August is one of the warmer months of the year in Cartersville, with average highs near 32.9°C and lows around 20.1°C (mean 26.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 98 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Cartersville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Cartersville was 2007 — when the month averaged 29.7°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 24°C. Typical August days reach 32.9°C with nights near 20.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Cartersville, averaging 98 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2021 with 202 mm, while the driest was 2011 at 31 mm.
Relative humidity in Cartersville during August averages 71%. The most humid August was 2013 at 82%, and the least humid was 1999 at 58%.
August receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cartersville. The sunniest August was 2024 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Cartersville during August is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.1°C | 26.1°C | 26.9°C | 26.9°C | 26.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 32.3°C | 32.5°C | 33.4°C | 33.2°C | 33.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 19.9°C | 19.7°C | 20.3°C | 20.6°C | 20.3°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 97 mm | 93 mm | 93 mm | 92 mm | 128 mm | +31 mm |
August temperatures in Cartersville have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 11.4°C (2004) to a record high of 41.1°C (1983).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 98 mm, with a wettest year of 202 mm.
A good time to visit Cartersville
August is a good time to visit Cartersville, with days averaging 32.9°C and nights around 20.1°C (mean 26.5°C, warmer than Cartersville's yearly average) and higher rainfall. September 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 | 32.2°C | 25.8°C | 19.4°C | 37.5°C | 12.6°C | 105 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 35.1°C | 27.4°C | 19.7°C | 38.5°C | 14.5°C | 51 mm | 63% | 0.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 34.6°C | 27.6°C | 20.6°C | 39.3°C | 16.9°C | 150 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 32.4°C | 26.3°C | 20.3°C | 35.8°C | 17.5°C | 114 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 32.4°C | 26.5°C | 20.6°C | 37.4°C | 17.5°C | 202 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 33.2°C | 27.0°C | 20.9°C | 37.2°C | 16.4°C | 146 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 35.0°C | 28.0°C | 20.9°C | 39.8°C | 15.4°C | 78 mm | 67% | 0.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 31.8°C | 26.1°C | 20.3°C | 36.4°C | 15.8°C | 128 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 32.1°C | 26.0°C | 19.9°C | 37.2°C | 16.6°C | 113 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 34.8°C | 28.3°C | 21.9°C | 38.1°C | 18.9°C | 75 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 32.4°C | 26.1°C | 19.9°C | 38.0°C | 13.4°C | 126 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 33.6°C | 26.6°C | 19.7°C | 37.7°C | 15.2°C | 81 mm | 67% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 30.0°C | 24.9°C | 19.9°C | 33.9°C | 15.5°C | 94 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 32.3°C | 25.9°C | 19.6°C | 37.4°C | 14.1°C | 99 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 35.3°C | 28.1°C | 20.9°C | 38.8°C | 16.6°C | 31 mm | 63% | 0.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2010 | 34.8°C | 28.6°C | 22.5°C | 38.9°C | 18.3°C | 99 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 32.0°C | 25.8°C | 19.6°C | 37.1°C | 15.3°C | 124 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 32.4°C | 26.0°C | 19.6°C | 37.4°C | 14.9°C | 137 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 🔥 | 37.0°C | 29.7°C | 22.5°C | 40.8°C | 20.2°C | 66 mm | 61% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 35.3°C | 28.6°C | 22.0°C | 38.7°C | 19.0°C | 89 mm | 67% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 32.0°C | 26.5°C | 20.9°C | 36.6°C | 17.8°C | 109 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 32.0°C | 25.0°C | 18.0°C | 36.8°C | 11.4°C | 83 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 31.4°C | 26.1°C | 20.9°C | 34.0°C | 18.4°C | 95 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 34.4°C | 27.2°C | 20.0°C | 37.7°C | 16.9°C | 51 mm | 63% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 32.7°C | 26.4°C | 20.0°C | 35.3°C | 14.4°C | 80 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 34.5°C | 27.2°C | 19.8°C | 39.8°C | 15.2°C | 98 mm | 61% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 35.7°C | 27.6°C | 19.5°C | 39.5°C | 16.0°C | 38 mm | 58% | 0.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 33.1°C | 26.2°C | 19.3°C | 36.9°C | 14.5°C | 104 mm | 67% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 31.3°C | 25.0°C | 18.7°C | 35.4°C | 13.2°C | 52 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 32.9°C | 26.3°C | 19.7°C | 35.4°C | 17.2°C | 93 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 34.5°C | 28.1°C | 21.7°C | 40.3°C | 19.4°C | 118 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 29.9°C | 24.4°C | 18.9°C | 34.5°C | 15.1°C | 93 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 33.5°C | 27.1°C | 20.7°C | 38.0°C | 17.4°C | 84 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 29.6°C | 24.0°C | 18.5°C | 35.3°C | 11.7°C | 171 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 29.9°C | 24.7°C | 19.6°C | 34.6°C | 14.5°C | 101 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 34.8°C | 27.7°C | 20.7°C | 38.2°C | 17.1°C | 76 mm | 63% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 30.1°C | 24.7°C | 19.4°C | 33.5°C | 13.2°C | 80 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 34.0°C | 27.4°C | 20.8°C | 38.2°C | 15.7°C | 98 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 34.9°C | 28.0°C | 21.1°C | 38.1°C | 17.2°C | 65 mm | 64% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 32.0°C | 25.8°C | 19.6°C | 37.8°C | 12.4°C | 144 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 30.6°C | 24.9°C | 19.2°C | 35.0°C | 14.7°C | 128 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 29.6°C | 24.4°C | 19.1°C | 32.8°C | 14.3°C | 103 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 35.2°C | 28.2°C | 21.2°C | 41.1°C | 16.6°C | 51 mm | 63% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.7°C | 25.4°C | 19.2°C | 36.0°C | 16.0°C | 83 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.5°C | 25.9°C | 19.3°C | 38.0°C | 15.4°C | 122 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 32.9°C with lows near 20.1°C (mean 26.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 98 mm of rainfall in Cartersville, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 202 mm in 2021.
The hottest August reached 41.1°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 11.4°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.9°C to 33.3°C and overnight lows from 19.6°C to 20.1°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Cartersville and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 32.9°C daytime highs and 20.1°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Cartersville, averaging 26.5°C.
For August in Cartersville, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.9°C and lows of 20.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 0.1 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 0.1 m/s (1981).
The wettest August on record was 2021 with 202 mm. On average, August sees 98 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 Cartersville 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.
