August is one of the warmer months of the year in Florence, with average highs near 32.4°C and lows around 20.7°C (mean 26.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 95 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Florence. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Florence was 2007 — when the month averaged 30.6°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 23.2°C. Typical August days reach 32.4°C with nights near 20.7°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is one of the drier months in Florence, averaging 95 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2021 with 204 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Florence during August averages 68%. The most humid August was 2021 at 81%, and the least humid was 1999 at 45%.
August receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Florence. The sunniest August was 2024 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984 and 2001 at 5.
Average wind speed in Florence during August is 1.1 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1986 and 1999 at 1.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2003, 2019 and 2025, among others at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.5°C | 26.3°C | 27.0°C | 26.5°C | 26.5°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 32.4°C | 32.2°C | 33.1°C | 32.1°C | 32.3°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 20.6°C | 20.2°C | 21.0°C | 20.9°C | 20.7°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 91 mm | 78 mm | 93 mm | 107 mm | 114 mm | +24 mm |
August temperatures in Florence have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 10°C (1986) to a record high of 42.1°C (2007).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 95 mm, with a wettest year of 204 mm.
One of the best times to visit Florence
August is one of the best times to visit Florence. Expect days averaging 32.4°C and nights around 20.7°C (mean 26.6°C) — warmer than Florence'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 | 32.5°C | 26.2°C | 19.8°C | 37.6°C | 12.9°C | 49 mm | 64% | 0.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 35.7°C | 28.2°C | 20.7°C | 40.0°C | 15.2°C | 16 mm | 53% | 1.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 32.2°C | 26.5°C | 20.8°C | 37.3°C | 14.9°C | 160 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 32.3°C | 26.8°C | 21.2°C | 36.5°C | 17.4°C | 84 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 29.9°C | 25.3°C | 20.7°C | 32.6°C | 16.0°C | 204 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 30.9°C | 25.8°C | 20.7°C | 35.2°C | 18.2°C | 172 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 31.9°C | 26.5°C | 21.1°C | 35.0°C | 14.7°C | 134 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 32.4°C | 26.8°C | 21.2°C | 35.6°C | 16.3°C | 57 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 31.3°C | 25.6°C | 19.9°C | 35.6°C | 14.8°C | 156 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 32.4°C | 27.4°C | 22.5°C | 35.0°C | 18.1°C | 132 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 30.0°C | 24.6°C | 19.2°C | 35.0°C | 13.2°C | 134 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 31.5°C | 26.0°C | 20.4°C | 34.9°C | 14.1°C | 105 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 29.9°C | 25.0°C | 20.1°C | 35.3°C | 13.0°C | 88 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 32.3°C | 26.3°C | 20.2°C | 37.5°C | 14.8°C | 91 mm | 66% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 35.0°C | 28.3°C | 21.6°C | 39.4°C | 17.1°C | 66 mm | 62% | 1 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 34.4°C | 28.5°C | 22.5°C | 39.5°C | 17.7°C | 106 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 30.4°C | 24.9°C | 19.5°C | 33.2°C | 13.5°C | 76 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 32.2°C | 26.0°C | 19.8°C | 37.1°C | 15.8°C | 103 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 🔥 | 37.3°C | 30.6°C | 23.9°C | 42.1°C | 21.4°C | 51 mm | 54% | 1.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 35.3°C | 28.9°C | 22.6°C | 39.0°C | 17.7°C | 65 mm | 63% | 1.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 34.4°C | 28.3°C | 22.2°C | 37.9°C | 17.6°C | 163 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 ❄️ | 28.8°C | 23.2°C | 17.5°C | 33.2°C | 10.8°C | 132 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 31.1°C | 26.2°C | 21.2°C | 34.1°C | 18.2°C | 112 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 33.7°C | 27.4°C | 21.1°C | 37.8°C | 16.9°C | 69 mm | 64% | 1.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 31.7°C | 26.1°C | 20.5°C | 35.9°C | 15.2°C | 124 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 35.9°C | 28.8°C | 21.7°C | 40.6°C | 15.9°C | 35 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 36.2°C | 28.6°C | 21.0°C | 40.1°C | 15.9°C | 10 mm | 45% | 1.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 32.1°C | 26.2°C | 20.2°C | 37.2°C | 17.6°C | 68 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 29.9°C | 24.6°C | 19.2°C | 33.1°C | 12.8°C | 112 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 31.5°C | 25.6°C | 19.6°C | 34.3°C | 16.1°C | 67 mm | 68% | 0.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 33.8°C | 28.1°C | 22.4°C | 37.7°C | 18.3°C | 120 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 30.5°C | 24.8°C | 19.1°C | 34.4°C | 14.4°C | 68 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 | 33.5°C | 27.7°C | 21.9°C | 36.7°C | 17.9°C | 105 mm | 68% | 0.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 29.4°C | 23.9°C | 18.4°C | 32.8°C | 11.8°C | 116 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 30.0°C | 25.0°C | 19.9°C | 32.9°C | 14.2°C | 92 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 35.3°C | 28.1°C | 20.8°C | 40.6°C | 14.4°C | 23 mm | 55% | 1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 29.2°C | 24.4°C | 19.5°C | 32.3°C | 11.1°C | 87 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 34.6°C | 28.1°C | 21.6°C | 38.7°C | 12.9°C | 54 mm | 60% | 1.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 35.6°C | 28.9°C | 22.2°C | 38.8°C | 16.6°C | 46 mm | 57% | 1.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 32.4°C | 26.1°C | 19.7°C | 37.8°C | 10.0°C | 107 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 30.4°C | 25.1°C | 19.8°C | 35.5°C | 15.9°C | 148 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 31.9°C | 26.0°C | 20.1°C | 36.1°C | 14.8°C | 56 mm | 70% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 34.4°C | 28.2°C | 22.0°C | 38.2°C | 16.2°C | 68 mm | 64% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.1°C | 25.6°C | 20.0°C | 34.9°C | 16.0°C | 110 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.0°C | 26.0°C | 20.1°C | 36.5°C | 17.9°C | 141 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 32.4°C with lows near 20.7°C (mean 26.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 95 mm of rainfall in Florence, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 204 mm in 2021.
The hottest August reached 42.1°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 10°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 32°C to 32.5°C and overnight lows from 20.4°C to 20.6°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Florence and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.4°C daytime highs and 20.7°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 12th coolest month in Florence, averaging 26.6°C.
For August in Florence, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.4°C and lows of 20.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 68% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.1 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 1.3 m/s (1986).
The wettest August on record was 2021 with 204 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 Florence 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.
