Montgomery weather in August: Montgomery, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Montgomery in August has a normal high of 94°F and a normal low of 71°F, a daily mean of 83°F, falling from 94°F on the 1st to 92°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 4.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 34°C and low of 22°C, 102 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationMontgomery Airport
- Station IDUSW00013895
- Location32.30°N 86.41°W
- Elevation202 ft (62 m)
- From the center9 miles
- Population195,818
- Jan 60° 37°
- Feb 65° 40°
- Mar 72° 47°
- Apr 79° 53°
- May 86° 61°
- Jun 92° 69°
- Jul 94° 72°
- Aug 94° 71°
- Sep 89° 66°
- Oct 80° 55°
- Nov 70° 43°
- Dec 62° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Montgomery in August?
The normal high is 94°F and the normal low 71°F, for a daily mean of 82.5°F. August is 0.4°F cooler than July and 4.7°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Montgomery and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 94°F on August 1 to 92°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 81°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 94°F | 72°F | 34% | 23% |
| August 8 | 94°F | 72°F | 33% | 22% |
| August 15 | 94°F | 72°F | 31% | 20% |
| August 22 | 93°F | 71°F | 29% | 19% |
| August 31 | 92°F | 70°F | 27% | 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 | 94°F | 72°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 2 | 94°F | 72°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 3 | 94°F | 72°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 4 | 94°F | 72°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 5 | 94°F | 72°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 94°F | 72°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 94°F | 72°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 94°F | 72°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 9 | 94°F | 72°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 10 | 94°F | 72°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 11 | 94°F | 72°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 12 | 94°F | 72°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 94°F | 72°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 94°F | 72°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 15 | 94°F | 72°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 16 | 94°F | 72°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 94°F | 72°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 94°F | 71°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 94°F | 71°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 94°F | 71°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 21 | 93°F | 71°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 22 | 93°F | 71°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 93°F | 71°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 93°F | 71°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 93°F | 71°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h |
| August 26 | 93°F | 71°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h |
| August 27 | 93°F | 71°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h |
| August 28 | 93°F | 70°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 93°F | 70°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 93°F | 70°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 92°F | 70°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 94°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 71°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.02 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 25
- 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
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013895; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Montgomery in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around August 1 (34%). In all, 4.02 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Montgomery, 25 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013895.
How humid and windy is Montgomery in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 89°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 68°F; at 6 a.m. it is 72°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 5.1 mph, most often from the east-northeast 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. | 72°F | 69°F | 89% | 3.6 mph | 59% |
| 9 a.m. | 82°F | 70°F | 68% | 6.4 mph | 53% |
| noon | 88°F | 69°F | 53% | 7.3 mph | 41% |
| 3 p.m. | 89°F | 68°F | 51% | 8.1 mph | 45% |
| 6 p.m. | 83°F | 69°F | 64% | 5.3 mph | 59% |
| 9 p.m. | 76°F | 70°F | 80% | 3.9 mph | 69% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013895. 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 Montgomery?
The warmest August temperature on Montgomery's official record (since 1872) is 106°F, on August 14, 2007; the coldest is 56°F, on August 29, 1992. The wettest August brought 15.58 in (1939).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 82.5°F: 2021 82.2°F (−0.3), 2022 81.7°F (−0.8), 2023 85.1°F (+2.6), 2024 84.0°F (+1.5), 2025 79.5°F (−3.0), 2026 83.8°F (+1.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 82.2°F | −0.3°F | 5.29 in |
| 2022 | 81.7°F | −0.8°F | 10.24 in |
| 2023 | 85.1°F | +2.6°F | 3.47 in |
| 2024 | 84.0°F | +1.5°F | 0.38 in |
| 2025 | 79.5°F | −3.0°F | 2.75 in |
| 2026 | 83.8°F | +1.3°F | 1.79 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MGMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013895. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Montgomery 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; Montgomery's is 94°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.