Pensacola weather in August: Pensacola, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Pensacola in August has a normal high of 91°F and a normal low of 75°F, a daily mean of 83°F, holding near 91°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal August, 7.50 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 24°C, 191 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationPensacola Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013899
- Location30.48°N 87.19°W
- Elevation112 ft (34 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population53,898
- Jan 63° 44°
- Feb 66° 47°
- Mar 72° 53°
- Apr 78° 59°
- May 85° 67°
- Jun 90° 74°
- Jul 92° 75°
- Aug 91° 75°
- Sep 89° 72°
- Oct 81° 62°
- Nov 72° 51°
- Dec 65° 46°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pensacola in August?
The normal high is 91°F and the normal low 75°F, for a daily mean of 83.0°F. August is 0.5°F cooler than July and 3.0°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Pensacola and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 92°F on August 1 to 90°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.4°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 51%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 92°F | 75°F | 51% | 35% |
| August 8 | 91°F | 75°F | 50% | 34% |
| August 15 | 91°F | 75°F | 48% | 32% |
| August 22 | 91°F | 75°F | 43% | 29% |
| August 31 | 90°F | 74°F | 38% | 25% |
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 | 92°F | 75°F | 51% | 35% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 2 | 92°F | 75°F | 51% | 35% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 3 | 92°F | 75°F | 51% | 35% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 4 | 92°F | 75°F | 51% | 35% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 5 | 92°F | 75°F | 51% | 35% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 6 | 91°F | 75°F | 51% | 35% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 7 | 91°F | 75°F | 50% | 35% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 8 | 91°F | 75°F | 50% | 34% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 9 | 91°F | 75°F | 50% | 34% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 10 | 91°F | 75°F | 50% | 34% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 11 | 91°F | 75°F | 49% | 34% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 12 | 91°F | 75°F | 49% | 33% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 13 | 91°F | 75°F | 49% | 33% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 14 | 91°F | 75°F | 48% | 33% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 15 | 91°F | 75°F | 48% | 32% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 16 | 91°F | 75°F | 47% | 32% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 91°F | 75°F | 47% | 31% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 18 | 91°F | 75°F | 46% | 31% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 19 | 91°F | 75°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 20 | 91°F | 75°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 21 | 91°F | 75°F | 44% | 29% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 22 | 91°F | 75°F | 43% | 29% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 91°F | 75°F | 43% | 28% | 13 h |
| August 24 | 91°F | 75°F | 42% | 28% | 13 h |
| August 25 | 91°F | 75°F | 41% | 27% | 13 h |
| August 26 | 91°F | 75°F | 41% | 27% | 13 h |
| August 27 | 91°F | 75°F | 40% | 27% | 13 h |
| August 28 | 90°F | 75°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 90°F | 74°F | 39% | 26% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 30 | 90°F | 74°F | 39% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 31 | 90°F | 74°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 91°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 75°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 7.50 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 19
- 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 USW00013899; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pensacola in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 46% on average, highest around August 1 (51%). In all, 7.50 in falls on 15 days of a normal August, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Pensacola, 19 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013899.
How humid and windy is Pensacola in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 86°F with 62% relative humidity and a dew point of 72°F; at 6 a.m. it is 75°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 6.7 mph, most often from the south-southeast 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. | 75°F | 72°F | 90% | 5.4 mph | 72% |
| 9 a.m. | 83°F | 73°F | 71% | 7.4 mph | 65% |
| noon | 87°F | 72°F | 61% | 8.9 mph | 47% |
| 3 p.m. | 86°F | 72°F | 62% | 9.7 mph | 56% |
| 6 p.m. | 82°F | 72°F | 72% | 7.1 mph | 67% |
| 9 p.m. | 79°F | 73°F | 81% | 5.1 mph | 78% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013899. 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 Pensacola?
The warmest August temperature on Pensacola's official record (since 1879) is 105°F, on August 26, 2023; the coldest is 60°F, on August 14, 2004. The wettest August brought 21.43 in (1935).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 83.0°F: 2021 83.8°F (+0.8), 2022 82.8°F (−0.2), 2023 88.3°F (+5.3), 2024 83.5°F (+0.5), 2025 82.0°F (−1.0), 2026 83.1°F (+0.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 83.8°F | +0.8°F | 10.99 in |
| 2022 | 82.8°F | −0.2°F | 11.76 in |
| 2023 | 88.3°F | +5.3°F | 2.52 in |
| 2024 | 83.5°F | +0.5°F | 0.96 in |
| 2025 | 82.0°F | −1.0°F | 12.00 in |
| 2026 | 83.1°F | +0.1°F | 8.30 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PNSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013899. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Pensacola 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; Pensacola's is 91°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.