August is one of the warmer months of the year in Bradenton, with average highs near 30.5°C and lows around 25.7°C (mean 28.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 208 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Bradenton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Bradenton was 2023 — when the month averaged 30.6°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 26.9°C. Typical August days reach 30.5°C with nights near 25.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Bradenton, averaging 208 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1981 with 343 mm, while the driest was 1996 at 104 mm.
Relative humidity in Bradenton during August averages 80%. The most humid August was 2003 at 84%, and the least humid was 2023 at 73%.
August receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bradenton. The sunniest August was 2007 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Bradenton during August is 2.2 m/s. The windiest August was 2008 at 3 m/s, while the calmest was 1990 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.5°C | 27.9°C | 28.0°C | 28.3°C | 29.2°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 29.9°C | 30.3°C | 30.3°C | 30.6°C | 31.9°C | +2°C |
| Avg Low | 25.2°C | 25.5°C | 25.6°C | 25.9°C | 26.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 200 mm | 165 mm | 209 mm | 256 mm | 212 mm | +12 mm |
August temperatures in Bradenton have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 21.2°C (1984) to a record high of 35.9°C (2023).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 208 mm, with a wettest year of 343 mm.
A quieter season to visit Bradenton
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of April and November tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bradenton. That said, August — with days averaging 30.5°C and nights around 25.7°C (mean 28.1°C) and higher rainfall (208 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.0°C | 29.5°C | 27.0°C | 34.6°C | 25.8°C | 229 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 31.6°C | 29.1°C | 26.5°C | 33.0°C | 24.6°C | 239 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 🔥 | 33.8°C | 30.6°C | 27.3°C | 35.9°C | 25.1°C | 169 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 31.9°C | 29.0°C | 26.0°C | 34.4°C | 25.2°C | 199 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 30.6°C | 28.3°C | 25.9°C | 32.5°C | 25.2°C | 231 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 31.3°C | 28.9°C | 26.4°C | 34.0°C | 25.1°C | 207 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 30.4°C | 28.3°C | 26.1°C | 31.9°C | 24.8°C | 282 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 30.4°C | 27.9°C | 25.4°C | 31.9°C | 24.2°C | 194 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 30.8°C | 28.4°C | 26.0°C | 32.5°C | 24.0°C | 271 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 30.2°C | 27.9°C | 25.7°C | 32.2°C | 25.0°C | 323 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 30.4°C | 28.1°C | 25.9°C | 32.3°C | 24.6°C | 279 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 31.5°C | 28.9°C | 26.2°C | 33.7°C | 23.9°C | 150 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 30.4°C | 28.0°C | 25.5°C | 32.2°C | 23.5°C | 256 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 30.0°C | 27.7°C | 25.4°C | 31.6°C | 23.5°C | 277 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 31.1°C | 28.9°C | 26.8°C | 32.8°C | 25.2°C | 228 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 31.1°C | 28.8°C | 26.4°C | 33.2°C | 24.2°C | 295 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 30.5°C | 28.1°C | 25.7°C | 32.4°C | 24.6°C | 219 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 29.7°C | 27.7°C | 25.7°C | 31.2°C | 24.3°C | 248 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 31.5°C | 28.8°C | 26.0°C | 33.3°C | 24.5°C | 174 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 30.7°C | 28.2°C | 25.8°C | 32.7°C | 24.3°C | 180 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 30.8°C | 28.5°C | 26.3°C | 32.5°C | 24.9°C | 142 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 30.1°C | 28.1°C | 26.0°C | 31.6°C | 24.8°C | 294 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 29.5°C | 27.5°C | 25.5°C | 31.1°C | 24.4°C | 265 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 29.9°C | 27.4°C | 24.9°C | 31.5°C | 22.7°C | 242 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 30.0°C | 27.6°C | 25.2°C | 31.9°C | 23.5°C | 160 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 30.4°C | 27.7°C | 24.9°C | 31.8°C | 22.8°C | 161 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 30.4°C | 28.2°C | 26.0°C | 33.2°C | 24.4°C | 181 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 31.2°C | 28.6°C | 26.0°C | 33.1°C | 24.4°C | 140 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 30.5°C | 28.0°C | 25.5°C | 32.0°C | 22.9°C | 116 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 30.5°C | 27.9°C | 25.2°C | 31.9°C | 23.7°C | 104 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 30.3°C | 27.9°C | 25.5°C | 32.3°C | 23.1°C | 233 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 29.1°C | 26.9°C | 24.8°C | 30.5°C | 23.7°C | 200 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 31.4°C | 28.6°C | 25.8°C | 34.8°C | 24.0°C | 153 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 29.1°C | 27.1°C | 25.1°C | 30.7°C | 24.2°C | 218 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 30.0°C | 27.8°C | 25.6°C | 31.4°C | 23.9°C | 159 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 30.0°C | 27.9°C | 25.7°C | 31.5°C | 24.6°C | 144 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 30.4°C | 27.7°C | 25.1°C | 32.5°C | 23.9°C | 140 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 29.6°C | 27.4°C | 25.1°C | 31.3°C | 24.0°C | 227 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 31.2°C | 28.4°C | 25.6°C | 32.8°C | 23.9°C | 136 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 29.6°C | 27.4°C | 25.2°C | 31.8°C | 24.0°C | 186 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 29.6°C | 27.5°C | 25.4°C | 30.9°C | 24.5°C | 235 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 29.5°C | 27.0°C | 24.5°C | 31.4°C | 21.2°C | 136 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 29.7°C | 27.6°C | 25.5°C | 31.7°C | 24.0°C | 215 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.7°C | 27.4°C | 25.1°C | 30.9°C | 23.2°C | 185 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 29.9°C | 27.5°C | 25.1°C | 32.2°C | 23.8°C | 343 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 30.5°C with lows near 25.7°C (mean 28.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 208 mm of rainfall in Bradenton, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 343 mm in 1981.
The hottest August reached 35.9°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 21.2°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.7°C to 32°C and overnight lows from 25.1°C to 26.5°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Bradenton and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 30.5°C daytime highs and 25.7°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 12th coolest month in Bradenton, averaging 28.1°C.
For August in Bradenton, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.5°C and lows of 25.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.2 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3 m/s (2008).
The wettest August on record was 1981 with 343 mm. On average, August sees 208 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 Bradenton 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.
