August is one of the warmer months of the year in Homestead, with average highs near 30.2°C and lows around 28.2°C (mean 29.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 194 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Homestead. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Homestead was 2023 — when the month averaged 30.4°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 28.2°C. Typical August days reach 30.2°C with nights near 28.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Homestead, averaging 194 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1981 with 357 mm, while the driest was 2020 at 93 mm.
Relative humidity in Homestead during August averages 74%. The most humid August was 2024 at 78%, and the least humid was 2015 at 71%.
August receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Homestead. The sunniest Augusts were 2014, 2020 and 2022, among others at 6.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 5.
Average wind speed in Homestead during August is 3.4 m/s. The windiest August was 1981 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1990 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.6°C | 28.9°C | 29.3°C | 29.5°C | 29.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 29.6°C | 29.8°C | 30.3°C | 30.5°C | 30.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 27.7°C | 28.0°C | 28.2°C | 28.4°C | 28.9°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 196 mm | 200 mm | 205 mm | 188 mm | 175 mm | -21 mm |
August temperatures in Homestead have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 26°C (1981) to a record high of 33.1°C (2024).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 194 mm, with a wettest year of 357 mm.
A quieter season to visit Homestead
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Homestead. That said, August — with days averaging 30.2°C and nights around 28.2°C (mean 29.2°C) and higher rainfall (194 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 | 31.5°C | 30.2°C | 29.0°C | 33.0°C | 27.3°C | 198 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 30.8°C | 29.9°C | 29.0°C | 33.1°C | 28.0°C | 236 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 🔥 | 31.4°C | 30.4°C | 29.3°C | 32.8°C | 28.0°C | 196 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 30.7°C | 29.7°C | 28.8°C | 32.0°C | 27.9°C | 143 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 30.4°C | 29.5°C | 28.6°C | 31.8°C | 27.0°C | 186 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 30.7°C | 29.7°C | 28.7°C | 31.6°C | 27.3°C | 93 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 30.5°C | 29.5°C | 28.5°C | 32.3°C | 27.3°C | 188 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 30.1°C | 29.2°C | 28.2°C | 31.0°C | 27.7°C | 123 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 30.6°C | 29.5°C | 28.4°C | 32.0°C | 26.4°C | 154 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 30.2°C | 29.3°C | 28.3°C | 32.5°C | 26.8°C | 259 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 31.0°C | 29.9°C | 28.8°C | 32.4°C | 27.8°C | 188 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 30.9°C | 29.8°C | 28.7°C | 32.7°C | 26.7°C | 145 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 29.7°C | 28.8°C | 27.9°C | 31.0°C | 26.1°C | 113 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 30.1°C | 29.1°C | 28.2°C | 31.7°C | 26.8°C | 229 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 30.7°C | 29.7°C | 28.7°C | 32.3°C | 27.6°C | 219 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 30.8°C | 29.7°C | 28.6°C | 32.1°C | 26.9°C | 259 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 30.8°C | 29.7°C | 28.6°C | 31.9°C | 27.0°C | 181 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 30.3°C | 29.3°C | 28.2°C | 31.9°C | 27.2°C | 312 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 30.9°C | 29.7°C | 28.5°C | 33.0°C | 27.1°C | 136 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 30.3°C | 29.2°C | 28.2°C | 32.3°C | 27.5°C | 226 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 31.0°C | 29.9°C | 28.9°C | 31.9°C | 27.6°C | 254 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 30.0°C | 29.0°C | 28.1°C | 31.7°C | 26.5°C | 232 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 29.7°C | 28.9°C | 28.1°C | 30.8°C | 27.0°C | 220 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 30.1°C | 29.1°C | 28.0°C | 31.6°C | 26.6°C | 134 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 30.1°C | 29.1°C | 28.1°C | 31.7°C | 26.1°C | 185 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 29.7°C | 28.7°C | 27.7°C | 31.0°C | 26.2°C | 169 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 30.1°C | 29.1°C | 28.1°C | 31.9°C | 26.6°C | 210 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 30.7°C | 29.7°C | 28.7°C | 31.9°C | 27.7°C | 187 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 30.3°C | 29.4°C | 28.5°C | 31.3°C | 26.5°C | 189 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 29.3°C | 28.5°C | 27.7°C | 31.0°C | 26.6°C | 164 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 30.0°C | 29.0°C | 28.0°C | 31.9°C | 26.2°C | 291 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 29.2°C | 28.4°C | 27.5°C | 30.2°C | 26.0°C | 177 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 29.7°C | 28.7°C | 27.7°C | 31.3°C | 26.6°C | 169 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 29.4°C | 28.6°C | 27.8°C | 30.3°C | 26.5°C | 208 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 29.9°C | 29.0°C | 28.1°C | 31.3°C | 27.0°C | 171 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 29.8°C | 28.9°C | 28.1°C | 31.2°C | 26.8°C | 236 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 30.1°C | 29.0°C | 28.0°C | 31.4°C | 27.4°C | 188 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 29.0°C | 28.2°C | 27.4°C | 30.3°C | 26.3°C | 274 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 30.4°C | 29.3°C | 28.2°C | 32.0°C | 27.7°C | 124 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 29.3°C | 28.4°C | 27.6°C | 31.1°C | 26.5°C | 199 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 29.5°C | 28.7°C | 27.9°C | 30.7°C | 26.1°C | 135 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 29.3°C | 28.3°C | 27.3°C | 30.4°C | 26.4°C | 149 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 29.5°C | 28.7°C | 27.8°C | 30.9°C | 26.4°C | 189 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.4°C | 28.4°C | 27.5°C | 31.0°C | 26.8°C | 152 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 29.5°C | 28.5°C | 27.6°C | 31.0°C | 26.0°C | 357 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 30.2°C with lows near 28.2°C (mean 29.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 194 mm of rainfall in Homestead, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 357 mm in 1981.
The hottest August reached 33.1°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 26°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.4°C to 31°C and overnight lows from 27.6°C to 28.9°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Homestead and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 30.2°C daytime highs and 28.2°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 12th coolest month in Homestead, averaging 29.2°C.
For August in Homestead, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.2°C and lows of 28.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3.4 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.6 m/s (1981).
The wettest August on record was 1981 with 357 mm. On average, August sees 194 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 Homestead 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.
