August is one of the warmer months of the year in Gainesville, with average highs near 31.6°C and lows around 19.2°C (mean 25.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 118 mm of rainfall and 71% 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 2007 — when the month averaged 28.7°C — while the coldest were 1992 and 1994 at 23.1°C. Typical August days reach 31.6°C with nights near 19.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Gainesville, averaging 118 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2021 with 232 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 39 mm.
Relative humidity in Gainesville during August averages 71%. The most humid August was 2013 at 83%, and the least humid was 1999 at 57%.
August receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gainesville. The sunniest August was 2024 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Gainesville during August is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 2004, 2018 and 2021, among others at 0.2 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 | 25.0°C | 25.0°C | 25.7°C | 25.5°C | 25.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 31.1°C | 31.3°C | 32.2°C | 31.6°C | 31.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 18.9°C | 18.8°C | 19.3°C | 19.5°C | 19.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 96 mm | 128 mm | 108 mm | 122 mm | 143 mm | +47 mm |
August temperatures in Gainesville have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 11.3°C (1986) to a record high of 40.8°C (1995).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 118 mm, with a wettest year of 232 mm.
One of the best times to visit Gainesville
August is one of the best times to visit Gainesville. Expect days averaging 31.6°C and nights around 19.2°C (mean 25.4°C) — warmer than Gainesville's yearly average — with higher rainfall (118 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.0°C | 24.2°C | 18.4°C | 36.5°C | 12.8°C | 140 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 34.1°C | 26.7°C | 19.3°C | 38.0°C | 13.4°C | 58 mm | 64% | 0.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 33.2°C | 26.5°C | 19.8°C | 38.3°C | 15.8°C | 154 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 31.7°C | 25.8°C | 19.8°C | 34.6°C | 17.9°C | 96 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 31.1°C | 25.4°C | 19.8°C | 35.8°C | 16.5°C | 232 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 31.2°C | 25.6°C | 19.9°C | 34.7°C | 16.1°C | 177 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 32.9°C | 26.3°C | 19.6°C | 36.8°C | 15.1°C | 100 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 29.6°C | 24.5°C | 19.3°C | 33.6°C | 13.4°C | 148 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 30.4°C | 24.5°C | 18.6°C | 34.0°C | 15.9°C | 139 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 32.9°C | 26.8°C | 20.7°C | 36.4°C | 16.9°C | 126 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 31.0°C | 25.2°C | 19.3°C | 37.9°C | 13.5°C | 147 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 32.4°C | 25.4°C | 18.5°C | 35.6°C | 14.2°C | 90 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 28.5°C | 23.6°C | 18.8°C | 32.1°C | 14.1°C | 175 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 30.9°C | 24.7°C | 18.5°C | 36.0°C | 13.8°C | 113 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 34.5°C | 27.2°C | 20.0°C | 38.3°C | 15.6°C | 43 mm | 62% | 0.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2010 | 32.9°C | 27.1°C | 21.3°C | 37.4°C | 16.8°C | 137 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 30.9°C | 24.8°C | 18.7°C | 35.8°C | 15.7°C | 123 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 31.8°C | 25.3°C | 18.8°C | 37.2°C | 15.9°C | 175 mm | 66% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 🔥 | 36.2°C | 28.7°C | 21.3°C | 39.5°C | 18.9°C | 54 mm | 60% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 33.9°C | 27.2°C | 20.5°C | 38.5°C | 16.9°C | 100 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 30.6°C | 25.0°C | 19.5°C | 35.0°C | 16.4°C | 183 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 30.7°C | 24.1°C | 17.6°C | 34.9°C | 12.3°C | 95 mm | 70% | 0.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 30.2°C | 25.0°C | 19.9°C | 33.3°C | 17.5°C | 112 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 33.6°C | 26.4°C | 19.2°C | 37.8°C | 15.0°C | 65 mm | 61% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 31.2°C | 25.2°C | 19.2°C | 35.2°C | 13.9°C | 80 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 32.5°C | 25.5°C | 18.5°C | 37.7°C | 14.4°C | 98 mm | 66% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 35.0°C | 27.0°C | 18.9°C | 38.5°C | 13.2°C | 63 mm | 57% | 0.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 32.5°C | 25.4°C | 18.3°C | 36.5°C | 13.5°C | 116 mm | 65% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 30.6°C | 24.2°C | 17.8°C | 34.7°C | 11.4°C | 39 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 31.2°C | 25.0°C | 18.8°C | 33.9°C | 16.1°C | 100 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 32.7°C | 26.7°C | 20.6°C | 40.8°C | 17.7°C | 182 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 28.3°C | 23.1°C | 17.9°C | 33.5°C | 15.1°C | 191 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 32.4°C | 26.0°C | 19.7°C | 37.3°C | 16.0°C | 81 mm | 68% | 0.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 28.6°C | 23.1°C | 17.6°C | 34.9°C | 11.4°C | 214 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 28.4°C | 23.6°C | 18.8°C | 32.8°C | 13.0°C | 196 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 32.8°C | 26.3°C | 19.7°C | 37.2°C | 15.7°C | 99 mm | 66% | 0.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 28.8°C | 23.6°C | 18.3°C | 32.7°C | 11.8°C | 81 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 32.6°C | 26.2°C | 19.9°C | 37.8°C | 15.0°C | 105 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 34.1°C | 27.2°C | 20.3°C | 37.4°C | 15.8°C | 60 mm | 63% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 31.2°C | 25.0°C | 18.9°C | 37.5°C | 11.3°C | 123 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 28.6°C | 23.3°C | 18.1°C | 32.5°C | 12.9°C | 144 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 29.1°C | 23.7°C | 18.4°C | 37.2°C | 14.5°C | 93 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 34.2°C | 27.3°C | 20.3°C | 39.8°C | 14.2°C | 62 mm | 62% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.6°C | 23.7°C | 17.7°C | 33.8°C | 13.4°C | 121 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.3°C | 24.7°C | 18.2°C | 37.1°C | 13.9°C | 74 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 31.6°C with lows near 19.2°C (mean 25.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 118 mm of rainfall in Gainesville, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 232 mm in 2021.
The hottest August reached 40.8°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to 11.3°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.6°C to 32°C and overnight lows from 18.5°C to 19.4°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Gainesville and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 31.6°C daytime highs and 19.2°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Gainesville, averaging 25.4°C.
For August in Gainesville, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.6°C and lows of 19.2°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 0.2 m/s (1982).
The wettest August on record was 2021 with 232 mm. On average, August sees 118 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.
