South Carolina weather in August: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In August, South Carolina's statewide normal high is 90°F and normal low 70°F; normal highs run from 76°F in Caesars Head to 92°F in Pelion (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 90°FAugust, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 70°FAugust, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 5.21 inAugust
- Warmest place
- 92°Fnormal high, Pelion
- Coolest place
- 76°Fnormal high, Caesars Head
Where is South Carolina warmest and wettest in August?
Pelion has the warmest August afternoons (92°F) and Caesars Head the coolest (76°F). McClellanville gets the most precipitation (8.33 in) and Greenwood the least (3.25 in).
Statewide, August averaged 80.1°F in 2021, 79.0°F in 2022, 80.8°F in 2023, 79.2°F in 2024, 76.8°F in 2025, 81.4°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 79.5°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 90°F | 73°F | 6.97 | 0.0 |
| Columbia | 91°F | 71°F | 4.65 | 0.0 |
| Rock Hill | 89°F | 68°F | 3.98 | – |
| Greenville | 89°F | 68°F | 4.66 | 0.0 |
| Summerville | 90°F | 70°F | 6.17 | – |
| Sumter | 89°F | 68°F | 4.92 | 0.0 |
| Florence | 90°F | 71°F | 4.86 | – |
| Myrtle Beach | 87°F | 73°F | 6.25 | – |
| Spartanburg | 88°F | 68°F | 4.56 | 0.0 |
| Aiken | 92°F | 69°F | – | – |
| Anderson | 89°F | 70°F | 3.90 | – |
| Conway | 89°F | 71°F | 7.81 | – |
| Greenwood | 89°F | 68°F | 3.25 | – |
| Clemson | 87°F | 69°F | 4.91 | – |
| Moncks Corner | 91°F | 72°F | 6.25 | 0.0 |
| Beaufort | 90°F | 74°F | 6.50 | 0.0 |
| Fountain Inn | 88°F | 67°F | 4.89 | – |
| Orangeburg | 90°F | 71°F | 4.21 | – |
| Newberry | 89°F | 69°F | 4.85 | – |
| York | 88°F | 67°F | 3.89 | – |
| Lugoff | 89°F | 69°F | 4.64 | – |
| Laurens | 89°F | 68°F | 4.11 | 0.0 |
| Camden | 88°F | 68°F | – | – |
| Georgetown | 90°F | 72°F | 6.94 | – |
| Union | 89°F | 67°F | 3.99 | 0.0 |
| Clinton | 89°F | 68°F | 4.05 | – |
| Hartsville | 90°F | 69°F | 5.20 | 0.0 |
| Dillon | 90°F | 69°F | 5.41 | 0.0 |
| Marion | 89°F | 70°F | 5.54 | – |
| Darlington | 90°F | 69°F | 5.61 | – |
| Lake City | 91°F | 70°F | 5.81 | – |
| Walterboro | 89°F | 70°F | 7.17 | 0.0 |
| Chester | 88°F | 68°F | 4.43 | – |
| Cheraw | 89°F | 69°F | 5.09 | 0.0 |
| Barnwell | 92°F | 70°F | 5.25 | – |
| Walhalla | 87°F | 66°F | 6.17 | 0.0 |
| Edgefield | 90°F | 70°F | – | – |
| Mullins | 88°F | 69°F | 6.18 | – |
| Manning | 89°F | 70°F | 5.97 | 0.0 |
| Winnsboro | 89°F | 68°F | 4.69 | 0.0 |
| Pickens | 88°F | 68°F | 5.07 | 0.0 |
| Saluda | 91°F | 69°F | 4.50 | 0.0 |
| Kingstree | 91°F | 69°F | – | – |
| Bamberg | 89°F | 71°F | 5.36 | 0.0 |
| Bishopville | 89°F | 69°F | 4.88 | – |
| Hampton | 91°F | 72°F | 5.89 | 0.0 |
| Andrews | 88°F | 70°F | – | – |
| Pageland | 89°F | 69°F | 5.34 | – |
| Allendale | 89°F | 69°F | 5.56 | – |
| Johnston | 91°F | 68°F | 4.96 | 0.0 |
| Graniteville | 91°F | 68°F | – | – |
| McColl | 90°F | 69°F | 3.74 | – |
| McCormick | 91°F | 69°F | 4.45 | – |
| Sullivan's Island | 90°F | 72°F | 6.72 | – |
| Blackville | 89°F | 70°F | 5.13 | – |
| Calhoun Falls | 90°F | 69°F | 4.14 | 0.0 |
| Wedgefield | 90°F | 70°F | 4.90 | 0.0 |
| Chesterfield | 91°F | 69°F | 5.65 | – |
| Holly Hill | 90°F | 70°F | 6.01 | – |
| Yemassee | 89°F | 70°F | 5.51 | – |
| Edisto Beach | 89°F | 73°F | – | – |
| West Pelzer | 88°F | 67°F | 4.70 | 0.0 |
| Sandy Springs | 89°F | 66°F | 4.08 | – |
| Chesnee | 87°F | 66°F | 4.64 | 0.0 |
| Wagener | 89°F | 69°F | – | – |
| McClellanville | 87°F | 72°F | 8.33 | – |
| Pelion | 92°F | 71°F | 5.49 | – |
| Hemingway | 89°F | 70°F | 6.45 | – |
| Elliott | 89°F | 70°F | – | – |
| Little Mountain | 89°F | 70°F | 4.54 | 0.0 |
| Clarks Hill | 91°F | 71°F | 4.46 | – |
| Jamestown | 91°F | 70°F | 6.46 | – |
| Caesars Head | 76°F | 63°F | 6.97 | 0.0 |
| Batesburg | 89°F | 70°F | 4.71 | 0.0 |
| Beaufort Wastewater Treatment Plant | 90°F | 75°F | – | – |
| Brookgreen Gardens | 87°F | 71°F | 6.14 | – |
| Cades (4 mi W) | 91°F | 70°F | 6.05 | 0.0 |
| Cedar Creek (2 mi E) | 88°F | 68°F | 5.11 | 0.0 |
| Charleston City | 86°F | 77°F | 6.11 | – |
| Columbia Owens Downtown Airport | 91°F | 72°F | 4.65 | – |
| Edisto Island Middleton Plantation | 90°F | 74°F | 7.46 | – |
| Jocassee (8 mi WNW) | 80°F | 59°F | 8.87 | 0.0 |
| Lake Greenwood | 89°F | 68°F | 4.60 | – |
| Long Creek | 84°F | 64°F | 5.95 | 0.0 |
| N (5 mi NE) | 91°F | 71°F | 6.39 | – |
| Ninety Nine Island | 86°F | 65°F | 4.68 | – |
| Sandhill Research - Elgin | 91°F | 70°F | 4.74 | 0.0 |
| Santuck | 90°F | 67°F | 4.31 | 0.0 |
| Table Rock | 87°F | 66°F | 6.45 | – |
| Wateree Dam | 91°F | 69°F | 3.62 | 0.0 |
| Winthrop University | 89°F | 69°F | 3.72 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.