August is one of the warmer months of the year in Gainesville, with average highs near 31.6°C and lows around 23.5°C (mean 27.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 201 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Gainesville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Gainesville was 2023 — when the month averaged 29.6°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 26.2°C. Typical August days reach 31.6°C with nights near 23.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Gainesville, averaging 201 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1985 with 422 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 90 mm.
Relative humidity in Gainesville during August averages 83%. The most humid August was 1991 at 87%, and the least humid was 1993 at 74%.
August receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gainesville. The sunniest Augusts were 1993 and 2000 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Gainesville during August is 0.9 m/s. The windiest August was 2008 at 1.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1990, 2009 and 2022, among others at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.0°C | 27.2°C | 27.4°C | 27.8°C | 28.6°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 31.0°C | 31.2°C | 31.5°C | 31.9°C | 32.8°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 23.0°C | 23.3°C | 23.3°C | 23.8°C | 24.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 208 mm | 192 mm | 195 mm | 218 mm | 191 mm | -16 mm |
August temperatures in Gainesville have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 18.1°C (1997) to a record high of 37.4°C (2011).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 201 mm, with a wettest year of 422 mm.
A quieter season to visit Gainesville
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Gainesville. That said, August — with days averaging 31.6°C and nights around 23.5°C (mean 27.6°C) and higher rainfall (201 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 | 32.6°C | 28.5°C | 24.3°C | 36.1°C | 20.5°C | 197 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 32.6°C | 28.5°C | 24.4°C | 35.2°C | 21.1°C | 256 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 🔥 | 34.2°C | 29.6°C | 24.9°C | 37.4°C | 22.7°C | 135 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 33.2°C | 28.7°C | 24.1°C | 37.1°C | 22.6°C | 184 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 30.9°C | 27.4°C | 24.0°C | 34.2°C | 22.7°C | 193 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 33.1°C | 28.7°C | 24.3°C | 36.9°C | 22.5°C | 182 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 31.7°C | 27.8°C | 23.9°C | 34.8°C | 22.4°C | 260 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 31.8°C | 27.5°C | 23.3°C | 34.0°C | 21.4°C | 174 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 31.6°C | 27.7°C | 23.7°C | 34.4°C | 20.3°C | 200 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 32.1°C | 28.0°C | 24.0°C | 36.2°C | 22.7°C | 260 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 31.4°C | 27.6°C | 23.8°C | 34.0°C | 22.6°C | 291 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 33.5°C | 28.7°C | 23.9°C | 36.2°C | 20.9°C | 127 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 31.5°C | 27.4°C | 23.3°C | 34.7°C | 21.7°C | 193 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 30.2°C | 26.6°C | 23.0°C | 32.7°C | 18.9°C | 255 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 33.2°C | 28.8°C | 24.4°C | 37.4°C | 22.1°C | 163 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 32.1°C | 28.2°C | 24.2°C | 35.8°C | 21.7°C | 255 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 31.0°C | 27.0°C | 23.1°C | 35.2°C | 19.7°C | 178 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 29.9°C | 26.6°C | 23.2°C | 34.1°C | 20.9°C | 381 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 33.2°C | 28.7°C | 24.1°C | 36.1°C | 22.4°C | 156 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 33.5°C | 28.6°C | 23.7°C | 35.6°C | 22.2°C | 131 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 31.9°C | 28.1°C | 24.3°C | 35.4°C | 22.7°C | 188 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 30.7°C | 27.1°C | 23.4°C | 34.0°C | 22.0°C | 215 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 30.4°C | 26.9°C | 23.4°C | 32.3°C | 22.4°C | 212 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 30.4°C | 26.4°C | 22.3°C | 34.1°C | 18.4°C | 210 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 31.4°C | 27.2°C | 22.9°C | 34.1°C | 20.9°C | 135 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 32.3°C | 27.5°C | 22.6°C | 35.2°C | 20.6°C | 144 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 32.1°C | 28.1°C | 24.0°C | 35.9°C | 21.2°C | 211 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 31.4°C | 27.5°C | 23.6°C | 35.6°C | 21.4°C | 167 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 31.2°C | 27.0°C | 22.9°C | 33.5°C | 18.1°C | 124 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 30.3°C | 26.4°C | 22.6°C | 32.4°C | 20.6°C | 229 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 31.8°C | 27.8°C | 23.8°C | 36.0°C | 21.6°C | 221 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 29.8°C | 26.2°C | 22.6°C | 33.0°C | 20.8°C | 233 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 33.4°C | 28.4°C | 23.5°C | 36.9°C | 21.0°C | 134 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 30.0°C | 26.5°C | 23.1°C | 32.7°C | 21.6°C | 259 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 30.2°C | 26.7°C | 23.2°C | 32.2°C | 20.4°C | 188 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 31.7°C | 27.6°C | 23.4°C | 34.8°C | 21.4°C | 152 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 31.6°C | 27.4°C | 23.1°C | 34.8°C | 20.8°C | 148 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 30.6°C | 26.9°C | 23.2°C | 33.3°C | 22.0°C | 245 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 32.7°C | 28.2°C | 23.7°C | 35.2°C | 20.6°C | 145 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 30.2°C | 26.6°C | 23.1°C | 34.1°C | 19.6°C | 264 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 30.0°C | 26.5°C | 23.0°C | 33.7°C | 20.8°C | 422 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 30.9°C | 26.6°C | 22.2°C | 33.0°C | 18.3°C | 90 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 31.5°C | 27.4°C | 23.3°C | 36.3°C | 20.3°C | 151 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.5°C | 26.6°C | 22.7°C | 33.8°C | 20.2°C | 188 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.9°C | 26.9°C | 22.8°C | 34.1°C | 21.4°C | 218 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 31.6°C with lows near 23.5°C (mean 27.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 201 mm of rainfall in Gainesville, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 422 mm in 1985.
The hottest August reached 37.4°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to 18.1°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.8°C to 32.7°C and overnight lows from 22.8°C to 24.3°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Gainesville and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 31.6°C daytime highs and 23.5°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Gainesville, averaging 27.6°C.
For August in Gainesville, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.6°C and lows of 23.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 0.9 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 1.3 m/s (2008).
The wettest August on record was 1985 with 422 mm. On average, August sees 201 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 Gainesville 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.
