Tallahassee weather in August: Tallahassee, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Tallahassee in August has a normal high of 92°F and a normal low of 73°F, a daily mean of 82°F, falling from 92°F on the 1st to 91°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal August, 7.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 23°C, 193 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationTallahassee Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093805
- Location30.40°N 84.33°W
- Elevation63 ft (19 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population205,089
- Jan 64° 41°
- Feb 68° 44°
- Mar 74° 49°
- Apr 80° 54°
- May 87° 63°
- Jun 91° 71°
- Jul 92° 73°
- Aug 92° 73°
- Sep 89° 70°
- Oct 82° 59°
- Nov 73° 48°
- Dec 66° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tallahassee in August?
The normal high is 92°F and the normal low 73°F, for a daily mean of 82.4°F. August is 0.1°F cooler than July and 3.3°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Tallahassee and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 92°F on August 1 to 91°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.5°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 53%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 92°F | 73°F | 53% | 36% |
| August 8 | 92°F | 74°F | 51% | 35% |
| August 15 | 92°F | 73°F | 48% | 33% |
| August 22 | 91°F | 73°F | 44% | 30% |
| August 31 | 91°F | 72°F | 39% | 26% |
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 | 73°F | 53% | 36% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 2 | 92°F | 73°F | 53% | 36% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 3 | 92°F | 73°F | 52% | 36% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 4 | 92°F | 73°F | 52% | 35% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 5 | 92°F | 73°F | 52% | 35% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 6 | 92°F | 74°F | 52% | 35% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 7 | 92°F | 74°F | 52% | 35% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 8 | 92°F | 74°F | 51% | 35% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 9 | 92°F | 74°F | 51% | 35% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 10 | 92°F | 74°F | 51% | 34% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 11 | 92°F | 73°F | 50% | 34% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 12 | 92°F | 73°F | 50% | 34% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 13 | 92°F | 73°F | 49% | 34% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 14 | 92°F | 73°F | 49% | 33% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 15 | 92°F | 73°F | 48% | 33% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 16 | 92°F | 73°F | 48% | 32% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 92°F | 73°F | 47% | 32% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 18 | 92°F | 73°F | 47% | 32% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 19 | 91°F | 73°F | 46% | 31% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 20 | 91°F | 73°F | 45% | 31% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 21 | 91°F | 73°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 22 | 91°F | 73°F | 44% | 30% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 91°F | 73°F | 43% | 29% | 13 h |
| August 24 | 91°F | 73°F | 43% | 29% | 13 h |
| August 25 | 91°F | 73°F | 42% | 29% | 13 h |
| August 26 | 91°F | 73°F | 41% | 28% | 13 h |
| August 27 | 91°F | 73°F | 41% | 28% | 13 h |
| August 28 | 91°F | 73°F | 40% | 27% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 91°F | 73°F | 40% | 27% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 30 | 91°F | 73°F | 39% | 27% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 31 | 91°F | 72°F | 39% | 26% | 12 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 92°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 73°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 7.60 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 24
- 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
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093805; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tallahassee in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 47% on average, highest around August 1 (53%). In all, 7.60 in falls on 15 days of a normal August, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Tallahassee, 24 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093805.
How humid and windy is Tallahassee in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 88°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 70°F; at 6 a.m. it is 73°F with 92% humidity. The wind averages 5.2 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. | 73°F | 71°F | 92% | 3.1 mph | 52% |
| 9 a.m. | 80°F | 73°F | 77% | 5.9 mph | 54% |
| noon | 87°F | 71°F | 58% | 7.6 mph | 30% |
| 3 p.m. | 88°F | 70°F | 55% | 8.0 mph | 31% |
| 6 p.m. | 85°F | 71°F | 63% | 6.9 mph | 41% |
| 9 p.m. | 78°F | 72°F | 81% | 3.6 mph | 52% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093805. 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 Tallahassee?
The warmest August temperature on Tallahassee's official record (since 1892) is 103°F, on August 15, 1995; the coldest is 57°F, on August 23, 1997. The wettest August brought 16.52 in (2008).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 82.4°F: 2021 82.4°F (at normal), 2022 81.9°F (−0.5), 2023 86.4°F (+4.0), 2024 85.3°F (+2.9), 2025 81.8°F (−0.6), 2026 83.9°F (+1.5). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 82.4°F | at normal | 5.55 in |
| 2022 | 81.9°F | −0.5°F | 8.47 in |
| 2023 | 86.4°F | +4.0°F | 5.20 in |
| 2024 | 85.3°F | +2.9°F | 4.11 in |
| 2025 | 81.8°F | −0.6°F | 7.18 in |
| 2026 | 83.9°F | +1.5°F | 5.99 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TLHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093805. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Tallahassee 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; Tallahassee's is 92°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.