Monthly outlook for James Island, SC: average high 90.6°, average low 77.3°. That is 2.7° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 10 days (about 3.3 inches), against a normal of 10 days and 3.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 13 August (97.4°), the coolest 17 August (74.1°).
90.6°/77.3°
Average high / low
+2.7°
Above normal
10 / 10
Wet days / normal
3.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
90.9°
85.9°
+2.8°
19 August – 28 August
90.2°
85.2°
+2.8°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
83.8°
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August records over 66 years
97.9°1 August 1999All-time high
63.3°29 August 1986All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Charleston (6 mi).
Mon, 1093° / 77°0.26
93 °
James Island, Monday, 10 August
Light rain. High 93°, low 77°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.1 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point72°
Tue, 1196° / 78°0.04
96 °
James Island, Tuesday, 11 August
Light rain. High 96°, low 78°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Wed, 1297° / 79°0
97 °
James Island, Wednesday, 12 August
Partly cloudy. High 97°, low 79°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind9.6 mph W
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point70°
Thu, 1397° / 78°0.3
97 °
James Island, Thursday, 13 August
Rain. High 97°, low 78°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.9 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point69°
Fri, 1495° / 76°1.1
95 °
James Island, Friday, 14 August
Heavy rain. High 95°, low 76°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind15.1 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point71°
Sat, 1585° / 75°0.35
85 °
James Island, Saturday, 15 August
Rain. High 85°, low 75°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.6 mph E
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point74°
Sun, 1684° / 76°0.34
84 °
James Island, Sunday, 16 August
Rain. High 84°, low 76°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9 mph E
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point71°
Mon, 1782° / 74°0.71
82 °
James Island, Monday, 17 August
Rain. High 82°, low 74°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind13.3 mph S
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point74°
Tue, 1888° / 75°0.04
88 °
James Island, Tuesday, 18 August
Light rain. High 88°, low 75°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11.1 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point71°
Wed, 1990° / 79°0.1
90 °
James Island, Wednesday, 19 August
Light rain. High 90°, low 79°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.7 mph SE
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point71°
Thu, 2091° / 79°0
91 °
James Island, Thursday, 20 August
Clear. High 91°, low 79°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.7 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Fri, 2191° / 78°0
91 °
James Island, Friday, 21 August
Overcast. High 91°, low 78°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.5 mph SE
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point69°
Sat, 2291° / 79°0.06
91 °
James Island, Saturday, 22 August
Light rain. High 91°, low 79°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.5 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point73°
Sun, 2389° / 79°0.03
89 °
James Island, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 89°, low 79°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.7 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point73°
Mon, 2489° / 79°0
89 °
James Island, Monday, 24 August
Overcast. High 89°, low 79°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.5 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point71°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2584° / 74°0.22
84 °
James Island, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low74°
Average precipitation0.22 in
Chance of precipitation60%
Record high95° (1968)
Record low66° (1981)
Wed, 2685° / 74°0.17
85 °
James Island, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low74°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation58%
Record high91° (1965)
Record low65° (1994)
Thu, 2785° / 74°0.18
85 °
James Island, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low74°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation62%
Record high95° (2011)
Record low66° (1966)
Fri, 2885° / 74°0.28
85 °
James Island, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low74°
Average precipitation0.28 in
Chance of precipitation65%
Record high91° (1998)
Record low65° (1968)
Sat, 2984° / 74°0.18
84 °
James Island, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low74°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation48%
Record high91° (1983)
Record low63° (1986)
Sun, 3084° / 74°0.28
84 °
James Island, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low74°
Average precipitation0.28 in
Chance of precipitation62%
Record high93° (1998)
Record low65° (1986)
Mon, 3184° / 74°0.22
84 °
James Island, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low74°
Average precipitation0.22 in
Chance of precipitation52%
Record high91° (1970)
Record low64° (1999)
Tue, 0184° / 74°0.16
84 °
James Island, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low74°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation53%
Record high91° (1970)
Record low63° (1999)
Wed, 0283° / 74°0.19
83 °
James Island, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low74°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation58%
Record high91° (2020)
Record low65° (1967)
Thu, 0384° / 73°0.15
84 °
James Island, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low73°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high93° (2020)
Record low64° (2025)
Fri, 0484° / 73°0.21
84 °
James Island, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low73°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation47%
Record high95° (2020)
Record low65° (2023)
Sat, 0583° / 73°0.37
83 °
James Island, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low73°
Average precipitation0.37 in
Chance of precipitation57%
Record high91° (1999)
Record low64° (1997)
Sun, 0683° / 73°0.19
83 °
James Island, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low73°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation60%
Record high92° (2023)
Record low62° (1997)
Mon, 0784° / 73°0.12
84 °
James Island, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low73°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation50%
Record high93° (2023)
Record low65° (1972)
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 James Island, SC 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 James Island, SC 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.