Gainesville weather in August: Gainesville, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Gainesville in August has a normal high of 91°F and a normal low of 72°F, a daily mean of 81°F, holding near 91°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal August, 6.40 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 22°C, 163 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationGainesville Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00012816
- Location29.69°N 82.28°W
- Elevation123 ft (38 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population148,720
- Jan 67° 43°
- Feb 71° 46°
- Mar 76° 50°
- Apr 82° 56°
- May 87° 63°
- Jun 90° 70°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 91° 72°
- Sep 88° 69°
- Oct 82° 61°
- Nov 75° 51°
- Dec 69° 45°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gainesville in August?
The normal high is 91°F and the normal low 72°F, for a daily mean of 81.3°F. August is 0.1°F cooler than July and 2.5°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Gainesville and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 91°F on August 1 to 90°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 80°F and 83°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 52%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 91°F | 72°F | 52% | 34% |
| August 8 | 91°F | 72°F | 52% | 34% |
| August 15 | 91°F | 72°F | 51% | 33% |
| August 22 | 90°F | 72°F | 49% | 31% |
| August 31 | 90°F | 72°F | 46% | 29% |
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 | 91°F | 72°F | 52% | 34% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 2 | 91°F | 72°F | 52% | 34% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 3 | 91°F | 72°F | 52% | 34% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 4 | 91°F | 72°F | 52% | 34% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 5 | 91°F | 72°F | 52% | 34% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 6 | 91°F | 72°F | 52% | 34% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 7 | 91°F | 72°F | 52% | 34% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 8 | 91°F | 72°F | 52% | 34% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 9 | 91°F | 72°F | 52% | 34% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 10 | 91°F | 72°F | 52% | 33% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 11 | 91°F | 72°F | 51% | 33% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 12 | 91°F | 72°F | 51% | 33% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 13 | 91°F | 72°F | 51% | 33% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 14 | 91°F | 72°F | 51% | 33% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 15 | 91°F | 72°F | 51% | 33% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 16 | 91°F | 72°F | 51% | 33% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 17 | 91°F | 72°F | 50% | 32% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 18 | 91°F | 72°F | 50% | 32% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 19 | 90°F | 72°F | 50% | 32% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 20 | 90°F | 72°F | 50% | 32% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 21 | 90°F | 72°F | 49% | 32% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 22 | 90°F | 72°F | 49% | 31% | 13 h |
| August 23 | 90°F | 72°F | 49% | 31% | 13 h |
| August 24 | 90°F | 72°F | 48% | 31% | 13 h |
| August 25 | 90°F | 72°F | 48% | 31% | 13 h |
| August 26 | 90°F | 72°F | 48% | 30% | 13 h |
| August 27 | 90°F | 72°F | 47% | 30% | 13 h |
| August 28 | 90°F | 72°F | 47% | 30% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 29 | 90°F | 72°F | 46% | 30% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 30 | 90°F | 72°F | 46% | 29% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 31 | 90°F | 72°F | 46% | 29% | 12 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 91°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 72°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 6.40 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 160.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 21
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 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
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012816; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Gainesville in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 50% on average, highest around August 1 (52%). In all, 6.40 in falls on 16 days of a normal August, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Gainesville, 21 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012816.
What are the records for August in Gainesville?
The warmest August temperature on Gainesville's official record (since 1890) is 100°F, on August 1, 1896; the coldest is 60°F, on August 31, 1891. The wettest August brought 15.84 in (1985).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 81.3°F: 2021 81.8°F (+0.5), 2022 82.1°F (+0.8), 2023 84.0°F (+2.7), 2024 82.3°F (+1.0), 2025 83.6°F (+2.3), 2026 82.4°F (+1.1). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81.8°F | +0.5°F | 8.21 in |
| 2022 | 82.1°F | +0.8°F | 11.73 in |
| 2023 | 84.0°F | +2.7°F | 6.14 in |
| 2024 | 82.3°F | +1.0°F | 10.82 in |
| 2025 | 83.6°F | +2.3°F | 8.11 in |
| 2026 | 82.4°F | +1.1°F | 11.35 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GNVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012816. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Gainesville compare across Florida?
Across the 106 places PlainClimate covers in Florida, August normal highs run from 88°F in Palm Coast to 94°F in Plant City; Gainesville's is 91°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.