Humidity Levels in North Carolina During August

The average humidity in August is listed below for places in North Carolina. The tables give daily averages along with highest and lowest relative humidity levels.

Relative humidity measures the actual amount of moisture in the air as a percentage of the maximum amount of moisture the air can hold.

All the numbers here are averages for the years 1961 to 1990.

Average Humidity

In this table, the Daily number is the average of humidity readings taken every three hours throughout the day. Morning percentages are for 7 am and Afternoon measures are for 4 pm local standard time.

Average relative humidity (%) in August
Daily Place Morning Afternoon
84 Asheville 98 66
81 Cape Hatteras 86 72
74 Charlotte 89 55
76 Greensboro 90 58
78 Raleigh 92 59
81 Wilmington 90 68

Highest and Lowest Humidity

Below are the averages during August for maximum and minimum humidity levels in North Carolina. The hours when this month's highest and lowest humidity readings usually occur are given in local standard time.

Daily high and low relative humidity (%) averages in August
High Time Place Low Time
97.9 4 am Asheville 63.5 1 pm
89.0 4 am Cape Hatteras 69.1 1 pm
88.8 7 am Charlotte 55.3 4 pm
91.0 4 am Greensboro 58.0 4 pm
92.6 4 am Raleigh 58.9 4 pm
92.5 4 am Wilmington 64.3 1 pm
Reference

World Data Center for Meteorology. Climate of the World.

North Carolina Humidity
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