Winter Haven weather in August: Winter Haven, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Winter Haven in August has a normal high of 93°F and a normal low of 76°F, a daily mean of 84°F, holding near 93°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 19 days in a normal August, 6.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 34°C and low of 24°C, 166 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationWinter Haven Gilbert Airport
- Station IDUSW00012876
- Location28.06°N 81.75°W
- Elevation146 ft (45 m)
- Population59,975
- Jan 73° 52°
- Feb 76° 55°
- Mar 80° 59°
- Apr 85° 63°
- May 90° 69°
- Jun 92° 74°
- Jul 93° 75°
- Aug 93° 76°
- Sep 91° 74°
- Oct 86° 68°
- Nov 80° 60°
- Dec 74° 55°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Winter Haven in August?
The normal high is 93°F and the normal low 76°F, for a daily mean of 84.1°F. August is 0.0°F warmer than July and 1.6°F warmer than September. August is the warmest month of the year in Winter Haven and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 93°F on August 1 to 92°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 60%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 93°F | 76°F | 60% | 37% |
| August 8 | 93°F | 76°F | 60% | 37% |
| August 15 | 93°F | 76°F | 60% | 36% |
| August 22 | 93°F | 76°F | 58% | 35% |
| August 31 | 92°F | 75°F | 55% | 34% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 93°F | 76°F | 60% | 37% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 2 | 93°F | 76°F | 60% | 37% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 3 | 93°F | 76°F | 60% | 37% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 4 | 93°F | 76°F | 60% | 37% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 5 | 93°F | 76°F | 60% | 37% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 6 | 93°F | 76°F | 60% | 37% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 7 | 93°F | 76°F | 60% | 37% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 8 | 93°F | 76°F | 60% | 37% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 9 | 93°F | 76°F | 60% | 37% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 10 | 93°F | 76°F | 60% | 37% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 11 | 93°F | 76°F | 60% | 37% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 12 | 93°F | 76°F | 60% | 36% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 13 | 93°F | 76°F | 60% | 36% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 14 | 93°F | 76°F | 60% | 36% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 15 | 93°F | 76°F | 60% | 36% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 16 | 93°F | 76°F | 59% | 36% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 17 | 93°F | 76°F | 59% | 36% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 18 | 93°F | 76°F | 59% | 36% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 19 | 93°F | 76°F | 59% | 36% | 13 h |
| August 20 | 93°F | 76°F | 59% | 35% | 13 h |
| August 21 | 93°F | 76°F | 58% | 35% | 13 h |
| August 22 | 93°F | 76°F | 58% | 35% | 13 h |
| August 23 | 93°F | 76°F | 58% | 35% | 13 h |
| August 24 | 92°F | 75°F | 58% | 35% | 13 h |
| August 25 | 92°F | 75°F | 57% | 35% | 13 h |
| August 26 | 92°F | 75°F | 57% | 35% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 27 | 92°F | 75°F | 57% | 35% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 28 | 92°F | 75°F | 56% | 34% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 29 | 92°F | 75°F | 56% | 34% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 30 | 92°F | 75°F | 56% | 34% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 31 | 92°F | 75°F | 55% | 34% | 12 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 93°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 76°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 6.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 190.01 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 USW00012876; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Winter Haven in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 59% on average, highest around August 4 (60%). In all, 6.52 in falls on 19 days of a normal August, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Winter Haven, 26 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012876.
What are the records for August in Winter Haven?
The warmest August temperature on Winter Haven's official record (since 1941) is 100°F, on August 1, 1979; the coldest is 62°F, on August 10, 1972. The wettest August brought 14.59 in (1949).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 84.1°F: 2021 84.4°F (+0.3), 2022 84.9°F (+0.8), 2023 85.5°F (+1.4), 2024 84.9°F (+0.8), 2025 84.9°F (+0.8), 2026 85.1°F (+1.0). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 84.4°F | +0.3°F | 3.88 in |
| 2022 | 84.9°F | +0.8°F | 12.42 in |
| 2023 | 85.5°F | +1.4°F | 9.00 in |
| 2024 | 84.9°F | +0.8°F | 8.50 in |
| 2025 | 84.9°F | +0.8°F | 4.16 in |
| 2026 | 85.1°F | +1.0°F | 7.38 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GIFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012876. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Winter Haven 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; Winter Haven's is 93°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Winter Haven in July93°F by day, 75°F at night
- Winter Haven in September91°F by day, 74°F at night
- Winter Haven through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Florida in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Plant City: Florida's warmest Augustnormal high 94°F