Clearwater Weather in August (1981–2025)

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August at a Glance in Clearwater

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
30.6°C
Avg Low
❄️
25.3°C
Avg Temp
🌡️
28.0°C
Avg Rain
🌧️
220 mm
Avg Humidity
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81%
Avg Wind
🌬️
2.2 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
5.7
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
📈
+5.3°C
temp difference
🌡️Warm afternoons🌙Mild mornings☀️Very sunny🌧️Wet month🍃Light winds💦Humid air

Clearwater August Weather Overview

August is one of the warmer months of the year in Clearwater, with average highs near 30.6°C and lows around 25.3°C (mean 28°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 220 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.

Clearwater August Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

August is one of the warmer months of the year in Clearwater. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Clearwater was 2023 — when the month averaged 30.4°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 26.7°C. Typical August days reach 30.6°C with nights near 25.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp27.2°C→29.1°C+1.9°C
Max Temp29.7°C→32.2°C+2.5°C
Min Temp24.6°C→26.1°C+1.5°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp+0.4°C/decade ↗
Max Temp+0.4°C/decade ↗
Min Temp+0.3°C/decade ↗

Distribution of Avg Temp

26.0°C–27.3°C6 yr (13%)
27.3°C–28.5°C30 yr (67%)
28.5°C–29.8°C8 yr (18%)
29.8°C–31.0°C1 yr (2%)

Clearwater August Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

August is a relatively wet time of year in Clearwater, averaging 220 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1981 with 325 mm, while the driest was 1996 at 114 mm.

Clearwater August Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Clearwater during August averages 81%. The most humid August was 2003 at 85%, and the least humid was 1993 at 73%.

Clearwater August Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

August receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Clearwater. The sunniest August was 2007 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 5.1.

Clearwater August Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Clearwater during August is 2.2 m/s. The windiest August was 2008 at 3 m/s, while the calmest were 1990, 2006 and 2022 at 1.7 m/s.

What August Feels Like in Clearwater

🌅
Mild
Morning
🌞
Warm
Afternoon
🌆
Warm
Evening
Rain chanceHigh
Outdoor comfort★★★☆☆

How August Ranks in Clearwater

🔥2nd warmest month of the year
🌧️1st wettest month of the year
☀️5th sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore Clearwater Weather by Month

Clearwater August Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp27.4°C27.7°C27.7°C28.1°C29.1°C+1.7°C
Avg High30.0°C30.4°C30.3°C30.7°C32.1°C+2.1°C
Avg Low24.7°C25.1°C25.1°C25.5°C26.1°C+1.4°C
Avg Rain208 mm173 mm227 mm271 mm215 mm+7 mm

Extreme August Records in Clearwater

🔥Warmest August36.8°C2023
🧊Coldest August20.5°C1984
🌧️Wettest August325 mm1981
🏜️Driest August114 mm1996
🌬️Windiest August3 m/s2008

Key Insights for August

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August temperatures in Clearwater have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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August has ranged from a record low of 20.5°C (1984) to a record high of 36.8°C (2023).

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Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 220 mm, with a wettest year of 325 mm.

Is August a Good Time to Visit Clearwater?

A quieter season to visit Clearwater

If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of April and November tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Clearwater. That said, August — with days averaging 30.6°C and nights around 25.3°C (mean 28°C) and higher rainfall (220 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.

See Clearwater's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

Clearwater Weather in August — In Depth

☀️ August climate overview

August is one of the warmer months of the year in Clearwater, with average highs near 30.6°C and lows around 25.3°C (mean 28°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 220 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in August

August averages 220 mm of rainfall in Clearwater, a relatively wet time of year compared with the rest of the year. The wettest August on record saw 325 mm (1981), and the driest just 114 mm (1996). Humidity sits around 81% and average wind speed is 2.2 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 5.7 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How August has changed

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 32.2°C and overnight lows from 24.6°C to 26.1°C over the same span.
August Weather in Clearwater, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202532.3°C29.4°C26.6°C34.9°C24.7°C227 mm76%1.9 m/s5.6
202431.7°C28.9°C26.1°C33.1°C23.6°C231 mm80%2.8 m/s5.7
2023 🔥34.1°C30.4°C26.8°C36.8°C24.5°C167 mm73%2.4 m/s5.9
202232.2°C28.9°C25.5°C34.1°C24.7°C198 mm76%1.7 m/s5.8
202130.6°C28.1°C25.5°C32.7°C24.6°C231 mm83%2.4 m/s5.4
202031.5°C28.7°C26.0°C34.2°C24.5°C239 mm78%2 m/s5.6
201930.5°C28.0°C25.6°C31.9°C24.2°C275 mm84%2.4 m/s5.2
201830.6°C27.8°C25.0°C32.1°C23.5°C199 mm81%2 m/s5.9
201730.9°C28.3°C25.6°C32.6°C23.4°C261 mm82%1.8 m/s6
201630.6°C28.0°C25.4°C32.8°C24.5°C320 mm83%2.5 m/s5.4
201530.4°C27.9°C25.5°C32.1°C24.2°C322 mm83%2 m/s5.5
201431.4°C28.6°C25.7°C33.7°C23.5°C158 mm78%1.9 m/s6
201330.5°C27.8°C25.0°C32.3°C22.9°C280 mm82%2.1 m/s5.9
201229.9°C27.4°C24.9°C31.7°C22.7°C316 mm82%2.3 m/s5.6
201131.1°C28.7°C26.3°C33.1°C24.7°C261 mm80%2.1 m/s5.5
201031.0°C28.4°C25.8°C33.0°C23.4°C322 mm80%2.4 m/s5.5
200930.3°C27.7°C25.2°C32.6°C23.8°C228 mm82%1.8 m/s5.6
200829.6°C27.3°C25.1°C31.3°C23.8°C301 mm83%3 m/s5.2
200731.4°C28.5°C25.6°C33.1°C23.5°C207 mm79%1.9 m/s6.2
200631.2°C28.3°C25.4°C33.4°C23.8°C180 mm77%1.7 m/s5.7
200530.8°C28.4°C26.0°C32.5°C24.4°C155 mm82%2 m/s6
200430.0°C27.7°C25.5°C31.7°C24.1°C323 mm84%2 m/s5.4
200329.5°C27.3°C25.1°C30.9°C23.9°C273 mm85%2.3 m/s5.1
200229.7°C27.0°C24.3°C31.5°C21.9°C268 mm84%2.3 m/s5.6
200130.1°C27.5°C24.8°C31.9°C22.9°C156 mm81%1.9 m/s5.8
200030.3°C27.3°C24.4°C31.8°C22.4°C177 mm79%2.2 m/s6
199930.6°C28.1°C25.7°C33.3°C23.9°C197 mm80%2.1 m/s5.7
199831.1°C28.3°C25.5°C33.5°C23.9°C156 mm79%2 m/s6.1
199730.5°C27.8°C25.0°C32.1°C22.0°C132 mm79%1.9 m/s6
199630.5°C27.7°C24.8°C32.2°C22.8°C114 mm77%2.2 m/s5.9
199530.4°C27.8°C25.2°C32.9°C22.4°C229 mm84%2.8 m/s5.7
1994 ❄️29.1°C26.7°C24.3°C30.8°C23.2°C189 mm84%2.4 m/s5.5
199332.1°C28.8°C25.5°C35.3°C23.2°C158 mm73%2.2 m/s5.8
199229.2°C26.9°C24.7°C30.9°C23.5°C240 mm85%1.9 m/s5.2
199129.9°C27.5°C25.2°C31.3°C23.2°C174 mm83%2.1 m/s5.9
199030.1°C27.7°C25.3°C31.8°C24.0°C145 mm81%1.7 m/s5.8
198930.4°C27.5°C24.6°C32.5°C23.2°C146 mm80%1.9 m/s6.1
198829.7°C27.2°C24.8°C31.5°C23.5°C238 mm83%1.9 m/s5.6
198731.5°C28.4°C25.2°C33.1°C22.8°C134 mm77%2.1 m/s5.9
198629.7°C27.3°C24.8°C31.6°C23.6°C195 mm82%2.3 m/s5.8
198529.6°C27.3°C24.9°C30.9°C23.7°C269 mm83%2.6 m/s5.4
198429.6°C26.9°C24.1°C31.6°C20.5°C151 mm81%2 m/s5.9
198329.8°C27.4°C25.0°C31.8°C23.1°C226 mm83%2.1 m/s—
198229.7°C27.1°C24.6°C30.7°C22.6°C189 mm82%2.3 m/s—
1981 🌧️30.0°C27.3°C24.6°C32.4°C23.4°C325 mm82%2.5 m/s—

Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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Clearwater August Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Clearwater in August?▼

The average high in August is around 30.6°C with lows near 25.3°C (mean 28°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Clearwater in August?▼

August averages 220 mm of rainfall in Clearwater, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 325 mm in 1981.

What was the hottest August on record in Clearwater?▼

The hottest August reached 36.8°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 20.5°C in 1984.

Has August in Clearwater gotten warmer over time?▼

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 32.2°C and overnight lows from 24.6°C to 26.1°C over the same span.

Is August a good time to visit Clearwater?▼

August is one of the warmer months of the year in Clearwater and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 30.6°C daytime highs and 25.3°C at night.

Is August the coldest month in Clearwater?▼

Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Clearwater, averaging 28°C.

What should I pack for Clearwater in August?▼

For August in Clearwater, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.6°C and lows of 25.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.

Is Clearwater humid in August?▼

Relative humidity in August averages 81% — quite humid.

How windy is Clearwater in August?▼

Average wind speed in August is 2.2 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3 m/s (2008).

Which August had the most rainfall in Clearwater?▼

The wettest August on record was 1981 with 325 mm. On average, August sees 220 mm.

Where does this August weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in Clearwater 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.