August is one of the warmer months of the year in Hendersonville, with average highs near 31.8°C and lows around 19.9°C (mean 25.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 89 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Hendersonville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Hendersonville was 2007 — when the month averaged 30.6°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 22.5°C. Typical August days reach 31.8°C with nights near 19.9°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is one of the drier months in Hendersonville, averaging 89 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2005 with 193 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Hendersonville during August averages 69%. The most humid August was 2016 at 82%, and the least humid was 1999 at 49%.
August receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hendersonville. The sunniest August was 2024 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984, 1985 and 1992 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Hendersonville during August is 1.2 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1986, 1997 and 1999 at 1.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1996 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.8°C | 25.7°C | 26.4°C | 25.7°C | 25.7°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 31.8°C | 32.0°C | 32.3°C | 31.3°C | 31.4°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 19.7°C | 19.5°C | 20.4°C | 20.1°C | 19.9°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 90 mm | 66 mm | 86 mm | 108 mm | 101 mm | +11 mm |
August temperatures in Hendersonville have stayed relatively stable across the record.
August has ranged from a record low of 8.6°C (1986) to a record high of 42.1°C (2007).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 89 mm, with a wettest year of 193 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Hendersonville
August is one of the best times to visit Hendersonville. Expect days averaging 31.8°C and nights around 19.9°C (mean 25.9°C) — warmer than Hendersonville's yearly average — with higher rainfall (89 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 | 32.4°C | 25.9°C | 19.4°C | 37.8°C | 12.1°C | 33 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 33.5°C | 26.5°C | 19.5°C | 39.4°C | 13.1°C | 27 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 30.7°C | 25.2°C | 19.6°C | 36.8°C | 13.7°C | 137 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 30.5°C | 25.3°C | 20.1°C | 34.9°C | 15.1°C | 96 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 31.4°C | 26.2°C | 21.0°C | 35.2°C | 15.9°C | 170 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 29.6°C | 24.8°C | 19.9°C | 32.7°C | 16.6°C | 141 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 31.2°C | 25.7°C | 20.1°C | 35.1°C | 16.4°C | 117 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 31.6°C | 26.1°C | 20.7°C | 35.4°C | 14.4°C | 85 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 30.3°C | 24.7°C | 19.0°C | 35.6°C | 13.5°C | 174 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 30.2°C | 25.9°C | 21.6°C | 32.3°C | 15.1°C | 127 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 29.7°C | 24.1°C | 18.6°C | 33.2°C | 13.4°C | 63 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 32.6°C | 26.6°C | 20.6°C | 36.2°C | 14.7°C | 139 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 28.8°C | 24.1°C | 19.5°C | 33.5°C | 11.8°C | 116 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 31.8°C | 25.5°C | 19.2°C | 37.8°C | 13.2°C | 92 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 33.7°C | 27.0°C | 20.4°C | 38.7°C | 16.6°C | 37 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 32.9°C | 27.1°C | 21.3°C | 38.5°C | 14.0°C | 135 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 29.4°C | 24.2°C | 19.1°C | 32.3°C | 12.3°C | 59 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 31.8°C | 25.5°C | 19.2°C | 35.5°C | 15.2°C | 42 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 🔥 | 37.5°C | 30.6°C | 23.7°C | 42.1°C | 20.7°C | 28 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 32.9°C | 27.2°C | 21.5°C | 37.3°C | 16.2°C | 109 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 33.6°C | 27.6°C | 21.6°C | 37.6°C | 16.6°C | 193 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 ❄️ | 27.8°C | 22.5°C | 17.1°C | 32.8°C | 10.5°C | 100 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 30.6°C | 25.6°C | 20.6°C | 34.0°C | 17.0°C | 105 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 33.1°C | 26.9°C | 20.7°C | 38.5°C | 15.1°C | 65 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 32.6°C | 26.7°C | 20.8°C | 36.1°C | 15.0°C | 91 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 34.0°C | 27.1°C | 20.2°C | 39.3°C | 14.1°C | 65 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 34.5°C | 26.8°C | 19.1°C | 38.9°C | 14.5°C | 32 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 31.1°C | 25.2°C | 19.4°C | 35.2°C | 14.5°C | 40 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 30.7°C | 24.8°C | 19.0°C | 34.2°C | 12.2°C | 80 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 30.4°C | 24.7°C | 19.1°C | 34.9°C | 15.1°C | 44 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 34.3°C | 28.3°C | 22.3°C | 38.0°C | 16.5°C | 83 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 31.0°C | 24.6°C | 18.2°C | 34.7°C | 13.4°C | 93 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 34.0°C | 27.6°C | 21.1°C | 37.7°C | 15.8°C | 70 mm | 63% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 28.6°C | 23.1°C | 17.6°C | 31.9°C | 11.7°C | 94 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 31.5°C | 25.6°C | 19.7°C | 34.9°C | 13.8°C | 66 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 33.7°C | 26.6°C | 19.6°C | 38.8°C | 12.8°C | 52 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 29.2°C | 24.1°C | 19.1°C | 32.4°C | 10.7°C | 78 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 34.2°C | 27.6°C | 21.0°C | 39.8°C | 11.6°C | 92 mm | 60% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 34.2°C | 27.5°C | 20.9°C | 38.6°C | 15.1°C | 54 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 31.4°C | 25.0°C | 18.5°C | 35.5°C | 8.6°C | 80 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 30.5°C | 24.9°C | 19.2°C | 36.3°C | 14.8°C | 139 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 30.7°C | 24.9°C | 19.1°C | 34.2°C | 13.0°C | 96 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 34.9°C | 28.4°C | 21.8°C | 39.1°C | 14.5°C | 43 mm | 60% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.3°C | 24.3°C | 18.2°C | 34.9°C | 13.2°C | 149 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.2°C | 25.3°C | 19.4°C | 34.6°C | 15.4°C | 79 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 31.8°C with lows near 19.9°C (mean 25.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 89 mm of rainfall in Hendersonville, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 193 mm in 2005.
The hottest August reached 42.1°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 8.6°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.5°C to 31.7°C and overnight lows from 19.5°C to 19.9°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Hendersonville and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.8°C daytime highs and 19.9°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Hendersonville, averaging 25.9°C.
For August in Hendersonville, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.8°C and lows of 19.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.2 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1986).
The wettest August on record was 2005 with 193 mm. On average, August sees 89 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 Hendersonville 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.
