August is one of the warmer months of the year in Troy, with average highs near 25.9°C and lows around 14.6°C (mean 20.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 106 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Troy. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Troy was 2022 — when the month averaged 22.8°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 17.9°C. Typical August days reach 25.9°C with nights near 14.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Troy, averaging 106 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2011 with 272 mm, while the driest was 2025 at 37 mm.
Relative humidity in Troy during August averages 79%. The most humid August was 2018 at 84%, and the least humid was 2002 at 68%.
August receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Troy. 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 Troy during August is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1983 and 1996 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 | 19.4°C | 19.9°C | 20.5°C | 20.7°C | 21.1°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 25.3°C | 25.8°C | 25.9°C | 26.3°C | 26.6°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 13.5°C | 14.2°C | 15.0°C | 15.2°C | 15.6°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 99 mm | 100 mm | 109 mm | 112 mm | 109 mm | +11 mm |
August temperatures in Troy have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 3.1°C (1982) to a record high of 36.1°C (2002).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 106 mm, with a wettest year of 272 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°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 Troy
August is one of the best times to visit Troy. Expect days averaging 25.9°C and nights around 14.6°C (mean 20.3°C) — warmer than Troy'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 | 26.8°C | 20.3°C | 13.9°C | 34.4°C | 7.9°C | 37 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 25.5°C | 20.3°C | 15.1°C | 34.5°C | 9.3°C | 144 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 24.8°C | 19.7°C | 14.7°C | 27.1°C | 10.2°C | 150 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 🔥 | 28.5°C | 22.8°C | 17.1°C | 34.2°C | 11.9°C | 86 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 27.3°C | 22.3°C | 17.2°C | 33.8°C | 11.0°C | 106 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 26.9°C | 21.2°C | 15.6°C | 31.5°C | 10.5°C | 132 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 25.8°C | 20.2°C | 14.6°C | 29.7°C | 7.9°C | 92 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 26.9°C | 22.2°C | 17.5°C | 32.0°C | 12.2°C | 147 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 24.8°C | 19.3°C | 13.9°C | 29.1°C | 8.7°C | 80 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 28.4°C | 22.6°C | 16.9°C | 32.6°C | 10.7°C | 98 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 27.9°C | 21.6°C | 15.2°C | 33.2°C | 11.0°C | 71 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 24.7°C | 19.3°C | 13.8°C | 28.0°C | 9.8°C | 72 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 24.9°C | 19.3°C | 13.7°C | 30.8°C | 8.7°C | 97 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 27.3°C | 21.3°C | 15.4°C | 34.0°C | 8.5°C | 92 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 25.5°C | 20.3°C | 15.2°C | 31.0°C | 10.2°C | 272 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 26.4°C | 20.8°C | 15.3°C | 31.5°C | 10.0°C | 95 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 25.5°C | 20.6°C | 15.8°C | 31.2°C | 9.2°C | 132 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 24.1°C | 18.8°C | 13.4°C | 27.2°C | 7.8°C | 108 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 25.6°C | 20.0°C | 14.3°C | 32.0°C | 8.1°C | 61 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 24.0°C | 19.1°C | 14.2°C | 31.7°C | 8.1°C | 99 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 27.3°C | 21.8°C | 16.3°C | 32.0°C | 10.9°C | 99 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 25.2°C | 19.7°C | 14.3°C | 29.5°C | 8.7°C | 162 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 27.0°C | 21.6°C | 16.1°C | 34.3°C | 7.6°C | 149 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 28.2°C | 22.0°C | 15.7°C | 36.1°C | 10.9°C | 82 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 28.1°C | 22.0°C | 16.0°C | 33.4°C | 10.6°C | 69 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 24.4°C | 19.1°C | 13.9°C | 31.4°C | 7.5°C | 127 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 26.7°C | 20.4°C | 14.1°C | 32.6°C | 8.9°C | 76 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 26.0°C | 20.6°C | 15.2°C | 30.8°C | 7.9°C | 85 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 24.6°C | 19.0°C | 13.4°C | 33.4°C | 9.2°C | 120 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 25.5°C | 19.9°C | 14.3°C | 31.3°C | 9.3°C | 53 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 28.0°C | 21.3°C | 14.6°C | 33.8°C | 8.8°C | 79 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 24.0°C | 18.4°C | 12.8°C | 28.7°C | 7.8°C | 126 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 26.8°C | 20.9°C | 15.1°C | 32.5°C | 8.7°C | 77 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 24.3°C | 18.6°C | 12.9°C | 30.8°C | 7.0°C | 73 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 26.1°C | 20.2°C | 14.4°C | 31.0°C | 10.7°C | 123 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 25.5°C | 20.1°C | 14.7°C | 33.6°C | 9.2°C | 193 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 24.4°C | 18.9°C | 13.4°C | 29.7°C | 6.4°C | 96 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 27.5°C | 21.5°C | 15.6°C | 34.4°C | 5.9°C | 141 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 24.2°C | 18.2°C | 12.1°C | 32.4°C | 6.0°C | 105 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 23.7°C | 18.3°C | 12.8°C | 29.9°C | 4.1°C | 118 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 26.3°C | 19.8°C | 13.3°C | 31.7°C | 8.8°C | 73 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 25.5°C | 20.2°C | 14.9°C | 29.4°C | 6.6°C | 100 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 25.4°C | 19.8°C | 14.2°C | 29.7°C | 8.5°C | 122 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 24.0°C | 17.9°C | 11.8°C | 27.6°C | 3.1°C | 65 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.5°C | 20.0°C | 13.6°C | 30.0°C | 7.1°C | 69 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 25.9°C with lows near 14.6°C (mean 20.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 106 mm of rainfall in Troy, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 272 mm in 2011.
The hottest August reached 36.1°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 3.1°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.5°C to 26.6°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 Troy and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 25.9°C daytime highs and 14.6°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Troy, averaging 20.3°C.
For August in Troy, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.9°C and lows of 14.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 0.1 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 0.2 m/s (1983).
The wettest August on record was 2011 with 272 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 Troy 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.
