August is one of the warmer months of the year in Mobile, with average highs near 31.2°C and lows around 25.8°C (mean 28.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 172 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Mobile. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Mobile was 2023 — when the month averaged 31.4°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 27°C. Typical August days reach 31.2°C with nights near 25.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Mobile, averaging 172 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1988 with 379 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 42 mm.
Relative humidity in Mobile during August averages 77%. The most humid August was 2003 at 82%, and the least humid were 1990 and 2023 at 67%.
August receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mobile. The sunniest August was 2023 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Mobile during August is 2.2 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 2008 and 2012 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1991 and 2025 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.0°C | 28.3°C | 28.4°C | 28.6°C | 29.4°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 30.5°C | 31.1°C | 31.0°C | 31.3°C | 32.3°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 25.5°C | 25.6°C | 25.7°C | 26.0°C | 26.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 201 mm | 127 mm | 157 mm | 202 mm | 178 mm | -22 mm |
August temperatures in Mobile have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 18°C (2004) to a record high of 37.5°C (2000).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 172 mm, with a wettest year of 379 mm.
A good time to visit Mobile
August is a good time to visit Mobile, with days averaging 31.2°C and nights around 25.8°C (mean 28.5°C, warmer than Mobile's yearly average) and higher rainfall. October 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 | 31.7°C | 28.7°C | 25.8°C | 34.6°C | 23.2°C | 153 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 34.3°C | 30.4°C | 26.6°C | 36.3°C | 24.0°C | 69 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 🔥 | 35.0°C | 31.4°C | 27.8°C | 37.3°C | 24.7°C | 42 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 30.4°C | 28.2°C | 25.9°C | 33.2°C | 24.8°C | 271 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 31.2°C | 28.8°C | 26.4°C | 33.9°C | 23.6°C | 347 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 31.1°C | 28.8°C | 26.4°C | 33.1°C | 24.7°C | 188 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 31.9°C | 29.0°C | 26.2°C | 35.2°C | 22.3°C | 226 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 30.5°C | 28.1°C | 25.7°C | 34.2°C | 23.0°C | 198 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 30.5°C | 28.2°C | 25.9°C | 33.2°C | 23.6°C | 333 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 30.9°C | 28.6°C | 26.3°C | 33.8°C | 25.0°C | 214 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 31.8°C | 28.8°C | 25.8°C | 35.0°C | 21.0°C | 118 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 31.0°C | 28.4°C | 25.8°C | 34.1°C | 22.4°C | 63 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 30.1°C | 27.7°C | 25.2°C | 33.1°C | 21.5°C | 225 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 30.3°C | 28.0°C | 25.6°C | 33.9°C | 23.0°C | 312 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 33.8°C | 30.1°C | 26.4°C | 36.2°C | 22.7°C | 55 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2010 | 32.0°C | 29.3°C | 26.6°C | 36.8°C | 22.9°C | 278 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 30.2°C | 27.7°C | 25.1°C | 33.0°C | 20.2°C | 175 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 30.1°C | 27.4°C | 24.8°C | 32.6°C | 20.6°C | 264 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 32.7°C | 29.9°C | 27.0°C | 36.6°C | 24.3°C | 96 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 32.3°C | 29.5°C | 26.8°C | 35.0°C | 25.1°C | 140 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 30.7°C | 28.3°C | 25.9°C | 33.4°C | 23.1°C | 194 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 30.5°C | 27.6°C | 24.6°C | 34.7°C | 18.0°C | 141 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 30.1°C | 27.9°C | 25.8°C | 31.7°C | 23.6°C | 167 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 30.6°C | 28.1°C | 25.5°C | 34.1°C | 23.7°C | 140 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 29.9°C | 27.4°C | 25.0°C | 31.9°C | 21.9°C | 172 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 33.1°C | 29.7°C | 26.3°C | 37.5°C | 24.2°C | 80 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 32.8°C | 29.8°C | 26.7°C | 34.6°C | 23.0°C | 98 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 32.1°C | 29.0°C | 26.0°C | 35.7°C | 22.2°C | 112 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 30.8°C | 27.9°C | 24.9°C | 32.9°C | 20.5°C | 60 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 30.1°C | 27.6°C | 25.2°C | 32.8°C | 21.8°C | 198 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 32.0°C | 28.9°C | 25.9°C | 36.0°C | 24.1°C | 139 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 29.8°C | 27.2°C | 24.6°C | 31.2°C | 22.9°C | 83 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1993 | 31.6°C | 28.8°C | 26.0°C | 33.8°C | 24.0°C | 149 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 29.3°C | 27.0°C | 24.6°C | 31.7°C | 19.9°C | 166 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 29.7°C | 27.7°C | 25.6°C | 32.3°C | 23.0°C | 183 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 32.8°C | 29.4°C | 26.0°C | 35.5°C | 21.6°C | 82 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 30.4°C | 27.8°C | 25.1°C | 33.9°C | 20.1°C | 47 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 29.8°C | 27.6°C | 25.5°C | 33.4°C | 24.2°C | 379 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 30.9°C | 28.4°C | 25.9°C | 33.4°C | 23.3°C | 317 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 30.7°C | 27.9°C | 25.1°C | 36.9°C | 19.9°C | 177 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 30.3°C | 27.7°C | 25.1°C | 33.2°C | 22.8°C | 196 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 29.5°C | 27.1°C | 24.6°C | 33.5°C | 22.2°C | 257 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 30.9°C | 28.5°C | 26.1°C | 33.9°C | 25.0°C | 136 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.7°C | 28.2°C | 25.8°C | 34.0°C | 24.2°C | 133 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.9°C | 28.4°C | 25.9°C | 33.9°C | 23.1°C | 166 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 31.2°C with lows near 25.8°C (mean 28.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 172 mm of rainfall in Mobile, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 379 mm in 1988.
The hottest August reached 37.5°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to 18°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.5°C to 32.5°C and overnight lows from 25.5°C to 26.5°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Mobile and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 31.2°C daytime highs and 25.8°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Mobile, averaging 28.5°C.
For August in Mobile, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.2°C and lows of 25.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.2 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2.8 m/s (2008).
The wettest August on record was 1988 with 379 mm. On average, August sees 172 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 Mobile 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.
