August is one of the warmer months of the year in Gadsden, with average highs near 33.1°C and lows around 20.6°C (mean 26.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 94 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Gadsden. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Gadsden was 2007 — when the month averaged 30.1°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 24.3°C. Typical August days reach 33.1°C with nights near 20.6°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is one of the drier months in Gadsden, averaging 94 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2008 with 176 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 29 mm.
Relative humidity in Gadsden during August averages 70%. The most humid August was 2013 at 81%, and the least humid was 2000 at 55%.
August receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gadsden. The sunniest August was 2024 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Gadsden during August is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 2015, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.5°C | 26.6°C | 27.2°C | 27.0°C | 26.9°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 32.6°C | 33.0°C | 33.6°C | 33.1°C | 33.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 20.4°C | 20.3°C | 20.9°C | 21.0°C | 20.6°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 94 mm | 77 mm | 91 mm | 100 mm | 116 mm | +22 mm |
August temperatures in Gadsden have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 11.7°C (1986) to a record high of 41.6°C (2007).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 94 mm, with a wettest year of 176 mm.
A good time to visit Gadsden
August is a good time to visit Gadsden, with days averaging 33.1°C and nights around 20.6°C (mean 26.9°C, warmer than Gadsden's yearly average) and higher rainfall. September and May are marginally more temperate, but August still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.4°C | 26.1°C | 19.7°C | 36.8°C | 12.8°C | 107 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 34.9°C | 27.4°C | 19.9°C | 38.7°C | 14.0°C | 48 mm | 62% | 0.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 34.0°C | 27.6°C | 21.2°C | 38.4°C | 17.4°C | 160 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 32.4°C | 26.6°C | 20.8°C | 36.0°C | 17.7°C | 98 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 31.6°C | 26.3°C | 20.9°C | 35.4°C | 17.6°C | 155 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 33.0°C | 27.2°C | 21.3°C | 37.5°C | 17.6°C | 130 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 34.8°C | 28.1°C | 21.4°C | 39.4°C | 15.6°C | 93 mm | 66% | 0.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 32.4°C | 26.7°C | 21.0°C | 35.8°C | 16.9°C | 99 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 31.6°C | 25.9°C | 20.3°C | 36.7°C | 16.1°C | 114 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 34.3°C | 28.3°C | 22.4°C | 37.5°C | 19.9°C | 79 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 32.2°C | 26.0°C | 19.9°C | 38.4°C | 12.8°C | 159 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 33.5°C | 27.0°C | 20.4°C | 38.6°C | 15.9°C | 105 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 30.0°C | 25.1°C | 20.2°C | 34.2°C | 16.3°C | 101 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 32.0°C | 25.9°C | 19.9°C | 36.6°C | 14.3°C | 95 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 35.3°C | 28.3°C | 21.4°C | 38.8°C | 17.2°C | 43 mm | 63% | 0.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 35.1°C | 29.0°C | 22.9°C | 39.6°C | 19.0°C | 109 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 31.3°C | 25.6°C | 19.9°C | 35.1°C | 14.6°C | 110 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 32.3°C | 26.2°C | 20.1°C | 37.6°C | 15.5°C | 176 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 🔥 | 37.0°C | 30.1°C | 23.2°C | 41.6°C | 20.6°C | 66 mm | 60% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 35.5°C | 28.9°C | 22.3°C | 39.1°C | 18.0°C | 72 mm | 66% | 0.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 33.6°C | 27.7°C | 21.8°C | 37.7°C | 19.3°C | 83 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 32.1°C | 25.3°C | 18.4°C | 36.7°C | 11.8°C | 70 mm | 68% | 0.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 31.7°C | 26.4°C | 21.2°C | 34.5°C | 18.9°C | 101 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 34.2°C | 27.4°C | 20.6°C | 37.2°C | 18.1°C | 61 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 32.3°C | 26.3°C | 20.3°C | 36.1°C | 15.1°C | 127 mm | 71% | 0.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 35.7°C | 28.4°C | 21.0°C | 40.6°C | 16.2°C | 40 mm | 55% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 35.8°C | 28.0°C | 20.2°C | 39.8°C | 16.9°C | 29 mm | 57% | 0.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 33.7°C | 26.9°C | 20.1°C | 37.7°C | 16.4°C | 93 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 30.8°C | 24.9°C | 19.0°C | 34.9°C | 13.1°C | 62 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 32.9°C | 26.3°C | 19.8°C | 35.3°C | 17.2°C | 65 mm | 68% | 0.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 35.5°C | 29.0°C | 22.6°C | 40.2°C | 20.5°C | 88 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 30.7°C | 25.0°C | 19.3°C | 35.0°C | 15.5°C | 74 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 33.8°C | 27.5°C | 21.2°C | 37.8°C | 17.7°C | 99 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 29.8°C | 24.3°C | 18.9°C | 34.2°C | 12.0°C | 134 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 31.4°C | 25.8°C | 20.2°C | 37.4°C | 15.1°C | 91 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 35.9°C | 28.6°C | 21.3°C | 39.5°C | 17.5°C | 34 mm | 57% | 0.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 30.2°C | 24.9°C | 19.7°C | 33.4°C | 12.5°C | 76 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 34.6°C | 27.9°C | 21.3°C | 38.3°C | 17.0°C | 76 mm | 65% | 0.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 35.0°C | 28.4°C | 21.7°C | 38.4°C | 17.6°C | 66 mm | 63% | 0.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 32.2°C | 26.0°C | 19.8°C | 37.8°C | 11.7°C | 139 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 30.0°C | 24.8°C | 19.6°C | 33.6°C | 15.7°C | 124 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 30.5°C | 25.1°C | 19.6°C | 34.5°C | 15.0°C | 93 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 35.5°C | 28.6°C | 21.7°C | 41.4°C | 17.5°C | 54 mm | 63% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.3°C | 26.2°C | 20.2°C | 36.4°C | 17.8°C | 72 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.9°C | 26.5°C | 20.0°C | 37.8°C | 16.2°C | 146 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 33.1°C with lows near 20.6°C (mean 26.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 94 mm of rainfall in Gadsden, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 176 mm in 2008.
The hottest August reached 41.6°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 11.7°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.2°C to 33.1°C and overnight lows from 20.2°C to 20.5°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Gadsden and one of the drier months, so plan for around 33.1°C daytime highs and 20.6°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Gadsden, averaging 26.9°C.
For August in Gadsden, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.1°C and lows of 20.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 0.3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1982).
The wettest August on record was 2008 with 176 mm. On average, August sees 94 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 Gadsden 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.
