Weather in Alexandria in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Alexandria;
Average weather
Average temperature in Alexandria in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +86°F with a maximum of +99°F and a minimum of +77°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +88°F to +86°F.
Is Alexandria warm or cold in August?
Alexandria is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +84°F to +86°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +75°F to +75°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the hottest month in Alexandria, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Alexandria in August
Water in Alexandria in August is Warm. It varies from +80°F to +83°F, with an average of +81°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +86°F.
The water temperature in August is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Alexandria in August?
Climate in Alexandria in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +86°F | +84°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +68°F | +63°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +102°F | +99°F | +100°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +81°F | +81°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 70% | 67% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1007 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 26 | 25 | 23 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as great as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +84°F to +86°F during the day. The rainfall amount in August stays the same as in the previous month with a 0 mm of total precipitation. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 26 sunny days in July to 25 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Alexandria is gradually increasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last August in Alexandria?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Alexandria in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+73°F) and the highest in 2018 (+79°F). The driest year was 1999 with only 25 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2015 with 149 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Alexandria, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.