Sanford weather in August: Sanford, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Sanford in August has a normal high of 93°F and a normal low of 75°F, a daily mean of 84°F, falling from 93°F on the 1st to 91°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal August, 6.77 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 34°C and low of 24°C, 172 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationOrlando Sanford Airport
- Station IDUSW00012854
- Location28.78°N 81.24°W
- Elevation55 ft (17 m)
- Population66,919
- Jan 71° 50°
- Feb 74° 52°
- Mar 78° 56°
- Apr 83° 61°
- May 89° 67°
- Jun 91° 73°
- Jul 93° 74°
- Aug 93° 75°
- Sep 90° 73°
- Oct 85° 67°
- Nov 78° 58°
- Dec 73° 53°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sanford in August?
The normal high is 93°F and the normal low 75°F, for a daily mean of 83.6°F. August is 0.0°F warmer than July and 2.2°F warmer than September. August is the warmest month of the year in Sanford and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 93°F on August 1 to 91°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 83°F and 85°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 56%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 93°F | 75°F | 55% | 36% |
| August 8 | 93°F | 75°F | 55% | 35% |
| August 15 | 93°F | 75°F | 55% | 34% |
| August 22 | 92°F | 75°F | 55% | 34% |
| August 31 | 91°F | 74°F | 55% | 33% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 29)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 93°F | 75°F | 55% | 36% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 2 | 93°F | 75°F | 55% | 35% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 3 | 93°F | 75°F | 55% | 35% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 4 | 93°F | 75°F | 55% | 35% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 5 | 93°F | 75°F | 55% | 35% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 6 | 93°F | 75°F | 55% | 35% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 7 | 93°F | 75°F | 55% | 35% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 8 | 93°F | 75°F | 55% | 35% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 9 | 93°F | 75°F | 55% | 35% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 10 | 93°F | 75°F | 55% | 35% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 11 | 93°F | 75°F | 55% | 34% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 12 | 93°F | 75°F | 55% | 34% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 13 | 93°F | 75°F | 55% | 34% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 14 | 93°F | 75°F | 55% | 34% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 15 | 93°F | 75°F | 55% | 34% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 16 | 93°F | 75°F | 55% | 34% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 17 | 93°F | 75°F | 56% | 34% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 18 | 93°F | 75°F | 56% | 34% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 19 | 92°F | 75°F | 56% | 34% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 20 | 92°F | 75°F | 56% | 34% | 13 h |
| August 21 | 92°F | 75°F | 55% | 34% | 13 h |
| August 22 | 92°F | 75°F | 55% | 34% | 13 h |
| August 23 | 92°F | 75°F | 55% | 34% | 13 h |
| August 24 | 92°F | 75°F | 55% | 33% | 13 h |
| August 25 | 92°F | 75°F | 55% | 33% | 13 h |
| August 26 | 92°F | 75°F | 55% | 33% | 13 h |
| August 27 | 92°F | 75°F | 55% | 33% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 28 | 92°F | 75°F | 55% | 33% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 29 | 92°F | 74°F | 55% | 33% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 30 | 91°F | 74°F | 55% | 33% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 31 | 91°F | 74°F | 55% | 33% | 12 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 93°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 75°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 6.77 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 170.01 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
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012854; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sanford in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 55% on average, highest around August 17 (56%). In all, 6.77 in falls on 17 days of a normal August, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Sanford, 26 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012854.
How humid and windy is Sanford in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 87°F with 61% relative humidity and a dew point of 72°F; at 6 a.m. it is 75°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 6.3 mph, most often from the east 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 | 73°F | 91% | 3.8 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 83°F | 74°F | 75% | 7.1 mph | 77% |
| noon | 88°F | 72°F | 60% | 8.4 mph | 62% |
| 3 p.m. | 87°F | 72°F | 61% | 10.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 82°F | 72°F | 71% | 8.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 78°F | 73°F | 83% | 4.9 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012854. 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 Sanford?
The warmest August temperature on Sanford's official record (since 1948) is 100°F, on August 7, 1956; the coldest is 64°F, on August 25, 1957. The wettest August brought 21.49 in (2008).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 83.6°F: 2021 84.0°F (+0.5), 2022 83.7°F (+0.1), 2023 85.6°F (+2.0), 2024 84.1°F (+0.5), 2025 84.1°F (+0.5), 2026 84.4°F (+0.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 84.0°F | +0.5°F | 8.60 in |
| 2022 | 83.7°F | +0.1°F | 8.26 in |
| 2023 | 85.6°F | +2.0°F | 4.36 in |
| 2024 | 84.1°F | +0.5°F | 7.18 in |
| 2025 | 84.1°F | +0.5°F | 8.72 in |
| 2026 | 84.4°F | +0.8°F | 6.89 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SFBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012854. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Sanford 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; Sanford's is 93°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.