August is one of the warmer months of the year in Albany, with average highs near 26.4°C and lows around 14.7°C (mean 20.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 106 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Albany. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Albany was 2022 — when the month averaged 23.5°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 18.3°C. Typical August days reach 26.4°C with nights near 14.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Albany, averaging 106 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2011 with 318 mm, while the driest was 2025 at 36 mm.
Relative humidity in Albany during August averages 75%. The most humid August was 2018 at 86%, and the least humid was 2002 at 62%.
August receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Albany. The sunniest August was 2015 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2023 and 2024 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Albany 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 | 19.8°C | 20.3°C | 20.7°C | 20.9°C | 21.3°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 26.0°C | 26.4°C | 26.3°C | 26.5°C | 27.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 13.6°C | 14.2°C | 15.1°C | 15.2°C | 15.7°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 86 mm | 99 mm | 110 mm | 126 mm | 108 mm | +23 mm |
August temperatures in Albany have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 3.8°C (1982) to a record high of 36.5°C (2002).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 106 mm, with a wettest year of 318 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Albany
August is one of the best times to visit Albany. Expect days averaging 26.4°C and nights around 14.7°C (mean 20.5°C) — warmer than Albany's yearly average — with higher rainfall (106 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 | 27.4°C | 20.8°C | 14.1°C | 34.7°C | 8.4°C | 36 mm | 66% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 26.0°C | 20.5°C | 15.0°C | 34.4°C | 9.3°C | 143 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 24.5°C | 19.6°C | 14.7°C | 26.9°C | 10.3°C | 140 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 🔥 | 29.8°C | 23.5°C | 17.3°C | 36.2°C | 10.9°C | 64 mm | 67% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 26.9°C | 22.0°C | 17.1°C | 33.2°C | 10.0°C | 125 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 27.4°C | 21.5°C | 15.7°C | 32.4°C | 9.4°C | 141 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 26.8°C | 21.0°C | 15.2°C | 29.9°C | 8.0°C | 98 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 26.4°C | 21.9°C | 17.4°C | 31.9°C | 12.5°C | 181 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 25.0°C | 19.4°C | 13.8°C | 29.1°C | 8.4°C | 90 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 28.6°C | 22.7°C | 16.7°C | 33.1°C | 10.2°C | 100 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 28.2°C | 21.8°C | 15.3°C | 33.0°C | 11.1°C | 88 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 25.0°C | 19.4°C | 13.8°C | 29.7°C | 10.0°C | 59 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 24.6°C | 19.1°C | 13.6°C | 29.6°C | 8.8°C | 117 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 28.3°C | 21.9°C | 15.6°C | 34.2°C | 9.0°C | 93 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 25.2°C | 20.1°C | 14.9°C | 29.6°C | 9.9°C | 318 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 27.3°C | 21.3°C | 15.4°C | 33.2°C | 9.5°C | 119 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 25.3°C | 20.5°C | 15.7°C | 32.8°C | 9.0°C | 130 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 23.9°C | 18.6°C | 13.3°C | 27.5°C | 7.6°C | 89 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 26.9°C | 20.7°C | 14.5°C | 33.9°C | 7.7°C | 74 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 24.2°C | 19.2°C | 14.3°C | 31.5°C | 8.5°C | 118 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 29.0°C | 22.9°C | 16.7°C | 34.4°C | 11.0°C | 81 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 24.9°C | 19.6°C | 14.4°C | 29.6°C | 8.8°C | 171 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 26.5°C | 21.3°C | 16.1°C | 34.1°C | 8.0°C | 162 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 29.3°C | 22.7°C | 16.1°C | 36.5°C | 11.2°C | 83 mm | 62% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 29.3°C | 22.8°C | 16.3°C | 36.3°C | 10.8°C | 69 mm | 67% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 23.9°C | 18.8°C | 13.6°C | 31.6°C | 7.6°C | 119 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 27.0°C | 20.7°C | 14.3°C | 32.5°C | 8.8°C | 82 mm | 66% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 26.9°C | 21.0°C | 15.1°C | 31.2°C | 7.7°C | 59 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 25.9°C | 19.9°C | 13.8°C | 32.7°C | 9.6°C | 120 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 25.2°C | 19.5°C | 13.8°C | 29.9°C | 9.5°C | 62 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 29.1°C | 22.0°C | 14.9°C | 34.7°C | 9.1°C | 57 mm | 62% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 24.6°C | 18.8°C | 13.1°C | 29.6°C | 7.8°C | 134 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 28.3°C | 21.7°C | 15.1°C | 35.3°C | 9.1°C | 62 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 24.9°C | 18.9°C | 13.0°C | 32.1°C | 6.9°C | 77 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 27.0°C | 20.8°C | 14.7°C | 32.4°C | 11.1°C | 131 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 24.8°C | 19.7°C | 14.6°C | 30.7°C | 10.2°C | 205 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 24.7°C | 19.2°C | 13.7°C | 29.5°C | 6.8°C | 83 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 28.5°C | 22.1°C | 15.7°C | 35.4°C | 6.3°C | 116 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 25.4°C | 18.9°C | 12.5°C | 34.3°C | 7.3°C | 105 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 23.8°C | 18.3°C | 12.8°C | 27.7°C | 4.8°C | 108 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 26.6°C | 20.0°C | 13.4°C | 31.9°C | 8.4°C | 77 mm | 67% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 25.5°C | 20.0°C | 14.5°C | 28.5°C | 6.6°C | 79 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 26.9°C | 20.7°C | 14.4°C | 32.2°C | 7.4°C | 104 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.2°C | 18.6°C | 12.1°C | 29.6°C | 3.8°C | 48 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.3°C | 20.5°C | 13.7°C | 30.9°C | 7.9°C | 51 mm | 67% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 26.4°C with lows near 14.7°C (mean 20.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 106 mm of rainfall in Albany, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 318 mm in 2011.
The hottest August reached 36.5°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 3.8°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.3°C to 26.9°C and overnight lows from 13.6°C to 15.6°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Albany and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 26.4°C daytime highs and 14.7°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Albany, averaging 20.5°C.
For August in Albany, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.4°C and lows of 14.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 75% — 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 2011 with 318 mm. On average, August sees 106 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 Albany 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.
