Asheville, NC: August

31 August 2026: August 2026 averaged 75.3°F in Asheville, NC, the warmest August since 2016, 6th warmest of 133.

August 2026

Mean temperature: 75.3°F; Warmest since 2016; 6th warmest of 133
Precipitation: 4.20 in; Wettest since 2025; 64th wettest of 145

A normal August in Asheville, NC (1991 to 2020): a mean temperature of 73.6°F, between 71.3°F and 75.2°F in eight years of ten and 4.22 in of precipitation, between 2.72 in and 7.78 in in eight years of ten.

The mean temperature of every August in Asheville, NC since 1879: 75.3°F in 2026; the highest is 76.7°F, in 2007.

Normal range, 71.3 to 75.2°F

Every year, ranked, as a table

Every August in Asheville, NC from 1871 to 2026, ranked: the mean temperature, the mean high and the mean low from the warmest, the precipitation from the wettest; a year missing more than a tenth of its days is not ranked.

Year	Mean, °F	Rank	High, °F	Rank	Low, °F	Rank	Precipitation, in	Rank	Days missing
2026	75.3	6	85	22	65.5	5	4.20	64	0
2025	71.9	85	79.9	117	63.8	34	6.96	25	0
2024	74.8	16	85.1	20	64.5	16	5.13	47	0
2023	75.2	7	85.3	17	65.1	7	4.13	65	0
2022	73.2	51	81.8	87	64.5	16	4.81	53	0
2021	74.4	24	84	38	64.7	10	10.95	3	0
2020	74.7	19	83.3	54	66.1	4	9.03	9	0
2019	74	33	83.9	42	64	27	3.98	70	0
2018	73.9	36	83.5	49	64.4	22	10.41	4	0
2017	72.8	59	81.7	89	63.9	32	6.35	32	0
2016	76	3	84.6	30	67.4	1	6.65	30	0
2015	73.8	40	84.1	34	63.5	40	2.77	106	0
2014	72.4	67	82.3	74	62.5	62	3.95	71	0
2013	71.5	96	79.5	123	63.5	40	6.98	24	0
2012	72.2	73	81.9	82	62.6	57	3.39	92	0
2011	75	13	85.8	11	64.3	24	3.00	100	0
2010	75.6	4	84.9	26	66.4	3	3.47	87	0
2009	72.3	69	81.9	82	62.8	54	3.69	82	0
2008	72.8	59	83.6	48	61.9	79	5.84	36	0
2007	76.7	1	88.7	2	64.7	10	2.84	103	0
2006	74.3	26	84	38	64.6	13	7.12	21	0
2005	73.9	36	82.8	65	65.1	7	5.71	40	0
2004	70.7	112	79.9	117	61.5	94	3.79	79	0
2003	73.7	45	83	59	64.4	22	6.80	27	0
2002	73.3	49	85.1	20	61.5	94	2.09	123	0
2001	73.8	40	83	59	64.6	13	3.20	95	0
2000	71.7	91	81.5	94	61.8	86	4.45	59	0
1999	74.1	29	85.7	12	62.5	62	3.37	93	0
1998	73.4	47	85.2	19	61.5	94	2.23	121	0
1997	70.6	114	82.6	69	58.5	132	1.37	139	0
1996	71.5	96	80.5	112	62.5	62	6.68	29	0
1995	75.2	7	83.8	43	66.7	2	9.22	6	0
1994	71.4	100	80.3	114	62.5	62	6.01	35	0
1993	73.9	36	84	38	63.8	34	5.29	44	0
1992	70.3	120	78.4	131	62.3	69	7.64	16	0
1991	72	77	81.5	94	62.6	57	3.83	76	0
1990	73.9	36	84.6	30	63.1	49	7.78	14	0
1989	71.9	85	81.9	82	61.9	79	4.98	52	0
1988	74.6	21	85.5	14	63.7	37	1.78	128	0
1987	74.7	19	86.1	9	63.3	46	1.79	127	0
1986	70.8	109	79.8	120	61.9	79	6.10	34	0
1985	70.9	108	80.1	115	61.7	89	7.04	23	0
1984	71.6	94	81.5	94	61.6	92	5.02	51	0
1983	76.5	2	89	1	63.9	32	0.95	141	0
1982	71.7	91	81.5	94	61.8	86	1.73	132	0
1981	71.6	94	81.4	102	61.9	79	0.52	144	0
1980	74.8	16	87.1	3	62.5	62	2.38	118	0
1979	73.1	52	84	38	62.3	69	3.63	84	0
1978	74.1	29	83.8	43	64.3	24	6.91	26	0
1977	73.8	40	83	59	64.5	16	3.68	83	0
1976	70.1	124	80.6	111	59.7	126	4.23	63	0
1975	72.9	58	83.5	49	62.3	69	3.63	84	0
1974	72.2	73	81.4	102	63.1	49	7.34	19	0
1973	74.2	27	84.9	26	63.5	40	4.57	57	0
1972	72.4	67	82.3	74	62.6	57	1.88	125	0
1971	72.2	73	82.7	66	61.7	89	3.03	99	0
1970	73.1	52	84.2	32	62	76	2.46	113	0
1969	70.7	112	82.3	74	59.1	129	6.47	31	0
1968	74	33	85.4	15	62.7	56	3.31	94	0
1967	68.5	133	78.5	128	58.4	133	11.28	2	0
1966	69.9	127	79.7	121	60.1	121	7.73	15	0
1965	71.1	104	82.4	73	59.8	125	4.03	67	0
1964	71.7	91	81.1	104	62.3	69	8.88	10	0
1963	72	77	83.3	54	60.7	114	3.83	76	0
1962	72.3	69	83.3	54	61.3	102	3.47	87	0
1961	72	77	82	79	61.9	79	8.13	12	0
1960	74.1	29	84.2	32	64	27	7.24	20	0
1959	75.4	5	86.3	6	64.5	16	3.41	89	0
1958	73.4	47	84.1	34	62.6	57	1.56	136	0
1957	72	77	83.7	45	60.4	119	0.98	140	0
1956	73.5	46	85	22	62	76	1.38	138	0
1955	74.8	16	84.9	26	64.7	10	3.71	81	0
1954	74.5	23	85.4	15	63.6	38	1.98	124	0
1953	73.1	52	85	22	61.3	102	2.43	115	0
1952	72.6	64	83	59	62.3	69	5.53	42	0
1951	75.2	7	86.8	4	63.6	38	1.50	137	0
1950	71.5	96	81.5	94	61.5	94	2.65	111	0
1949	73.1	52	82.7	66	62.9	51	5.78	39	2
1948	72.3	69	82.9	63	61.6	92	4.75	54	0
1947	74.9	14	85.3	17	64.5	16	4.27	61	0
1946	71	107	81.1	104	61	110	1.78	128	0
1945	72.8	59	83.7	45	61.8	86	3.82	78	0
1944	72	77	82.5	71	61.5	94	2.76	107	0
1943	75.2	7	86.5	5	64	27	2.17	122	0
1942	71.8	88	81.6	93	62	76	3.89	74	0
1941	75.1	11	85.6	13	64.6	13	2.46	113	0
1940	72.3	69	81.1	104	63.5	40	13.75	1	0
1939	73	56	84.1	34	61.9	79	5.14	46	0
1938	75.1	11	86	10	64.2	26	2.67	110	0
1937	74.4	24	85	22	63.8	34	5.29	44	0
1936	74.9	14	86.2	8	63.5	40	3.40	90	0
1935	74	33	84.1	34	64	27	3.05	98	0
1934	73.8	40	83.1	58	64.5	16	1.59	135	0
1933	72	77	82.1	77	61.9	79	4.34	60	0
1932	73.8	40	84.8	29	62.8	54	1.60	134	0
1931	71.9	85	82.6	69	61.3	102	4.01	68	0
1930	70.4	117	81.7	89	59.1	129	1.78	128	0
1929	70.8	109	80.7	109	60.9	112	0.82	143	0
1928	73	56	82.1	77	64	27	9.08	8	0
1927	69.1	130	77.7	132	60.5	118	2.76	107	0
1926	74.2	27	83.4	52	65	9	4.00	69	0
1925	72	77	83.4	52	60.7	114	0.22	145	0
1924	73.3	49	83.5	49	63.2	47	2.24	120	0
1923	72.6	64	82	79	63.2	47	2.75	109	0
1922	69	131	78.5	128	59.6	127	1.64	133	0
1921	70.6	114	79.2	126	62.1	74	2.86	102	0
1920	70	125	77	134	62.9	51	7.09	22	0
1919	71.1	104	80.7	109	61.5	94	1.77	131	0
1918	72.8	59	83.3	54	62.4	67	5.07	49	0
1917	70.3	120	79.6	122	61	110	4.58	55	0
1916	72.7	63	81.8	87	63.5	40	2.80	105	0
1915	70.4	117	79.5	123	61.3	102	4.26	62	0
1914	72.1	76	81.9	82	62.4	67	5.48	43	0
1913	71.8	88	82	79	61.5	94	2.41	117	0
1912	70	125	80	116	60	123	1.88	125	0
1911	71.8	88	81.5	94	62.1	74	8.63	11	0
1910	70.5	116	79.9	117	61.2	107	9.12	7	0
1909	71.5	96	81.7	89	61.4	101	4.58	55	0
1908	71.4	100	81.1	104	61.7	89	7.44	17	0
1907	71.1	104	81.1	104	61.1	108	2.84	103	0
1906	74.1	29	82.9	63	65.3	6	3.89	74	0
1905	70.2	123	79.5	123	60.9	112	4.08	66	0
1904	70.8	109	80.5	112	61.1	108	3.55	86	0
1903	72.6	64	82.5	71	62.6	57	3.12	97	0
1902									21
1901							10.04	5	31
1900							2.54	112	31
1899							2.87	101	31
1897	70.3	120	81.7	89	58.9	131	3.20	95	0
1896	74.6	21	86.3	6	62.9	51	0.87	142	1
1895	72	77	83.7	45	60.3	120	5.03	50	0
1894	71.4	100	81.5	94	61.3	102	3.73	80	0
1893	70.4	117	81.5	94	59.4	128	6.24	33	0
1891	71.2	103	81.9	82	60.6	116	7.86	13	0
1890	69.8	128	78.9	127	60.6	116	6.78	28	0
1889	69.2	129	78.5	128	60	123	5.81	37	0
1888							2.42	116	31
1879	68.9	132	77.6	133	60.1	121	5.10	48	0
1878			82.7	66			3.94	72	31
1877							2.30	119	9
1876							3.91	73	31
1875							5.80	38	31
1874							3.40	90	31
1873							4.50	58	31
1872							5.60	41	31
1871							7.40	18	31

Warmest, coldest, wettest and driest

Warmest
Year	Mean, °F
2007	76.7
1983	76.5
2016	76
2010	75.6
1959	75.4
2026	75.3
2023	75.2
1995	75.2
1951	75.2
1943	75.2

Coldest
Year	Mean, °F
1967	68.5
1879	68.9
1922	69
1927	69.1
1889	69.2
1890	69.8
1966	69.9
1920	70
1912	70
1976	70.1

Wettest
Year	Precipitation, in
1940	13.75
1967	11.28
2021	10.95
2018	10.41
1901	10.04
1995	9.22
1910	9.12
1928	9.08
2020	9.03
1964	8.88

Driest
Year	Precipitation, in
1925	0.22
1981	0.52
1929	0.82
1896	0.87
1983	0.95
1957	0.98
1997	1.37
1956	1.38
1951	1.50
1958	1.56

The hottest, coldest and wettest days

Hottest day: 91°F; 17 August 2026
Coldest night: 57°F; 25 August 2026
Wettest day: 1.65 in; 5 August 2026

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August 2026 brought 4.20 in of precipitation in Asheville, NC, the wettest August since 2025, 64th wettest of 145.
The hottest day of August 2026 in Asheville, NC: 91°F on Monday 17 August 2026.
The coldest night of August 2026 in Asheville, NC: a low of 57°F on Tuesday 25 August 2026.
The wettest day of August 2026 in Asheville, NC: 1.65 in on Wednesday 5 August 2026.