Opelika weather in August: Opelika, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Opelika in August has a normal high of 89°F and a normal low of 69°F, a daily mean of 79°F, falling from 89°F on the 1st to 87°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 4.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 20°C, 111 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationOpelika
- Station IDUSC00016129
- Location32.66°N 85.45°W
- Elevation640 ft (195 m)
- Population35,005
- Jan 56° 33°
- Feb 60° 36°
- Mar 67° 42°
- Apr 74° 49°
- May 81° 58°
- Jun 87° 65°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 89° 69°
- Sep 84° 63°
- Oct 75° 51°
- Nov 66° 40°
- Dec 58° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Opelika in August?
The normal high is 89°F and the normal low 69°F, for a daily mean of 78.6°F. August is 0.7°F cooler than July and 5.1°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Opelika 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 77°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 89°F | 70°F | 31% | 23% |
| August 8 | 89°F | 69°F | 30% | 22% |
| August 15 | 89°F | 69°F | 29% | 21% |
| August 22 | 88°F | 68°F | 27% | 19% |
| August 31 | 87°F | 67°F | 24% | 18% |
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 | 70°F | 31% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 89°F | 70°F | 31% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 3 | 89°F | 70°F | 31% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 4 | 89°F | 70°F | 31% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 5 | 89°F | 69°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 89°F | 69°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 89°F | 69°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 89°F | 69°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 89°F | 69°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 10 | 89°F | 69°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 11 | 89°F | 69°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 12 | 89°F | 69°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 89°F | 69°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 89°F | 69°F | 29% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 89°F | 69°F | 29% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 16 | 89°F | 69°F | 29% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 89°F | 69°F | 29% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 89°F | 69°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 88°F | 69°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 88°F | 68°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 21 | 88°F | 68°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 22 | 88°F | 68°F | 27% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 88°F | 68°F | 27% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 88°F | 68°F | 27% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 88°F | 68°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 88°F | 68°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h |
| August 27 | 88°F | 68°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h |
| August 28 | 88°F | 67°F | 25% | 18% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 88°F | 67°F | 25% | 18% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 87°F | 67°F | 25% | 18% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 87°F | 67°F | 24% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 89°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 69°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 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 USC00016129; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Opelika in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around August 1 (31%). In all, 4.36 in falls on 9 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Opelika, 15 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00016129.
What are the records for August in Opelika?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 103°F, on August 11, 2007; the coldest is 52°F, on August 23, 1957. The wettest August brought 9.70 in (2008).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 78.6°F: 2021 78.3°F (−0.3), 2022 77.5°F (−1.1), 2023 79.1°F (+0.5), 2024 79.2°F (+0.6), 2025 76.7°F (−1.9). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.3°F | −0.3°F | 5.58 in |
| 2022 | 77.5°F | −1.1°F | 4.49 in |
| 2023 | 79.1°F | +0.5°F | 6.13 in |
| 2024 | 79.2°F | +0.6°F | 0.54 in |
| 2025 | 76.7°F | −1.9°F | 4.10 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00016129; recent months: ACIS, station USC00016129. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Opelika 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; Opelika's is 89°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.