August weather in Tar Heel, NC
The average temperature in Tar Heel in August is 78.8°F (69.0°F–88.5°F). Average precipitation: 6.56 inches.
August is a summer month in Tar Heel, and is warmer than the annual average of 62.1°F. Daily temperatures swing about 19.5°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Daylight averages about 13h 18m. For travel, August is a wet month.
Avg High
88.5°F
Avg Low
69.0°F
Precipitation
6.56 in
Daylight
13h 18m
August records in Tar Heel
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 100.9°F (1999) | 57.9°F (1997) | 3.37 in (1998) |
| August 2 | 98.1°F (2002) | 57.9°F (1966) | 2.56 in (1969) |
| August 3 | 98.1°F (2006) | 63.0°F (1985) | 2.10 in (1931) |
| August 4 | 100.0°F (2011) | 60.1°F (1976) | 3.40 in (1918) |
| August 5 | 100.9°F (2011) | 55.9°F (1985) | 1.81 in (1996) |
| August 6 | 100.0°F (2007) | 61.0°F (1964) | 2.80 in (1913) |
| August 7 | 99.0°F (2007) | 57.9°F (1957) | 2.57 in (2015) |
| August 8 | 100.0°F (2007) | 55.0°F (2002) | 3.95 in (1990) |
| August 9 | 104.0°F (2007) | 53.1°F (2004) | 2.25 in (1952) |
| August 10 | 102.9°F (2007) | 62.1°F (1994) | 1.73 in (2000) |
| August 11 | 105.1°F (2007) | 57.9°F (1997) | 2.50 in (1940) |
| August 12 | 99.0°F (2009) | 59.0°F (1962) | 1.77 in (1955) |
| August 13 | 97.0°F (2013) | 55.0°F (1979) | 2.25 in (1992) |
| August 14 | 99.0°F (1995) | 54.0°F (1979) | 3.45 in (2001) |
| August 15 | 100.0°F (2023) | 55.9°F (1964) | 2.74 in (1992) |
| August 16 | 100.0°F (2023) | 57.9°F (1967) | 2.22 in (1940) |
| August 17 | 97.0°F (1968) | 51.1°F (1979) | 2.74 in (1980) |
| August 18 | 98.1°F (1968) | 52.0°F (1979) | 2.36 in (1986) |
| August 19 | 97.0°F (2025) | 57.9°F (1976) | 1.82 in (1977) |
| August 20 | 98.1°F (2007) | 59.0°F (1998) | 4.78 in (1981) |
| August 21 | 100.9°F (1983) | 57.9°F (1998) | 2.90 in (2001) |
| August 22 | 104.0°F (1983) | 57.0°F (2024) | 2.25 in (2011) |
| August 23 | 102.0°F (1983) | 54.0°F (2024) | 1.76 in (2009) |
| August 24 | 102.0°F (1983) | 55.9°F (1969) | 2.13 in (1970) |
| August 25 | 98.1°F (1968) | 57.0°F (1994) | 2.32 in (1946) |
| August 26 | 97.0°F (2007) | 55.9°F (1984) | 3.17 in (2015) |
| August 27 | 97.0°F (2003) | 55.0°F (1984) | 2.82 in (2007) |
| August 28 | 98.1°F (2023) | 55.0°F (1969) | 2.85 in (1915) |
| August 29 | 95.0°F (1973) | 55.0°F (1968) | 1.29 in (1991) |
| August 30 | 97.0°F (1978) | 50.0°F (1965) | 2.63 in (1935) |
| August 31 | 96.1°F (1957) | 50.0°F (1976) | 1.39 in (1964) |