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Cape Hatteras August Weather

Averages and records for weather in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina in the month of August.

Typical Cape Hatteras August Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	85.5 °F
Average daily low	73.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation	6.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	38.2%

Cape Hatteras August Weather Records 1893–2024
Highest temperature	94 °F	August 16, 2016
Lowest temperature	56 °F	August 18, 1979
Highest daily low	83 °F	August 3, 2020
Lowest daily high	71 °F	August 29, 1986
Hottest average high temperature	88.4 °F	2016
Coldest average high temperature	81.4 °F	1894
Most daily precipitation	8.7 inches	August 30, 1999
Most monthly precipitation	16.1 inches	1986

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
August 1	85.9	74.7	91	61
August 2	85.9	74.6	92	58
August 3	85.9	74.6	92	60
August 4	85.9	74.6	93	57
August 5	85.9	74.5	92	60
August 6	85.8	74.4	93	57
August 7	85.8	74.4	94	60
August 8	85.8	74.3	92	60
August 9	85.8	74.2	91	63
August 10	85.7	74.1	93	64
August 11	85.7	74.0	93	67
August 12	85.6	74.0	91	60
August 13	85.6	73.9	92	59
August 14	85.5	73.9	91	57
August 15	85.5	73.9	91	61
August 16	85.5	73.8	94	59
August 17	85.5	73.8	93	58
August 18	85.4	73.8	93	56
August 19	85.4	73.7	91	65
August 20	85.3	73.6	91	63
August 21	85.2	73.5	94	62
August 22	85.2	73.4	91	62
August 23	85.1	73.4	94	62
August 24	85.0	73.3	91	59
August 25	84.9	73.2	90	59
August 26	84.8	73.1	92	60
August 27	84.7	73.0	91	60
August 28	84.5	72.9	91	59
August 29	84.4	72.8	92	61
August 30	84.3	72.6	91	61
August 31	84.1	72.5	91	61

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1958–2024	Cape Hatteras Airport	location
1893–1957	Hatteras	location