Chapel Hill August Weather

Averages and records for weather in Chapel Hill, North Carolina in the month of August.
Typical Chapel Hill August Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 87.5 °F
Average daily low 67.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.4 inches
Average monthly snow none
Daily chance of precipitation 34.0%
Daily chance of snow 0%
Chapel Hill August Weather Records
1891–2024
Highest temperature 106 °F August 20, 1988
Lowest temperature 42 °F August 30, 1986
Highest daily low 80 °F August 12, 1914
Lowest daily high 65 °F August 27, 1927
Hottest average high temperature 98.3 °F 1900
Coldest average high temperature 82.4 °F 1992
Most daily precipitation 5.2 inches August 2, 1924
Most monthly precipitation 14.5 inches 1898
Most daily snow none -
Most monthly snow none -
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
August 1 88.8 69.0 102 55
August 2 88.7 68.9 102 55
August 3 88.6 68.9 102 51
August 4 88.5 68.8 105 49
August 5 88.4 68.8 101 52
August 6 88.3 68.8 101 51
August 7 88.2 68.6 102 49
August 8 88.2 68.5 101 54
August 9 88.1 68.4 104 54
August 10 88.1 68.3 105 54
August 11 87.9 68.1 103 54
August 12 87.8 68.0 102 52
August 13 87.6 67.9 101 52
August 14 87.6 67.8 104 52
August 15 87.6 67.8 102 48
August 16 87.6 67.7 104 53
August 17 87.5 67.7 101 54
August 18 87.5 67.6 104 51
August 19 87.3 67.5 106 50
August 20 87.2 67.4 106 52
August 21 87.1 67.3 102 52
August 22 87.0 67.1 103 50
August 23 86.9 67.0 102 49
August 24 86.7 66.9 104 47
August 25 86.6 66.8 100 47
August 26 86.5 66.6 100 49
August 27 86.4 66.4 101 50
August 28 86.2 66.2 102 50
August 29 86.1 66.0 101 43
August 30 86.0 65.8 104 42
August 31 85.9 65.6 106 43
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1891–2024 Chapel Hill 2W location