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Highlands August Weather

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

Typical Highlands August Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	76.6 °F
Average daily low	57.5 °F
Average monthly precipitation	7.0 inches
Average monthly snow	none
Daily chance of precipitation	51.0%
Daily chance of snow	0%

Highlands August Weather Records 1877–2024
Highest temperature	98 °F	August 7, 1930
Lowest temperature	42 °F	August 13, 1931
Highest daily low	72 °F	August 1, 1979
Lowest daily high	56 °F	August 31, 1986
Hottest average high temperature	85.4 °F	1925
Coldest average high temperature	71.8 °F	1992
Most daily precipitation	9.7 inches	August 13, 1940
Most monthly precipitation	30.7 inches	1901
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)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
August 1	77.7	58.2	90	45
August 2	77.7	58.2	88	45
August 3	77.6	58.2	90	46
August 4	77.6	58.2	88	46
August 5	77.5	58.1	90	45
August 6	77.5	58.1	93	47
August 7	77.4	58.0	98	43
August 8	77.3	57.9	94	45
August 9	77.2	57.9	94	47
August 10	77.1	57.8	89	47
August 11	76.9	57.7	90	46
August 12	76.8	57.6	94	46
August 13	76.7	57.5	94	42
August 14	76.6	57.4	88	49
August 15	76.6	57.4	91	48
August 16	76.6	57.4	89	46
August 17	76.5	57.4	90	48
August 18	76.4	57.4	89	49
August 19	76.3	57.4	94	48
August 20	76.2	57.3	97	48
August 21	76.1	57.2	89	43
August 22	76.0	57.0	89	42
August 23	75.9	56.9	90	42
August 24	75.8	56.7	89	43
August 25	75.7	56.5	89	45
August 26	75.6	56.3	90	42
August 27	75.5	56.2	92	42
August 28	75.3	56.0	90	45
August 29	75.2	55.8	91	44
August 30	75.1	55.6	91	45
August 31	74.9	55.5	89	47

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1877–2024	Highlands	location