Monthly outlook for Southern Shores, NC: average high 80.4°, average low 74.5°. That is 0.6° below the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 11 days (about 4.2 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 2.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 August (90.1°), the coolest 16 August (71.7°).
80.4°/74.5°
Average high / low
−0.6°
Below normal
11 / 6
Wet days / normal
4.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
80.9°
81.9°
-0.6°
19 August – 28 August
79.5°
80.8°
-0.7°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
80°
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August records over 66 years
95°1 August 1980All-time high
59.5°30 August 1965All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Duck (5 mi).
Mon, 1090° / 78°0.02
90 °
Southern Shores, Monday, 10 August
Light rain. High 90°, low 78°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.3 mph W
Humidity82%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point73°
Tue, 1182° / 74°0.65
82 °
Southern Shores, Tuesday, 11 August
Heavy rain. High 82°, low 74°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind3 mph NW
Humidity82%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point71°
Wed, 1281° / 76°0.04
81 °
Southern Shores, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 81°, low 76°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind9.7 mph W
Humidity83%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point73°
Thu, 1382° / 76°0.07
82 °
Southern Shores, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 82°, low 76°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.5 mph W
Humidity79%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point71°
Fri, 1479° / 72°0.24
79 °
Southern Shores, Friday, 14 August
Rain. High 79°, low 72°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind16.9 mph NE
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point70°
Sat, 1575° / 72°0.01
75 °
Southern Shores, Saturday, 15 August
Light rain. High 75°, low 72°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind20.3 mph NE
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Sun, 1676° / 72°0
76 °
Southern Shores, Sunday, 16 August
Mostly clear. High 76°, low 72°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Mon, 1778° / 73°0.3
78 °
Southern Shores, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 78°, low 73°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind20.6 mph SW
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point72°
Tue, 1877° / 75°0.06
77 °
Southern Shores, Tuesday, 18 August
Light rain. High 77°, low 75°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind14.8 mph E
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point69°
Wed, 1981° / 76°0.09
81 °
Southern Shores, Wednesday, 19 August
Light rain. High 81°, low 76°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind14.6 mph E
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point73°
Thu, 2080° / 73°0.63
80 °
Southern Shores, Thursday, 20 August
Heavy rain. High 80°, low 73°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind25.3 mph N
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point73°
Fri, 2176° / 72°0.67
76 °
Southern Shores, Friday, 21 August
Heavy rain. High 76°, low 72°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind12.4 mph E
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point70°
Sat, 2282° / 75°0.04
82 °
Southern Shores, Saturday, 22 August
Light rain. High 82°, low 75°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind21.1 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point71°
Sun, 2382° / 79°0.9
82 °
Southern Shores, Sunday, 23 August
Rain. High 82°, low 79°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind22.1 mph S
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point73°
Mon, 2476° / 73°0.5
76 °
Southern Shores, Monday, 24 August
Rain. High 76°, low 73°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind16.8 mph SW
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point69°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2580° / 73°0.04
80 °
Southern Shores, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low73°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high91° (1968)
Record low63° (1994)
Wed, 2680° / 73°0.06
80 °
Southern Shores, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low73°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high92° (1975)
Record low65° (1966)
Thu, 2781° / 73°0.22
81 °
Southern Shores, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low73°
Average precipitation0.22 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high89° (1987)
Record low66° (1982)
Fri, 2882° / 74°0.27
82 °
Southern Shores, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low74°
Average precipitation0.27 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high90° (1987)
Record low65° (1986)
Sat, 2982° / 74°0.12
82 °
Southern Shores, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low74°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high91° (1990)
Record low63° (1986)
Sun, 3081° / 73°0.14
81 °
Southern Shores, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low73°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high88° (1970)
Record low60° (1965)
Mon, 3180° / 73°0.2
80 °
Southern Shores, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low73°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high89° (1970)
Record low66° (1965)
Tue, 0180° / 73°0.19
80 °
Southern Shores, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low73°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high90° (1993)
Record low67° (1976)
Wed, 0280° / 72°0.13
80 °
Southern Shores, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low72°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high89° (2014)
Record low65° (1967)
Thu, 0380° / 73°0.14
80 °
Southern Shores, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low73°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high88° (1984)
Record low62° (1967)
Fri, 0480° / 73°0.1
80 °
Southern Shores, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low73°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high89° (1985)
Record low59° (1967)
Sat, 0579° / 72°0.15
79 °
Southern Shores, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low72°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high91° (1983)
Record low63° (1997)
Sun, 0679° / 72°0.16
79 °
Southern Shores, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low72°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high91° (1983)
Record low63° (1967)
Mon, 0779° / 72°0.11
79 °
Southern Shores, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low72°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high92° (1983)
Record low62° (1967)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Southern Shores, NC are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Southern Shores, NC since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.