Roanoke Rapids weather in August

In August, Roanoke Rapids sees average daytime highs of 86°F and overnight lows near 70°F, with 4.4 in of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 86°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Roanoke Rapids's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Roanoke Rapids's year-round climate.

Daytime high
86°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
70°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4.4 in
11.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:33 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Roanoke Rapids is city in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
594/km²
people per km²

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 86°F through the month.

A typical August day in Roanoke Rapids reaches about 86°F in the afternoon and slips back to 70°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 80°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 6°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How August really feels in Roanoke Rapids

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 19 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
19
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.

Roanoke Rapids weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan50° / 33°3.69.11.49.82.4
Feb53° / 35°3.191.610.63.2
Mar61° / 42°4.110.40.611.75.1
Apr71° / 51°3.39.30.112.96.7
May78° / 59°3.510.5013.96.7
Jun85° / 68°3.711.6014.45.1
Jul88° / 72°4.514.3014.24.0
Aug86° / 70°4.411.8013.44.7
Sep81° / 64°4.99.7012.26.4
Oct71° / 53°3.47.5011.17.1
Nov61° / 42°3.47.60.110.15.5
Dec53° / 37°3.59.30.79.63.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45050
55149
65248
75248
85248
95347
105347
115347
125248
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275050
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305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Roanoke Rapids gets around 4.4 in of rain over 11.8 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 39% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
145
244
343
443
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1341
1441
1540
1640
1739
1838
1938
2037
2136
2236
2335
2435
2535
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3135

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1041227552
2141227542
3141327532
4151327522
5151428502
6151428502
7151429492
8151430482
9151431472
10151432463
11151432453
12151433443
13151534433
14151534423
15151535413
16151636403
17151637392
18151637382
19151738372
20161739362
21161740352
22161840341
23161840341
24171840331
25171939331
26181939321
27182038321
28292037310
29292137310
302102136310
313102135300

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
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 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 5:20 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:207:13
213.85:217:12
313.85:227:11
413.85:237:10
513.85:247:09
613.75:247:08
713.75:257:07
813.75:267:06
913.65:277:05
1013.65:287:04
1113.65:297:03
1213.55:297:02
1313.55:307:00
1413.55:316:59
1513.45:326:58
1613.45:336:57
1713.45:346:55
1813.35:346:54
1913.35:356:53
2013.35:366:52
2113.25:376:50
2213.25:386:49
2313.25:386:48
2413.15:396:46
2513.15:406:45
2613.05:416:43
2713.05:426:42
2813.05:436:41
2912.95:436:39
3012.95:446:38
3112.95:456:36

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 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 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
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155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Roanoke Rapids

In seasonPeak

In August, Roanoke Rapids sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Roanoke Rapids sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Sep
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Is August a good time to visit Roanoke Rapids?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Roanoke Rapids in August

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

In August, Roanoke Rapids sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 70°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Roanoke Rapids in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Roanoke Rapids 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
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Roanoke Rapids 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 Roanoke Rapids is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Dec 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Roanoke Rapids?

Roanoke Rapids sits at 36.5°N, 77.7°W, 157 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rocky Mount, 37 mi away.

Topography around Roanoke Rapids

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Roanoke Rapids has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft around an average of 144 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 843 ft.

The land around Roanoke Rapids is covered by trees (52%) within 2 miles, trees (65%) within 10 miles, and trees (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
226 ft
10 miles
377 ft
50 miles
843 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Rocky Mount 37 mi · Henderson 42 mi · Wilson 53 mi · Petersburg 55 mi · Colonial Heights 57 mi · Wake Forest 58 mi · Greenville 61 mi · South Suffolk 62 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 Roanoke Rapids (36.4615°, -77.6542°, elevation 157 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).