August is one of the warmer months of the year in Cookeville, with average highs near 31.3°C and lows around 19°C (mean 25.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 97 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Cookeville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Cookeville was 2007 — when the month averaged 28.7°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 22.4°C. Typical August days reach 31.3°C with nights near 19°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is one of the drier months in Cookeville, averaging 97 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1982 with 201 mm, while the driest was 2011 at 28 mm.
Relative humidity in Cookeville during August averages 70%. The most humid August was 2013 at 83%, and the least humid was 1999 at 56%.
August receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cookeville. The sunniest August was 2024 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1985 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Cookeville during August is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1997 and 1999 at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.9°C | 25.0°C | 25.5°C | 25.0°C | 25.3°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 31.1°C | 31.4°C | 31.7°C | 30.9°C | 31.3°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 18.8°C | 18.6°C | 19.4°C | 19.2°C | 19.2°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 110 mm | 80 mm | 80 mm | 112 mm | 110 mm | +0 mm |
August temperatures in Cookeville have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 8.4°C (1986) to a record high of 39.7°C (2007).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 97 mm, with a wettest year of 201 mm.
One of the best times to visit Cookeville
August is one of the best times to visit Cookeville. Expect days averaging 31.3°C and nights around 19°C (mean 25.2°C) — warmer than Cookeville's yearly average — with higher rainfall (97 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 | 32.1°C | 25.3°C | 18.5°C | 37.4°C | 11.6°C | 77 mm | 64% | 0.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 32.7°C | 25.7°C | 18.6°C | 38.5°C | 12.6°C | 36 mm | 64% | 0.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 30.9°C | 25.1°C | 19.2°C | 36.4°C | 13.2°C | 136 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 30.7°C | 25.1°C | 19.4°C | 34.4°C | 14.9°C | 87 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 31.4°C | 25.7°C | 20.0°C | 35.3°C | 16.1°C | 175 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 29.9°C | 24.7°C | 19.5°C | 33.4°C | 17.1°C | 151 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 31.9°C | 25.7°C | 19.5°C | 36.6°C | 13.8°C | 96 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 30.1°C | 24.8°C | 19.6°C | 33.3°C | 13.6°C | 128 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 29.6°C | 23.8°C | 18.0°C | 33.9°C | 12.6°C | 141 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 32.7°C | 26.9°C | 21.1°C | 36.0°C | 14.5°C | 88 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 28.6°C | 23.1°C | 17.7°C | 34.8°C | 12.0°C | 110 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 30.6°C | 24.8°C | 19.1°C | 35.0°C | 12.8°C | 156 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 28.6°C | 23.6°C | 18.6°C | 35.7°C | 12.2°C | 110 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 30.3°C | 24.2°C | 18.1°C | 34.7°C | 12.2°C | 108 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 33.7°C | 26.5°C | 19.4°C | 37.6°C | 15.2°C | 28 mm | 62% | 0.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 32.8°C | 26.9°C | 21.0°C | 37.2°C | 16.4°C | 153 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 29.1°C | 23.7°C | 18.4°C | 32.7°C | 12.2°C | 61 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 31.8°C | 25.0°C | 18.3°C | 36.3°C | 14.3°C | 79 mm | 63% | 0.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 🔥 | 35.7°C | 28.7°C | 21.8°C | 39.7°C | 18.8°C | 35 mm | 58% | 0.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 32.7°C | 26.8°C | 20.8°C | 36.8°C | 15.4°C | 99 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 32.5°C | 26.5°C | 20.5°C | 36.2°C | 17.2°C | 122 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 ❄️ | 28.4°C | 22.4°C | 16.5°C | 32.6°C | 9.9°C | 85 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 30.2°C | 25.0°C | 19.8°C | 33.0°C | 16.2°C | 93 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 33.1°C | 26.2°C | 19.3°C | 37.7°C | 14.4°C | 62 mm | 63% | 0.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 30.6°C | 24.9°C | 19.3°C | 34.1°C | 13.5°C | 95 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 32.6°C | 25.8°C | 18.9°C | 37.7°C | 13.1°C | 67 mm | 63% | 0.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 33.3°C | 25.7°C | 18.0°C | 37.0°C | 12.5°C | 39 mm | 56% | 0.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 31.0°C | 24.6°C | 18.3°C | 34.4°C | 14.5°C | 71 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 30.2°C | 24.0°C | 17.8°C | 34.2°C | 11.1°C | 75 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 29.7°C | 23.9°C | 18.1°C | 32.8°C | 14.5°C | 75 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 33.8°C | 27.6°C | 21.3°C | 37.9°C | 17.3°C | 87 mm | 68% | 0.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 29.7°C | 23.7°C | 17.8°C | 32.9°C | 13.1°C | 103 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 33.6°C | 26.9°C | 20.1°C | 36.8°C | 15.8°C | 79 mm | 63% | 0.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 28.1°C | 22.5°C | 17.0°C | 31.6°C | 10.7°C | 125 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 31.3°C | 25.0°C | 18.8°C | 35.0°C | 13.1°C | 78 mm | 68% | 0.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 32.9°C | 25.9°C | 18.8°C | 37.7°C | 12.4°C | 62 mm | 62% | 0.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 28.5°C | 23.3°C | 18.2°C | 32.1°C | 9.3°C | 101 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 33.5°C | 26.7°C | 19.8°C | 39.1°C | 11.5°C | 105 mm | 62% | 0.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 33.4°C | 26.6°C | 19.9°C | 37.0°C | 13.1°C | 79 mm | 61% | 0.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 30.9°C | 24.5°C | 18.0°C | 34.7°C | 8.4°C | 105 mm | 66% | 0.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 29.6°C | 24.0°C | 18.5°C | 34.8°C | 14.4°C | 157 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 29.9°C | 24.1°C | 18.4°C | 32.7°C | 12.9°C | 69 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 34.1°C | 27.4°C | 20.8°C | 39.4°C | 14.4°C | 55 mm | 61% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 28.9°C | 23.2°C | 17.4°C | 34.8°C | 12.1°C | 201 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.8°C | 24.6°C | 18.4°C | 35.0°C | 14.9°C | 117 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 31.3°C with lows near 19°C (mean 25.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 97 mm of rainfall in Cookeville, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 201 mm in 1982.
The hottest August reached 39.7°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 8.4°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.7°C to 31.6°C and overnight lows from 18.7°C to 19.1°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Cookeville and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.3°C daytime highs and 19°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Cookeville, averaging 25.2°C.
For August in Cookeville, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.3°C and lows of 19°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 0.3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1997).
The wettest August on record was 1982 with 201 mm. On average, August sees 97 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 Cookeville 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.
