Goldsboro weather in August

In August, Goldsboro sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 4.9 in of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 87°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Goldsboro's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goldsboro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
71°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4.9 in
12.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:36 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Goldsboro is city in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
491/km²
people per km²
Founded
1787

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 87°F through the month.

A typical August day in Goldsboro reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 71°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 81°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 5°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18873
28873
38872
48872
58872
68772
78772
88772
98772
108772
118772
128772
138772
148771
158771
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258670
268670
278670
288670
298570
308569
318569

How August really feels in Goldsboro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 26 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
26
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Goldsboro weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 35°3.69.119.93.1
Feb56° / 37°3.18.50.910.73.8
Mar63° / 43°3.8100.311.75.6
Apr72° / 52°3.48.7012.96.9
May79° / 61°3.610.5013.86.6
Jun86° / 69°4.212.4014.34.8
Jul89° / 73°4.815.5014.13.8
Aug87° / 71°4.912.9013.34.4
Sep82° / 65°5.210.4012.26.2
Oct73° / 54°3.47.4011.17.2
Nov63° / 44°3.37.7010.16.0
Dec56° / 38°3.69.20.49.73.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44951
54951
65050
75050
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135149
145248
155248
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255050
265050
275149
285149
295149
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Goldsboro gets around 4.9 in of rain over 12.9 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
250
349
449
548
648
748
847
947
1046
1146
1245
1345
1444
1543
1643
1742
1841
1940
2040
2139
2238
2338
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3137

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102822625
213923595
3131023585
4131024575
5131124565
6131124565
7131125555
8131226535
9131226535
10131226526
11131227516
12131228506
13131228506
14031229515
15031229515
16031230495
17041330495
18041331484
19041331484
20041332474
21041332473
22041332473
23051432463
24051432463
25151532452
26161531452
27161631442
28161730432
29271830422
30271830412
31271929412

Wind in August

Winds average 5 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:24 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:247:12
213.85:257:11
313.75:257:10
413.75:267:09
513.75:277:08
613.75:287:07
713.65:297:06
813.65:297:05
913.65:307:04
1013.55:317:03
1113.55:327:02
1213.55:337:01
1313.45:337:00
1413.45:346:59
1513.45:356:58
1613.35:366:56
1713.35:366:55
1813.35:376:54
1913.25:386:53
2013.25:396:51
2113.25:406:50
2213.15:406:49
2313.15:416:48
2413.15:426:46
2513.05:436:45
2613.05:446:44
2713.05:446:42
2812.95:456:41
2912.95:466:39
3012.95:476:38
3112.85:476:37

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Goldsboro?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Goldsboro for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Goldsboro in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Goldsboro sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 71°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Goldsboro in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Goldsboro peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Goldsboro in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Goldsboro is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Dec 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Goldsboro?

Goldsboro sits at 35.4°N, 78.0°W, 108 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wilson, 24 mi away.

Topography around Goldsboro

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Goldsboro.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Goldsboro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 ft around an average of 105 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 ft.

The land around Goldsboro is covered by trees (49%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, trees (51%) and cropland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (63%) and cropland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
135 ft
10 miles
203 ft
50 miles
663 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Wilson 24 mi · Kinston 25 mi · Clayton 32 mi · Greenville 39 mi · Rocky Mount 40 mi · Garner 42 mi · Raleigh 45 mi · West Raleigh 47 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Goldsboro (35.3849°, -77.9928°, elevation 108 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).