Lakeland weather in August: Lakeland, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Lakeland in August has a normal high of 92°F and a normal low of 74°F, a daily mean of 83°F, holding near 92°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 19 days in a normal August, 9.08 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 24°C, 231 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationLakeland 2
- Station IDUSC00084802
- Location27.99°N 82.01°W
- Elevation139 ft (42 m)
- Population124,990
- Jan 74° 51°
- Feb 77° 53°
- Mar 80° 57°
- Apr 85° 61°
- May 90° 67°
- Jun 91° 72°
- Jul 92° 74°
- Aug 92° 74°
- Sep 90° 73°
- Oct 86° 67°
- Nov 80° 59°
- Dec 76° 54°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lakeland in August?
The normal high is 92°F and the normal low 74°F, for a daily mean of 83.3°F. August is 0.1°F warmer than July and 1.6°F warmer than September. August is the warmest month of the year in Lakeland and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 93°F on August 1 to 92°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 0.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 82°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 61%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 93°F | 75°F | 61% | 43% |
| August 8 | 93°F | 75°F | 61% | 43% |
| August 15 | 92°F | 75°F | 60% | 43% |
| August 22 | 92°F | 74°F | 59% | 42% |
| August 31 | 92°F | 74°F | 56% | 39% |
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 | 75°F | 61% | 43% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 2 | 93°F | 75°F | 61% | 43% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 3 | 93°F | 75°F | 61% | 43% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 4 | 93°F | 75°F | 61% | 43% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 5 | 93°F | 75°F | 61% | 43% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 6 | 93°F | 75°F | 61% | 43% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 7 | 93°F | 75°F | 61% | 43% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 8 | 93°F | 75°F | 61% | 43% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 9 | 93°F | 75°F | 60% | 43% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 10 | 93°F | 75°F | 60% | 43% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 11 | 92°F | 75°F | 60% | 43% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 12 | 92°F | 75°F | 60% | 43% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 13 | 92°F | 75°F | 60% | 43% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 14 | 92°F | 75°F | 60% | 43% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 15 | 92°F | 75°F | 60% | 43% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 16 | 92°F | 75°F | 60% | 43% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 17 | 92°F | 74°F | 59% | 43% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 18 | 92°F | 74°F | 59% | 42% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 19 | 92°F | 74°F | 59% | 42% | 13 h |
| August 20 | 92°F | 74°F | 59% | 42% | 13 h |
| August 21 | 92°F | 74°F | 59% | 42% | 13 h |
| August 22 | 92°F | 74°F | 59% | 42% | 13 h |
| August 23 | 92°F | 74°F | 58% | 42% | 13 h |
| August 24 | 92°F | 74°F | 58% | 41% | 13 h |
| August 25 | 92°F | 74°F | 58% | 41% | 13 h |
| August 26 | 92°F | 74°F | 58% | 41% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 27 | 92°F | 74°F | 57% | 40% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 28 | 92°F | 74°F | 57% | 40% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 29 | 92°F | 74°F | 57% | 40% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 30 | 92°F | 74°F | 56% | 40% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 31 | 92°F | 74°F | 56% | 39% | 12 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 92°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 74°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 9.08 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 190.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 26
- 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
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00084802; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lakeland in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 59% on average, highest around August 1 (61%). In all, 9.08 in falls on 19 days of a normal August, 3 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Lakeland, 26 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00084802.
What are the records for August in Lakeland?
The warmest August temperature on Lakeland's official record (since 1948) is 100°F, on August 11, 1987; the coldest is 63°F, on August 24, 1957. The wettest August brought 15.57 in (1948).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 83.3°F: 2021 84.3°F (+1.0), 2022 84.8°F (+1.5), 2023 86.0°F (+2.7), 2024 84.7°F (+1.4), 2025 85.0°F (+1.7), 2026 85.5°F (+2.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 84.3°F | +1.0°F | 4.22 in |
| 2022 | 84.8°F | +1.5°F | 5.03 in |
| 2023 | 86.0°F | +2.7°F | 6.53 in |
| 2024 | 84.7°F | +1.4°F | 10.73 in |
| 2025 | 85.0°F | +1.7°F | 8.88 in |
| 2026 | 85.5°F | +2.2°F | 6.09 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LALthr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00084802. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Lakeland 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; Lakeland's is 92°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.