Virginia weather in August: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In August, Virginia's statewide normal high is 85°F and normal low 64°F; normal highs run from 79°F in Floyd to 90°F in Chesapeake (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 85°FAugust, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 64°FAugust, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 4.09 inAugust
- Warmest place
- 90°Fnormal high, Chesapeake
- Coolest place
- 79°Fnormal high, Floyd
Where is Virginia warmest and wettest in August?
Chesapeake has the warmest August afternoons (90°F) and Floyd the coolest (79°F). Norfolk gets the most precipitation (5.88 in) and Fredericksburg the least (2.99 in).
Statewide, August averaged 76.4°F in 2021, 74.7°F in 2022, 74.3°F in 2023, 74.4°F in 2024, 71.4°F in 2025, 76.1°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 74.2°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | 85°F | 69°F | 5.09 | 0.0 |
| Chesapeake | 90°F | 70°F | 5.83 | – |
| Richmond | 88°F | 68°F | 4.90 | 0.0 |
| Norfolk | 87°F | 72°F | 5.88 | 0.0 |
| Newport News | 87°F | 68°F | 5.36 | – |
| Hampton | 85°F | 71°F | 4.94 | 0.0 |
| Suffolk | 85°F | 69°F | 5.77 | 0.0 |
| Roanoke | 87°F | 66°F | 3.37 | 0.0 |
| Lynchburg | 85°F | 64°F | 3.22 | 0.0 |
| Blacksburg | 81°F | 60°F | 3.57 | 0.0 |
| Charlottesville | 87°F | 67°F | 3.87 | – |
| Manassas | 85°F | 67°F | – | – |
| Danville | 87°F | 66°F | 3.47 | 0.0 |
| Petersburg | 87°F | 67°F | 5.31 | – |
| Sterling | 86°F | 65°F | 3.53 | 0.0 |
| Fredericksburg | 87°F | 66°F | 2.99 | 0.0 |
| Winchester | 84°F | 64°F | 3.23 | 0.0 |
| Staunton | 83°F | 62°F | 3.97 | 0.0 |
| Waynesboro | 85°F | 61°F | 3.69 | – |
| Hopewell | 88°F | 69°F | 5.59 | 0.0 |
| Christiansburg | 81°F | 60°F | 3.37 | 0.0 |
| Radford | 83°F | 60°F | 3.68 | – |
| Hollins | 85°F | 63°F | 3.77 | 0.0 |
| Vienna | 82°F | 65°F | 3.54 | 0.0 |
| Williamsburg | 87°F | 69°F | 5.68 | 0.0 |
| Front Royal | 85°F | 62°F | 3.96 | 0.0 |
| Martinsville | 86°F | 63°F | 4.17 | 0.0 |
| Warrenton | 84°F | 64°F | – | – |
| Purcellville | 85°F | 64°F | 3.57 | – |
| Pulaski | 82°F | 60°F | 3.51 | 0.0 |
| Abingdon | 84°F | 61°F | 3.84 | – |
| Wytheville | 82°F | 60°F | 3.63 | 0.0 |
| Ashland | 87°F | 66°F | 4.93 | – |
| Bedford | 85°F | 65°F | 3.81 | – |
| Lexington | 85°F | 63°F | 3.31 | 0.0 |
| South Boston | 88°F | 66°F | 3.82 | 0.0 |
| Farmville | 87°F | 66°F | 3.60 | 0.0 |
| Sandston | 87°F | 66°F | – | – |
| Galax | 81°F | 60°F | 4.44 | 0.0 |
| Woodstock | 85°F | 61°F | 3.44 | 0.0 |
| Covington | 83°F | 60°F | 3.24 | 0.0 |
| Emporia | 88°F | 68°F | 5.07 | 0.0 |
| Big Stone Gap | 83°F | 62°F | 4.49 | 0.0 |
| Richlands | 83°F | 60°F | 3.82 | 0.0 |
| Rocky Mount | 85°F | 63°F | 4.10 | 0.0 |
| Luray | 83°F | 61°F | 3.77 | 0.0 |
| Lebanon | 83°F | 60°F | 4.04 | 0.0 |
| Wise | 80°F | 60°F | 4.13 | 0.0 |
| Pearisburg | 81°F | 60°F | 3.46 | 0.0 |
| Louisa | 85°F | 64°F | 3.68 | 0.0 |
| Chase City | 87°F | 66°F | 4.09 | 0.0 |
| Appomattox | 84°F | 65°F | 3.55 | 0.0 |
| Saltville | 84°F | 61°F | 4.53 | 0.0 |
| Warsaw | 86°F | 66°F | 5.01 | 0.0 |
| Pennington Gap | 85°F | 62°F | 3.95 | 0.0 |
| Stuart | 85°F | 62°F | 5.18 | 0.0 |
| Clintwood | 81°F | 60°F | 4.06 | 0.0 |
| Clarksville | 88°F | 67°F | 3.29 | 0.0 |
| Cape Charles | 83°F | 69°F | 4.14 | – |
| Edinburg | 84°F | 60°F | 3.40 | 0.0 |
| Buchanan | 85°F | 66°F | 3.03 | 0.0 |
| Chatham | 85°F | 63°F | 4.12 | 0.0 |
| Brookneal | 87°F | 64°F | 3.51 | 0.0 |
| Lawrenceville | 88°F | 66°F | – | – |
| Disputanta | 87°F | 66°F | 4.80 | – |
| Grundy | 82°F | 63°F | 4.19 | 0.0 |
| Keysville | 87°F | 66°F | 3.91 | 0.0 |
| Wakefield | 88°F | 66°F | 5.50 | 0.0 |
| Quantico | 86°F | 69°F | 4.24 | 0.0 |
| Hot Springs | 80°F | 59°F | 3.59 | 0.0 |
| Bland | 81°F | 56°F | 3.67 | 0.0 |
| Charlotte Court House | 86°F | 65°F | 3.91 | 0.0 |
| Floyd | 79°F | 59°F | – | – |
| Sperryville | 84°F | 62°F | 4.12 | 0.0 |
| Eastville | 85°F | 70°F | – | – |
| Painter | 86°F | 67°F | 4.48 | 0.0 |
| Breaks | 82°F | 62°F | – | – |
| Stony Creek | 87°F | 66°F | 4.80 | 0.0 |
| Free Union | 84°F | 63°F | 3.44 | 0.0 |
| Meadows of Dan | 81°F | 61°F | 5.39 | 0.0 |
| Palmyra | 85°F | 64°F | 3.49 | 0.0 |
| Amelia Courthouse | 87°F | 66°F | 4.03 | 0.0 |
| Big Meadows | 73°F | 58°F | – | – |
| Boston (4 mi SE) | 84°F | 62°F | – | – |
| Bremo Bluff | 90°F | 62°F | 3.81 | – |
| Burkes Garden | 78°F | 56°F | 4.03 | 0.0 |
| Copper Hill | 78°F | 60°F | 4.44 | 0.0 |
| Corbin | 86°F | 65°F | 3.49 | 0.0 |
| Crozier | 86°F | 64°F | 4.05 | 0.0 |
| Dale Enterprise | 84°F | 62°F | 3.81 | 0.0 |
| Elk Creek (4 mi SSW) | 77°F | 61°F | – | – |
| Fort Pickett | 86°F | 66°F | 4.20 | 0.0 |
| Gathright Dam | 81°F | 61°F | 3.40 | 0.0 |
| Greenbay (3 mi NE) | 86°F | 66°F | – | – |
| Holland (1 mi E) | 87°F | 67°F | 5.09 | 0.0 |
| John H Kerr Dam | 90°F | 69°F | 3.82 | – |
| Lynchburg #2 | 84°F | 63°F | 3.63 | 0.0 |
| Mill Gap | 79°F | 55°F | 3.70 | 0.0 |
| Montebello Fish Cultural Station | 81°F | 58°F | – | – |
| Monticello | 83°F | 65°F | 4.45 | 0.0 |
| Mount Weather | 81°F | 64°F | 3.63 | – |
| Mustoe (1 mi SW) | 78°F | 56°F | 3.80 | 0.0 |
| N | 83°F | 68°F | 5.52 | 0.0 |
| Nora (4 mi SSE) | 80°F | 63°F | 4.18 | 0.0 |
| Philpott Dam 2 | 86°F | 64°F | 4.47 | – |
| Piedmont Research Station | 85°F | 65°F | 3.38 | 0.0 |
| Somerset | 86°F | 64°F | 3.65 | 0.0 |
| Star Tannery | 84°F | 60°F | 3.28 | 0.0 |
| Tye River (1 mi SE) | 86°F | 64°F | 4.42 | – |
| Walkerton (2 mi NW) | 87°F | 68°F | 4.37 | 0.0 |
| Wallaceton-Lake Drummond | 90°F | 60°F | 5.57 | – |
| Wallops Island Flight Fac | 84°F | 69°F | 4.32 | 0.0 |
| Weather Office Sterling | 86°F | 66°F | 3.65 | – |
| West Point (2 mi NW) | 88°F | 67°F | 4.78 | 0.0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.