Dothan weather in August: Dothan, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Dothan in August has a normal high of 92°F and a normal low of 72°F, a daily mean of 82°F, falling from 93°F on the 1st to 91°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal August, 6.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 22°C, 157 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationDothan Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013839
- Location31.32°N 85.45°W
- Elevation370 ft (113 m)
- Population71,650
- Jan 62° 40°
- Feb 66° 43°
- Mar 73° 49°
- Apr 79° 55°
- May 87° 64°
- Jun 91° 71°
- Jul 93° 73°
- Aug 92° 72°
- Sep 88° 67°
- Oct 81° 57°
- Nov 71° 47°
- Dec 64° 42°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Dothan in August?
The normal high is 92°F and the normal low 72°F, for a daily mean of 82.0°F. August is 1.0°F cooler than July and 4.1°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Dothan and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 93°F on August 1 to 91°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 80°F and 84°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 45%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 93°F | 73°F | 45% | 27% |
| August 8 | 93°F | 73°F | 44% | 27% |
| August 15 | 92°F | 72°F | 43% | 26% |
| August 22 | 91°F | 72°F | 39% | 24% |
| August 31 | 91°F | 71°F | 35% | 22% |
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 | 93°F | 73°F | 45% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 2 | 93°F | 73°F | 45% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 3 | 93°F | 73°F | 45% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 4 | 93°F | 73°F | 45% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 5 | 93°F | 73°F | 45% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 93°F | 73°F | 45% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 7 | 93°F | 73°F | 44% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 8 | 93°F | 73°F | 44% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 9 | 93°F | 73°F | 44% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 10 | 93°F | 73°F | 44% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 11 | 93°F | 73°F | 44% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 12 | 92°F | 72°F | 44% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 13 | 92°F | 72°F | 43% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 14 | 92°F | 72°F | 43% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 15 | 92°F | 72°F | 43% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 16 | 92°F | 72°F | 42% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 92°F | 72°F | 42% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 92°F | 72°F | 41% | 26% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 19 | 92°F | 72°F | 41% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 20 | 92°F | 72°F | 41% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 21 | 92°F | 72°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 22 | 91°F | 72°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 91°F | 72°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h |
| August 25 | 91°F | 71°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h |
| August 26 | 91°F | 71°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h |
| August 27 | 91°F | 71°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h |
| August 28 | 91°F | 71°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 91°F | 71°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 91°F | 71°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 31 | 91°F | 71°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 92°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 72°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 6.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 21
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 12 h 50 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013839; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Dothan in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around August 1 (45%). In all, 6.17 in falls on 13 days of a normal August, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Dothan, 21 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013839.
What are the records for August in Dothan?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1965) is 102°F, on August 22, 1980; the coldest is 59°F, on August 28, 2025. The wettest August brought 13.56 in (1996).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 82.0°F: 2021 81.4°F (−0.6), 2022 81.5°F (−0.5), 2023 85.4°F (+3.4), 2024 84.3°F (+2.3), 2025 80.0°F (−2.0), 2026 83.2°F (+1.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81.4°F | −0.6°F | 8.64 in |
| 2022 | 81.5°F | −0.5°F | 4.28 in |
| 2023 | 85.4°F | +3.4°F | 2.50 in |
| 2024 | 84.3°F | +2.3°F | 0.95 in |
| 2025 | 80.0°F | −2.0°F | 7.00 in |
| 2026 | 83.2°F | +1.2°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013839; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013839. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Dothan 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; Dothan's is 92°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.