Rome weather in August: Rome, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Rome in August has a normal high of 91°F and a normal low of 68°F, a daily mean of 80°F, falling from 91°F on the 1st to 89°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 3.77 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 20°C, 96 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationRome R B Russell Airport
- Station IDUSW00093801
- Location34.35°N 85.16°W
- Elevation639 ft (195 m)
- Population38,747
- Jan 53° 32°
- Feb 58° 35°
- Mar 66° 41°
- Apr 74° 48°
- May 82° 57°
- Jun 88° 66°
- Jul 91° 69°
- Aug 91° 68°
- Sep 86° 62°
- Oct 75° 50°
- Nov 64° 39°
- Dec 55° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Rome in August?
The normal high is 91°F and the normal low 68°F, for a daily mean of 79.5°F. August is 0.7°F cooler than July and 5.7°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Rome and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 91°F on August 1 to 89°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 77°F and 82°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 91°F | 70°F | 35% | 20% |
| August 8 | 91°F | 69°F | 35% | 20% |
| August 15 | 91°F | 69°F | 34% | 20% |
| August 22 | 90°F | 68°F | 31% | 19% |
| August 31 | 89°F | 66°F | 29% | 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 | 91°F | 70°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 91°F | 70°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 91°F | 70°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 91°F | 70°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 91°F | 70°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 91°F | 70°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 91°F | 69°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 91°F | 69°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 91°F | 69°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 91°F | 69°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 91°F | 69°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 91°F | 69°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 91°F | 69°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 91°F | 69°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 91°F | 69°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 91°F | 69°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 91°F | 69°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 91°F | 68°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 90°F | 68°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 90°F | 68°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 90°F | 68°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 90°F | 68°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 90°F | 68°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 90°F | 68°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 90°F | 67°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 90°F | 67°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 90°F | 67°F | 30% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 90°F | 67°F | 29% | 17% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 89°F | 67°F | 29% | 17% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 89°F | 66°F | 29% | 17% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 89°F | 66°F | 29% | 17% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 91°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 68°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.77 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 21
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 13 hAugust 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 USW00093801; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Rome in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around August 1 (35%). In all, 3.77 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Rome, 21 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093801.
How humid and windy is Rome in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 87°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 65°F; at 6 a.m. it is 68°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 3.2 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. | 68°F | 65°F | 89% | 1.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 75°F | 67°F | 75% | 3.3 mph | – |
| noon | 84°F | 67°F | 56% | 5.4 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 87°F | 65°F | 48% | 5.8 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 85°F | 65°F | 52% | 5.0 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 75°F | 67°F | 76% | 1.9 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093801. 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 Rome?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 105°F, on August 22, 2007; the coldest is 49°F, on August 29, 1968. The wettest August brought 9.23 in (2021).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 79.5°F: 2021 80.7°F (+1.2), 2022 80.1°F (+0.6), 2023 80.7°F (+1.2), 2024 79.9°F (+0.4), 2025 77.3°F (−2.2), 2026 80.5°F (+1.0). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80.7°F | +1.2°F | 9.23 in |
| 2022 | 80.1°F | +0.6°F | 3.20 in |
| 2023 | 80.7°F | +1.2°F | 3.84 in |
| 2024 | 79.9°F | +0.4°F | 1.30 in |
| 2025 | 77.3°F | −2.2°F | 4.72 in |
| 2026 | 80.5°F | +1.0°F | 2.69 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093801; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093801. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Rome compare across Georgia?
Across the 101 places PlainClimate covers in Georgia, August normal highs run from 76°F in Mountain City to 93°F in Folkston; Rome's is 91°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.