F | 60°F | 3.83 | 0.0 |
| Catawba | 87°F | 67°F | 4.78 | – |
| Ocracoke | 85°F | 73°F | 7.42 | 0.0 |
| Beech Mountain | 68°F | 56°F | 4.96 | 0.0 |
| Frisco | 87°F | 74°F | 7.03 | – |
| Columbia | 86°F | 69°F | 6.60 | – |
| Robbinsville | 82°F | 62°F | 4.68 | – |
| Hot Springs | 86°F | 65°F | 4.93 | 0.0 |
| Hayesville | 84°F | 61°F | – | – |
| Aurora | 87°F | 73°F | 5.92 | 0.0 |
| Jackson | 87°F | 67°F | 5.16 | 0.0 |
| Fairfield | 87°F | 67°F | 6.47 | – |
| Jackson Springs | 88°F | 69°F | 4.51 | 0.0 |
| Danbury | 85°F | 66°F | 4.38 | 0.0 |
| Arcola | 87°F | 66°F | 4.82 | 0.0 |
| Candler (1 mi W) | 82°F | 61°F | 4.21 | 0.0 |
| Cane Creek Reservoir | 87°F | 66°F | 4.11 | – |
| Cape Hatteras Airport | 87°F | 74°F | 6.73 | – |
| Cataloochee | 80°F | 57°F | – | – |
| Cedar Island | 91°F | 72°F | 7.98 | – |
| Celo (2 mi S) | 78°F | 58°F | 5.62 | 0.0 |
| Chatham Water Treatment Plant | 88°F | 69°F | 5.15 | – |
| Coweeta Experiment Station | 85°F | 60°F | 5.33 | 0.0 |
| Enka | 84°F | 63°F | 4.30 | – |
| Falls Lake | 85°F | 67°F | 4.71 | – |
| Flat Springs (1 mi E) | 78°F | 60°F | 4.20 | 0.0 |
| Grandfather Mountain | 71°F | 57°F | 5.76 | – |
| Hofmann Forest | 86°F | 66°F | 7.23 | – |
| Lake Toxaway (2 mi SW) | 77°F | 62°F | 8.94 | 0.0 |
| Lewiston | 87°F | 69°F | 5.16 | 0.0 |
| Longwood | 87°F | 71°F | 7.36 | 0.0 |
| Lumber River State Park | 88°F | 69°F | 5.53 | – |
| Moores Creek National Battlefield | 89°F | 69°F | – | – |
| Mount Mitchell | 66°F | 51°F | 7.69 | 0.0 |
| New Hill | 88°F | 66°F | 4.27 | – |
| New River McAf | 88°F | 71°F | 7.48 | 0.0 |
| North Fork 2 | 82°F | 62°F | 4.94 | 0.0 |
| Perrytown | 87°F | 70°F | 7.54 | – |
| Pfafftown | 87°F | 67°F | 4.74 | – |
| Pisgah Forest (3 mi NE) | 83°F | 61°F | 6.17 | 0.0 |
| Reelsboro | 88°F | 69°F | 7.19 | – |
| Rocky Mount (8 mi ESE) | 85°F | 67°F | 5.28 | 0.0 |
| Swanquarter Ferry | 88°F | 73°F | 6.13 | – |
| Tapoco | 85°F | 61°F | 4.13 | – |
| Transou | 78°F | 57°F | 5.58 | – |
| Vale Agricultural (2 mi SW) | 86°F | 65°F | 4.41 | – |
| Waterville 2 | 85°F | 64°F | 4.61 | 0.0 |
| West Kerr Scott Resv | 86°F | 65°F | 5.57 | 0.0 |
| Willard (4 mi SW) | 87°F | 67°F | 7.12 | 0.0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.