August is one of the warmer months of the year in Augusta, with average highs near 32.7°C and lows around 22°C (mean 27.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 124 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Augusta. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Augusta was 2007 — when the month averaged 30.7°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 25.1°C. Typical August days reach 32.7°C with nights near 22°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Augusta, averaging 124 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1995 with 241 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 46 mm.
Relative humidity in Augusta during August averages 71%. The most humid August was 2003 at 85%, and the least humid was 1999 at 56%.
August receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Augusta. The sunniest Augusts were 1997 and 2024 at 6.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1986 and 2025 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Augusta during August is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1995 and 2024 at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2003, 2020 and 2022 at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.9°C | 27.1°C | 27.7°C | 27.6°C | 27.2°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 32.2°C | 32.6°C | 33.3°C | 32.9°C | 32.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 21.7°C | 21.6°C | 22.2°C | 22.3°C | 22.3°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 118 mm | 130 mm | 104 mm | 120 mm | 164 mm | +46 mm |
August temperatures in Augusta have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 13.2°C (1986) to a record high of 42.3°C (2007).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 124 mm, with a wettest year of 241 mm.
A good time to visit Augusta
August is a good time to visit Augusta, with days averaging 32.7°C and nights around 22°C (mean 27.4°C, warmer than Augusta's yearly average) and higher rainfall. May and September 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 | 30.3°C | 25.8°C | 21.2°C | 36.6°C | 16.7°C | 183 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 31.4°C | 26.7°C | 21.9°C | 35.6°C | 15.8°C | 186 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 34.3°C | 28.6°C | 22.9°C | 39.3°C | 19.4°C | 188 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 32.0°C | 27.2°C | 22.4°C | 37.5°C | 20.1°C | 133 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 32.3°C | 27.4°C | 22.5°C | 35.4°C | 20.0°C | 134 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 32.6°C | 27.7°C | 22.8°C | 38.1°C | 20.5°C | 159 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 34.0°C | 28.4°C | 22.8°C | 39.1°C | 18.1°C | 130 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 32.7°C | 27.5°C | 22.2°C | 36.4°C | 18.1°C | 93 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 33.0°C | 27.6°C | 22.2°C | 37.3°C | 17.3°C | 83 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 34.4°C | 29.0°C | 23.6°C | 36.7°C | 21.7°C | 105 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 33.6°C | 28.2°C | 22.7°C | 38.6°C | 20.2°C | 126 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 33.6°C | 27.5°C | 21.4°C | 38.6°C | 17.2°C | 73 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 29.3°C | 25.1°C | 20.9°C | 33.6°C | 15.3°C | 167 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 30.5°C | 25.9°C | 21.3°C | 36.7°C | 16.4°C | 202 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 35.5°C | 29.4°C | 23.3°C | 40.9°C | 20.3°C | 78 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 32.8°C | 27.9°C | 23.1°C | 37.0°C | 17.9°C | 144 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 32.7°C | 27.3°C | 21.9°C | 39.0°C | 19.5°C | 101 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 32.6°C | 27.2°C | 21.7°C | 39.8°C | 16.4°C | 140 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 🔥 | 37.2°C | 30.7°C | 24.2°C | 42.3°C | 20.9°C | 76 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 34.0°C | 28.5°C | 23.1°C | 38.5°C | 18.7°C | 128 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 31.4°C | 27.1°C | 22.7°C | 36.9°C | 19.8°C | 131 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 32.3°C | 26.6°C | 21.0°C | 37.7°C | 15.8°C | 100 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 30.4°C | 26.2°C | 22.1°C | 32.7°C | 20.5°C | 115 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 34.6°C | 28.2°C | 21.9°C | 39.8°C | 17.3°C | 97 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 34.4°C | 28.1°C | 21.9°C | 38.3°C | 18.5°C | 54 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 33.3°C | 27.1°C | 21.0°C | 40.2°C | 16.8°C | 98 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 36.2°C | 29.5°C | 22.9°C | 41.8°C | 15.0°C | 70 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 34.4°C | 28.0°C | 21.5°C | 38.8°C | 16.6°C | 84 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 32.6°C | 26.6°C | 20.6°C | 37.1°C | 14.6°C | 46 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 31.7°C | 26.5°C | 21.2°C | 34.4°C | 18.5°C | 130 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 32.3°C | 27.4°C | 22.5°C | 38.9°C | 19.1°C | 241 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 29.9°C | 25.2°C | 20.5°C | 33.7°C | 17.1°C | 141 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 34.9°C | 28.7°C | 22.4°C | 38.1°C | 19.4°C | 65 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 30.1°C | 25.6°C | 21.0°C | 36.6°C | 15.6°C | 192 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 29.5°C | 25.3°C | 21.2°C | 33.6°C | 15.7°C | 203 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 34.4°C | 28.5°C | 22.6°C | 38.1°C | 19.1°C | 126 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 31.0°C | 26.2°C | 21.4°C | 35.2°C | 16.6°C | 83 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 33.5°C | 28.0°C | 22.6°C | 38.8°C | 18.6°C | 141 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 34.5°C | 28.9°C | 23.2°C | 39.5°C | 20.0°C | 105 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 31.4°C | 26.5°C | 21.6°C | 40.0°C | 13.2°C | 209 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 30.6°C | 25.6°C | 20.7°C | 34.8°C | 16.8°C | 145 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 30.5°C | 25.8°C | 21.1°C | 33.3°C | 17.8°C | 91 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 35.3°C | 28.9°C | 22.6°C | 40.9°C | 16.1°C | 85 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.3°C | 26.8°C | 21.3°C | 37.6°C | 17.7°C | 65 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.0°C | 25.8°C | 20.6°C | 36.2°C | 17.1°C | 140 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 32.7°C with lows near 22°C (mean 27.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 124 mm of rainfall in Augusta, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 241 mm in 1995.
The hottest August reached 42.3°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 13.2°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.9°C to 32.1°C and overnight lows from 21.3°C to 22.2°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Augusta and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 32.7°C daytime highs and 22°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Augusta, averaging 27.4°C.
For August in Augusta, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.7°C and lows of 22°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.4 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1995).
The wettest August on record was 1995 with 241 mm. On average, August sees 124 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 Augusta 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.
