August is one of the warmer months of the year in Pensacola, with average highs near 31.4°C and lows around 24.8°C (mean 28.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 169 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Pensacola. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Pensacola was 2023 — when the month averaged 31.2°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 26.4°C. Typical August days reach 31.4°C with nights near 24.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Pensacola, averaging 169 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1988 with 376 mm, while the driest was 2011 at 49 mm.
Relative humidity in Pensacola during August averages 79%. The most humid August was 2003 at 85%, and the least humid was 1990 at 68%.
August receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Pensacola. The sunniest August was 2023 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Pensacola during August is 1.6 m/s. The windiest August was 2008 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2011, 2022 and 2025, among others at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.6°C | 28.0°C | 28.1°C | 28.3°C | 29.1°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 30.7°C | 31.4°C | 31.4°C | 31.5°C | 32.7°C | +2°C |
| Avg Low | 24.5°C | 24.6°C | 24.8°C | 25.0°C | 25.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 204 mm | 135 mm | 150 mm | 194 mm | 164 mm | -40 mm |
August temperatures in Pensacola have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 16.7°C (2004) to a record high of 38.1°C (2023).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 169 mm, with a wettest year of 376 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Pensacola
August is a good time to visit Pensacola, with days averaging 31.4°C and nights around 24.8°C (mean 28.1°C, warmer than Pensacola'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 | 32.1°C | 28.5°C | 24.9°C | 35.1°C | 21.6°C | 157 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 34.8°C | 30.2°C | 25.6°C | 37.1°C | 22.1°C | 66 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 🔥 | 35.7°C | 31.2°C | 26.6°C | 38.1°C | 23.4°C | 56 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 30.6°C | 27.8°C | 24.9°C | 33.0°C | 24.2°C | 249 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 31.2°C | 28.3°C | 25.4°C | 33.8°C | 23.4°C | 275 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 31.5°C | 28.5°C | 25.5°C | 33.9°C | 23.5°C | 180 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 32.5°C | 29.0°C | 25.4°C | 36.0°C | 21.0°C | 200 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 30.6°C | 27.6°C | 24.7°C | 32.8°C | 21.8°C | 190 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 30.8°C | 27.9°C | 25.0°C | 33.3°C | 21.7°C | 345 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 31.1°C | 28.3°C | 25.5°C | 34.1°C | 23.8°C | 231 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 31.9°C | 28.4°C | 24.8°C | 35.3°C | 19.0°C | 114 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 31.2°C | 28.0°C | 24.9°C | 34.3°C | 20.5°C | 60 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 30.2°C | 27.2°C | 24.3°C | 33.4°C | 19.9°C | 245 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 30.4°C | 27.6°C | 24.7°C | 34.4°C | 22.2°C | 232 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 34.3°C | 29.8°C | 25.2°C | 37.2°C | 20.5°C | 49 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 32.3°C | 29.0°C | 25.8°C | 37.9°C | 22.0°C | 270 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 30.5°C | 27.3°C | 24.1°C | 35.1°C | 18.7°C | 158 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 30.3°C | 27.1°C | 24.0°C | 33.5°C | 19.8°C | 249 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 33.5°C | 29.9°C | 26.3°C | 36.8°C | 23.5°C | 84 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 33.3°C | 29.7°C | 26.1°C | 36.2°C | 24.4°C | 120 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 30.7°C | 27.9°C | 25.1°C | 33.6°C | 22.7°C | 193 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 30.9°C | 27.2°C | 23.6°C | 34.6°C | 16.7°C | 147 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 30.1°C | 27.5°C | 25.0°C | 32.0°C | 22.9°C | 176 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 30.6°C | 27.5°C | 24.4°C | 34.7°C | 21.9°C | 128 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 29.9°C | 27.0°C | 24.0°C | 32.8°C | 19.8°C | 172 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 33.9°C | 29.6°C | 25.3°C | 37.9°C | 21.4°C | 68 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 32.7°C | 29.2°C | 25.7°C | 34.5°C | 22.1°C | 95 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 32.0°C | 28.4°C | 24.8°C | 36.3°C | 21.1°C | 110 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 30.8°C | 27.3°C | 23.9°C | 32.7°C | 18.5°C | 86 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 30.8°C | 27.5°C | 24.2°C | 33.6°C | 21.1°C | 215 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 32.1°C | 28.6°C | 25.0°C | 35.9°C | 23.6°C | 173 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 29.7°C | 26.6°C | 23.5°C | 31.3°C | 21.5°C | 98 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 32.5°C | 28.9°C | 25.3°C | 35.3°C | 23.7°C | 115 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 29.3°C | 26.4°C | 23.6°C | 31.9°C | 18.4°C | 209 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 29.9°C | 27.3°C | 24.6°C | 32.5°C | 22.3°C | 176 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 33.7°C | 29.4°C | 25.1°C | 36.1°C | 21.5°C | 75 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 30.7°C | 27.4°C | 24.1°C | 33.9°C | 19.3°C | 58 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 29.9°C | 27.3°C | 24.7°C | 33.0°C | 22.7°C | 376 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 31.1°C | 28.1°C | 25.0°C | 33.6°C | 22.4°C | 293 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 31.3°C | 27.8°C | 24.4°C | 36.9°C | 18.8°C | 181 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 30.4°C | 27.4°C | 24.4°C | 33.9°C | 22.3°C | 184 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 29.6°C | 26.7°C | 23.7°C | 31.9°C | 22.1°C | 272 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 31.1°C | 28.1°C | 25.1°C | 34.2°C | 23.8°C | 121 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.9°C | 27.8°C | 24.7°C | 34.5°C | 22.9°C | 165 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.2°C | 28.0°C | 24.8°C | 34.3°C | 21.8°C | 185 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 31.4°C with lows near 24.8°C (mean 28.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 169 mm of rainfall in Pensacola, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 376 mm in 1988.
The hottest August reached 38.1°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 16.7°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.6°C to 32.9°C and overnight lows from 24.5°C to 25.5°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Pensacola and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 31.4°C daytime highs and 24.8°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Pensacola, averaging 28.1°C.
For August in Pensacola, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.4°C and lows of 24.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.6 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2.1 m/s (2008).
The wettest August on record was 1988 with 376 mm. On average, August sees 169 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 Pensacola 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.
