August is one of the warmer months of the year in Jonesboro, with average highs near 32.3°C and lows around 21°C (mean 26.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 79 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Jonesboro. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Jonesboro was 2007 — when the month averaged 30.5°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 23.1°C. Typical August days reach 32.3°C with nights near 21°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is one of the drier months in Jonesboro, averaging 79 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2020 with 197 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Jonesboro during August averages 69%. The most humid August was 2016 at 81%, and the least humid was 1999 at 48%.
August receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jonesboro. The sunniest August was 1999 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 5.
Average wind speed in Jonesboro during August is 1.6 m/s. The windiest August was 2012 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.6°C | 26.3°C | 27.2°C | 26.8°C | 26.3°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 32.5°C | 32.2°C | 32.9°C | 32.1°C | 31.7°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 20.8°C | 20.4°C | 21.4°C | 21.3°C | 21.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 71 mm | 69 mm | 73 mm | 95 mm | 90 mm | +19 mm |
August temperatures in Jonesboro have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 9.6°C (1986) to a record high of 43.1°C (2011).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 79 mm, with a wettest year of 197 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Jonesboro
August is one of the best times to visit Jonesboro. Expect days averaging 32.3°C and nights around 21°C (mean 26.7°C) — warmer than Jonesboro's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (79 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.3°C | 26.2°C | 20.2°C | 38.2°C | 13.0°C | 20 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 34.3°C | 27.9°C | 21.4°C | 39.8°C | 13.8°C | 43 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 32.9°C | 27.2°C | 21.5°C | 38.5°C | 14.6°C | 102 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 30.5°C | 25.7°C | 20.9°C | 34.3°C | 17.2°C | 111 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 30.9°C | 26.3°C | 21.7°C | 34.6°C | 16.8°C | 68 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 29.2°C | 24.7°C | 20.3°C | 32.6°C | 15.8°C | 197 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 30.5°C | 25.9°C | 21.4°C | 33.2°C | 16.4°C | 105 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 31.9°C | 26.7°C | 21.4°C | 36.6°C | 16.2°C | 151 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 30.5°C | 25.3°C | 20.0°C | 35.2°C | 15.2°C | 119 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 31.0°C | 26.9°C | 22.8°C | 35.4°C | 16.7°C | 165 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 30.6°C | 25.1°C | 19.5°C | 35.2°C | 13.2°C | 94 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 33.4°C | 27.5°C | 21.5°C | 38.0°C | 16.8°C | 50 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 30.2°C | 25.3°C | 20.4°C | 36.2°C | 12.6°C | 100 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 34.9°C | 28.1°C | 21.3°C | 39.4°C | 16.5°C | 75 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 33.6°C | 27.9°C | 22.1°C | 43.1°C | 17.6°C | 66 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 34.7°C | 28.9°C | 23.0°C | 38.2°C | 15.6°C | 21 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 29.2°C | 24.2°C | 19.3°C | 32.4°C | 12.8°C | 92 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 30.5°C | 25.2°C | 20.0°C | 36.3°C | 15.2°C | 85 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 🔥 | 37.0°C | 30.5°C | 24.0°C | 40.7°C | 19.1°C | 13 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 33.4°C | 27.6°C | 21.7°C | 38.2°C | 17.2°C | 96 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 34.6°C | 28.7°C | 22.9°C | 38.5°C | 18.0°C | 84 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 29.6°C | 24.0°C | 18.4°C | 35.2°C | 11.2°C | 94 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 32.0°C | 26.8°C | 21.5°C | 37.0°C | 17.8°C | 94 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 31.0°C | 26.0°C | 20.9°C | 34.8°C | 14.5°C | 94 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 34.6°C | 28.3°C | 22.0°C | 38.3°C | 16.5°C | 53 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 37.4°C | 30.2°C | 22.9°C | 42.1°C | 17.7°C | 24 mm | 49% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 35.2°C | 27.8°C | 20.5°C | 39.8°C | 15.6°C | 27 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 31.8°C | 26.2°C | 20.6°C | 37.8°C | 17.5°C | 80 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 30.8°C | 25.3°C | 19.8°C | 35.3°C | 13.6°C | 115 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 32.6°C | 26.8°C | 21.0°C | 35.7°C | 17.2°C | 38 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 34.8°C | 28.8°C | 22.9°C | 38.4°C | 17.2°C | 57 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 30.9°C | 24.8°C | 18.8°C | 34.7°C | 12.1°C | 52 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 33.8°C | 28.0°C | 22.1°C | 38.0°C | 16.2°C | 76 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 28.3°C | 23.1°C | 17.9°C | 33.1°C | 11.1°C | 89 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 30.1°C | 25.0°C | 19.9°C | 33.5°C | 13.2°C | 99 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 33.3°C | 26.8°C | 20.4°C | 40.0°C | 14.5°C | 55 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 30.7°C | 25.5°C | 20.4°C | 34.0°C | 11.8°C | 47 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 34.7°C | 28.5°C | 22.3°C | 39.7°C | 11.3°C | 59 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 34.5°C | 28.3°C | 22.2°C | 40.4°C | 16.6°C | 63 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 31.2°C | 25.1°C | 19.1°C | 36.1°C | 9.6°C | 79 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 30.7°C | 25.2°C | 19.8°C | 35.2°C | 14.8°C | 83 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 31.7°C | 25.9°C | 20.2°C | 37.3°C | 14.0°C | 72 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 34.8°C | 28.7°C | 22.5°C | 38.1°C | 17.2°C | 25 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.8°C | 26.1°C | 20.4°C | 36.9°C | 15.5°C | 117 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.0°C | 26.0°C | 20.0°C | 37.1°C | 15.6°C | 95 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 32.3°C with lows near 21°C (mean 26.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 79 mm of rainfall in Jonesboro, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 197 mm in 2020.
The hottest August reached 43.1°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to 9.6°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.2°C to 32.2°C and overnight lows from 20.6°C to 21.1°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Jonesboro and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.3°C daytime highs and 21°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Jonesboro, averaging 26.7°C.
For August in Jonesboro, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.3°C and lows of 21°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.6 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2.1 m/s (2012).
The wettest August on record was 2020 with 197 mm. On average, August sees 79 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Jonesboro behaves each August, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
