Auburn weather in August: Auburn, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Auburn in August has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 71°F, a daily mean of 79°F, falling from 89°F on the 1st to 87°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 4.31 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 21°C, 109 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationAuburn No.2
- Station IDUSC00010425
- Location32.60°N 85.47°W
- Elevation545 ft (166 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population83,757
- Jan 56° 35°
- Feb 61° 39°
- Mar 68° 45°
- Apr 75° 51°
- May 81° 60°
- Jun 87° 68°
- Jul 89° 71°
- Aug 88° 71°
- Sep 84° 66°
- Oct 75° 54°
- Nov 65° 43°
- Dec 58° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Auburn in August?
The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 71°F, for a daily mean of 79.4°F. August is 0.6°F cooler than July and 4.9°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Auburn and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 89°F on August 1 to 87°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 78°F and 81°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 89°F | 71°F | 38% | 25% |
| August 8 | 89°F | 71°F | 38% | 25% |
| August 15 | 88°F | 71°F | 36% | 24% |
| August 22 | 88°F | 70°F | 33% | 21% |
| August 31 | 87°F | 69°F | 29% | 19% |
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 | 89°F | 71°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 89°F | 71°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 3 | 89°F | 71°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 4 | 89°F | 71°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 5 | 89°F | 71°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 89°F | 71°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 89°F | 71°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 89°F | 71°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 89°F | 71°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 10 | 89°F | 71°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 11 | 89°F | 71°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 12 | 89°F | 71°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 89°F | 71°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 89°F | 71°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 88°F | 71°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 16 | 88°F | 71°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 88°F | 71°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 88°F | 71°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 88°F | 70°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 88°F | 70°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 21 | 88°F | 70°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 22 | 88°F | 70°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 88°F | 70°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 88°F | 70°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 87°F | 70°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 87°F | 70°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h |
| August 27 | 87°F | 70°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h |
| August 28 | 87°F | 69°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 87°F | 69°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 87°F | 69°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 87°F | 69°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 88°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 71°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.31 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 15
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 12 h 50 minAugust 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 USC00010425; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Auburn in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around August 1 (38%). In all, 4.31 in falls on 11 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Auburn, 15 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00010425.
What are the records for August in Auburn?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 103°F, on August 18, 2000; the coldest is 54°F, on August 15, 2022. The wettest August brought 10.37 in (2021).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 79.4°F: 2021 78.3°F (−1.1), 2022 77.9°F (−1.5), 2023 81.1°F (+1.7), 2024 81.5°F (+2.0), 2025 77.8°F (−1.6), 2026 82.3°F (+2.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.3°F | −1.1°F | 10.37 in |
| 2022 | 77.9°F | −1.5°F | 4.57 in |
| 2023 | 81.1°F | +1.7°F | 5.40 in |
| 2024 | 81.5°F | +2.0°F | 0.31 in |
| 2025 | 77.8°F | −1.6°F | 3.83 in |
| 2026 | 82.3°F | +2.9°F | 4.12 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00010425; recent months: ACIS, station USC00010425. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Auburn compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, August normal highs run from 87°F in Valley Head to 94°F in Eufaula; Auburn's is 88°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.