August is one of the warmer months of the year in Alma, with average highs near 21.6°C and lows around 13.2°C (mean 17.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 95 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Alma. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Alma was 2021 — when the month averaged 20.6°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 14°C. Typical August days reach 21.6°C with nights near 13.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Alma, averaging 95 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2011 with 235 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 48 mm.
Relative humidity in Alma during August averages 79%. The most humid August was 2015 at 83%, and the least humid was 2025 at 75%.
August receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Alma. The sunniest August was 1996 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Alma during August is 2.2 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 2002, 2006 and 2017, among others at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1985, 1990 and 2025, among others at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.4°C | 17.0°C | 17.4°C | 18.1°C | 18.4°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 20.7°C | 21.4°C | 21.6°C | 22.2°C | 22.5°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 12.0°C | 12.6°C | 13.2°C | 14.1°C | 14.2°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 87 mm | 88 mm | 92 mm | 111 mm | 99 mm | +12 mm |
August temperatures in Alma have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 2.7°C (1986) to a record high of 30.4°C (2025).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 95 mm, with a wettest year of 235 mm.
One of the best times to visit Alma
August is one of the best times to visit Alma. Expect days averaging 21.6°C and nights around 13.2°C (mean 17.4°C) — warmer than Alma's yearly average — with higher rainfall (95 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 | 22.2°C | 17.8°C | 13.4°C | 30.4°C | 7.7°C | 76 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 23.1°C | 18.8°C | 14.5°C | 29.2°C | 8.4°C | 89 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 21.1°C | 17.2°C | 13.2°C | 25.9°C | 7.5°C | 135 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 22.6°C | 18.4°C | 14.1°C | 26.4°C | 10.9°C | 98 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 🔥 | 24.9°C | 20.6°C | 16.3°C | 29.3°C | 11.0°C | 48 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 21.3°C | 17.4°C | 13.5°C | 26.7°C | 7.0°C | 149 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 22.0°C | 17.8°C | 13.5°C | 25.7°C | 9.3°C | 87 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 23.7°C | 19.5°C | 15.3°C | 27.6°C | 9.0°C | 103 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 20.4°C | 16.3°C | 12.3°C | 26.1°C | 8.2°C | 117 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 22.7°C | 18.9°C | 15.1°C | 28.1°C | 9.6°C | 54 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 22.2°C | 18.5°C | 14.8°C | 28.1°C | 11.5°C | 120 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2014 | 22.5°C | 18.3°C | 14.1°C | 27.3°C | 10.1°C | 115 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 21.1°C | 17.2°C | 13.3°C | 27.6°C | 8.6°C | 95 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 22.4°C | 18.4°C | 14.5°C | 27.7°C | 9.9°C | 119 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 21.7°C | 17.9°C | 14.1°C | 27.1°C | 9.5°C | 235 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 23.0°C | 18.5°C | 14.0°C | 29.0°C | 8.8°C | 68 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 21.8°C | 17.8°C | 13.8°C | 28.3°C | 7.0°C | 112 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 21.4°C | 17.5°C | 13.5°C | 25.8°C | 8.9°C | 78 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 20.8°C | 16.3°C | 11.8°C | 27.9°C | 6.8°C | 115 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 20.2°C | 16.1°C | 12.0°C | 28.1°C | 6.7°C | 59 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 22.3°C | 18.0°C | 13.6°C | 27.6°C | 8.7°C | 126 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 20.9°C | 16.7°C | 12.5°C | 25.8°C | 7.1°C | 68 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 22.0°C | 17.9°C | 13.8°C | 27.4°C | 6.4°C | 123 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 22.8°C | 18.4°C | 13.9°C | 28.6°C | 8.6°C | 54 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 22.3°C | 18.1°C | 13.9°C | 28.0°C | 8.7°C | 61 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 21.3°C | 17.1°C | 12.8°C | 25.5°C | 7.0°C | 123 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 21.1°C | 16.8°C | 12.5°C | 27.9°C | 8.6°C | 76 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 21.7°C | 17.4°C | 13.1°C | 28.7°C | 8.8°C | 66 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 20.0°C | 15.9°C | 11.9°C | 27.5°C | 8.6°C | 99 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 21.6°C | 17.0°C | 12.4°C | 28.3°C | 7.2°C | 58 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 22.3°C | 17.4°C | 12.5°C | 27.3°C | 8.5°C | 57 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 19.7°C | 15.1°C | 10.6°C | 24.7°C | 5.2°C | 86 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 22.5°C | 18.3°C | 14.2°C | 27.3°C | 8.5°C | 122 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 20.5°C | 16.2°C | 12.0°C | 26.1°C | 8.0°C | 100 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 21.8°C | 17.6°C | 13.3°C | 27.5°C | 7.1°C | 137 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 22.4°C | 17.9°C | 13.5°C | 26.8°C | 6.1°C | 80 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 21.1°C | 16.9°C | 12.6°C | 26.2°C | 4.5°C | 121 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 20.7°C | 16.8°C | 12.9°C | 28.1°C | 6.3°C | 144 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 20.3°C | 15.7°C | 11.1°C | 28.8°C | 6.0°C | 79 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 20.2°C | 15.6°C | 11.0°C | 25.8°C | 2.7°C | 118 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 20.6°C | 16.1°C | 11.6°C | 26.5°C | 6.1°C | 60 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 22.4°C | 18.1°C | 13.7°C | 27.1°C | 6.4°C | 62 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 21.7°C | 17.3°C | 12.9°C | 27.0°C | 7.4°C | 53 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 18.1°C | 14.0°C | 9.9°C | 25.7°C | 5.0°C | 84 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.2°C | 16.8°C | 12.5°C | 26.0°C | 6.8°C | 63 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 21.6°C with lows near 13.2°C (mean 17.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 95 mm of rainfall in Alma, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 235 mm in 2011.
The hottest August reached 30.4°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 2.7°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.8°C to 22.8°C and overnight lows from 12.1°C to 14.3°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Alma and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 21.6°C daytime highs and 13.2°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Alma, averaging 17.4°C.
For August in Alma, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.6°C and lows of 13.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.2 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1994).
The wettest August on record was 2011 with 235 mm. On average, August sees 95 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 Alma 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.
