Athens weather in August: Athens, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Athens in August has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 69°F, a daily mean of 80°F, falling from 92°F on the 1st to 88°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 4.55 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 21°C, 116 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationAthens Ben Epps Airport
- Station IDUSW00013873
- Location33.95°N 83.33°W
- Elevation785 ft (239 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population128,691
- Jan 55° 34°
- Feb 59° 37°
- Mar 67° 43°
- Apr 75° 50°
- May 82° 59°
- Jun 89° 67°
- Jul 92° 70°
- Aug 90° 69°
- Sep 85° 63°
- Oct 75° 52°
- Nov 65° 42°
- Dec 57° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Athens in August?
The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 69°F, for a daily mean of 79.8°F. August is 1.2°F cooler than July and 5.9°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Athens and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 92°F on August 1 to 88°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 78°F and 82°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 92°F | 70°F | 33% | 20% |
| August 8 | 91°F | 70°F | 32% | 20% |
| August 15 | 91°F | 70°F | 31% | 20% |
| August 22 | 90°F | 69°F | 29% | 19% |
| August 31 | 88°F | 67°F | 26% | 17% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 92°F | 70°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 92°F | 70°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 92°F | 70°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 92°F | 70°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 92°F | 70°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 92°F | 70°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 92°F | 70°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 91°F | 70°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 91°F | 70°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 91°F | 70°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 91°F | 70°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 12 | 91°F | 70°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 91°F | 70°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 91°F | 70°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 91°F | 70°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 91°F | 69°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 90°F | 69°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 90°F | 69°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 90°F | 69°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 90°F | 69°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 90°F | 69°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 90°F | 69°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 90°F | 69°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 90°F | 69°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 89°F | 68°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 89°F | 68°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 89°F | 68°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h |
| August 28 | 89°F | 68°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 89°F | 68°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 89°F | 68°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 88°F | 67°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 90°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 69°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.55 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 17
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013873; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Athens in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around August 1 (33%). In all, 4.55 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Athens, 17 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013873.
How humid and windy is Athens in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 86°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 66°F; at 6 a.m. it is 69°F with 92% humidity. The wind averages 4.7 mph, most often from the east in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 69°F | 66°F | 92% | 3.9 mph | 67% |
| 9 a.m. | 76°F | 68°F | 77% | 5.6 mph | 66% |
| noon | 83°F | 67°F | 59% | 6.2 mph | 60% |
| 3 p.m. | 86°F | 66°F | 52% | 6.3 mph | 60% |
| 6 p.m. | 82°F | 66°F | 59% | 5.3 mph | 74% |
| 9 p.m. | 75°F | 67°F | 78% | 3.7 mph | 72% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013873. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for August in Athens?
The warmest August temperature on Athens's official record (since 1893) is 107°F, on August 20, 1925; the coldest is 53°F, on August 29, 1927. The wettest August brought 18.43 in (1908).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 79.8°F: 2021 81.5°F (+1.7), 2022 78.7°F (−1.1), 2023 79.9°F (+0.1), 2024 80.4°F (+0.6), 2025 76.0°F (−3.8), 2026 81.7°F (+1.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81.5°F | +1.7°F | 6.80 in |
| 2022 | 78.7°F | −1.1°F | 3.18 in |
| 2023 | 79.9°F | +0.1°F | 5.13 in |
| 2024 | 80.4°F | +0.6°F | 2.31 in |
| 2025 | 76.0°F | −3.8°F | 10.31 in |
| 2026 | 81.7°F | +1.9°F | 3.32 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AHNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013873. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Athens compare across Georgia?
Across the 101 places PlainClimate covers in Georgia, August normal highs run from 76°F in Mountain City to 93°F in Folkston; Athens's is 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.