August is one of the warmer months of the year in Valdosta, with average highs near 32.2°C and lows around 22.8°C (mean 27.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 151 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Valdosta. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Valdosta was 2023 — when the month averaged 29.8°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 25.3°C. Typical August days reach 32.2°C with nights near 22.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Valdosta, averaging 151 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2008 with 295 mm, while the driest was 2011 at 74 mm.
Relative humidity in Valdosta during August averages 78%. The most humid August was 1991 at 87%, and the least humid was 2000 at 68%.
August receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Valdosta. The sunniest August was 2011 at 6.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Valdosta during August is 1.1 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1995 and 2008 at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2022 at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.0°C | 27.3°C | 27.4°C | 27.9°C | 27.9°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 31.6°C | 32.1°C | 32.2°C | 32.6°C | 32.4°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 22.3°C | 22.4°C | 22.7°C | 23.1°C | 23.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 148 mm | 136 mm | 155 mm | 143 mm | 186 mm | +38 mm |
August temperatures in Valdosta have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 15.8°C (1986) to a record high of 39.5°C (1986).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 151 mm, with a wettest year of 295 mm.
A good time to visit Valdosta
August is a good time to visit Valdosta, with days averaging 32.2°C and nights around 22.8°C (mean 27.5°C, warmer than Valdosta'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 | 31.9°C | 27.6°C | 23.2°C | 36.7°C | 18.8°C | 195 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 32.0°C | 27.6°C | 23.2°C | 34.5°C | 20.2°C | 170 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 🔥 | 35.3°C | 29.8°C | 24.3°C | 38.9°C | 22.5°C | 185 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 31.8°C | 27.4°C | 23.0°C | 35.7°C | 21.0°C | 181 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 30.6°C | 27.0°C | 23.4°C | 34.0°C | 21.0°C | 225 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 32.8°C | 28.1°C | 23.4°C | 37.2°C | 21.3°C | 158 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 32.9°C | 28.2°C | 23.6°C | 38.2°C | 20.9°C | 166 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 31.2°C | 26.8°C | 22.5°C | 33.4°C | 20.9°C | 154 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 32.5°C | 27.7°C | 23.0°C | 35.2°C | 17.2°C | 129 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 33.4°C | 28.4°C | 23.3°C | 35.2°C | 20.4°C | 153 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 32.7°C | 27.8°C | 22.9°C | 35.3°C | 19.9°C | 144 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 33.8°C | 28.5°C | 23.2°C | 38.2°C | 19.0°C | 96 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 30.7°C | 26.6°C | 22.5°C | 33.4°C | 18.1°C | 201 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 30.2°C | 26.2°C | 22.2°C | 34.1°C | 18.2°C | 179 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 35.2°C | 29.4°C | 23.6°C | 38.6°C | 19.4°C | 74 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 33.6°C | 28.9°C | 24.2°C | 37.4°C | 20.4°C | 136 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 30.7°C | 26.6°C | 22.5°C | 36.1°C | 17.7°C | 162 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 31.1°C | 27.0°C | 22.8°C | 37.0°C | 19.9°C | 295 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 34.3°C | 29.1°C | 23.9°C | 37.5°C | 21.6°C | 147 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 34.3°C | 28.9°C | 23.5°C | 36.5°C | 21.1°C | 123 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 31.2°C | 27.2°C | 23.3°C | 34.5°C | 21.3°C | 152 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 31.4°C | 26.9°C | 22.4°C | 36.3°C | 20.0°C | 154 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 30.2°C | 26.3°C | 22.5°C | 32.6°C | 21.3°C | 177 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 32.8°C | 27.4°C | 22.0°C | 37.1°C | 16.8°C | 117 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 31.7°C | 26.9°C | 22.1°C | 35.0°C | 19.5°C | 110 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 34.0°C | 28.1°C | 22.2°C | 38.7°C | 20.4°C | 110 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 34.4°C | 28.9°C | 23.5°C | 38.4°C | 18.8°C | 117 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 31.9°C | 27.0°C | 22.2°C | 37.1°C | 18.9°C | 113 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 31.8°C | 26.8°C | 21.7°C | 35.0°C | 16.6°C | 83 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 31.2°C | 26.5°C | 21.8°C | 33.5°C | 20.1°C | 174 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 33.8°C | 28.6°C | 23.4°C | 39.5°C | 20.3°C | 139 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 29.6°C | 25.3°C | 21.0°C | 32.5°C | 18.0°C | 205 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 34.2°C | 28.6°C | 22.9°C | 37.9°C | 20.6°C | 81 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 29.8°C | 25.9°C | 22.0°C | 33.3°C | 18.0°C | 191 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 29.7°C | 26.0°C | 22.3°C | 33.2°C | 16.9°C | 149 mm | 87% | 1.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 34.5°C | 29.0°C | 23.4°C | 37.8°C | 21.9°C | 107 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 31.3°C | 26.8°C | 22.3°C | 35.2°C | 18.5°C | 120 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 32.2°C | 27.6°C | 23.0°C | 35.1°C | 21.1°C | 163 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 32.9°C | 28.2°C | 23.4°C | 36.5°C | 19.7°C | 150 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 31.2°C | 26.7°C | 22.3°C | 39.5°C | 15.8°C | 210 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 30.7°C | 26.3°C | 22.0°C | 34.4°C | 19.3°C | 242 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 30.7°C | 26.0°C | 21.4°C | 33.4°C | 17.9°C | 82 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 33.0°C | 27.8°C | 22.7°C | 38.4°C | 17.6°C | 127 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.1°C | 26.5°C | 21.8°C | 35.6°C | 18.6°C | 81 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.6°C | 26.8°C | 22.0°C | 36.0°C | 19.3°C | 154 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 32.2°C with lows near 22.8°C (mean 27.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 151 mm of rainfall in Valdosta, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 295 mm in 2008.
The hottest August reached 39.5°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 15.8°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 31.4°C to 32.3°C and overnight lows from 22°C to 23.4°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Valdosta and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 32.2°C daytime highs and 22.8°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Valdosta, averaging 27.5°C.
For August in Valdosta, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.2°C and lows of 22.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.1 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1995).
The wettest August on record was 2008 with 295 mm. On average, August sees 151 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 Valdosta 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.
