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Typical August weather
Outer Banks
North Carolina · August
84° days
72° nights
about 7 rainy days · 13½ hours of daylight · ocean 82°
What to pack
- Umbrella
- Swimsuit
- Sunscreen
What August feels like
August is the stickiest stretch the Banks get, though the sea breeze keeps it more bearable than anywhere inland. It is also when the tropics start producing, and every longtime renter out here has a story about watching a forecast cone shift for a week straight.
Expect about 7 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around. about 5 afternoons top 90°.
Can you swim?
The ocean runs about 82° — bath-warm.
The numbers
| Typical high | 84° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 72° |
| Days with real rain | 7 |
| Total rain | 5.6 in |
| Water temperature | 82° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 6:21 am / 7:52 pm |