Weather in Florence in August 2024
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Florence;
Average weather
Average temperature in Florence in August
Going from a maximum of +100°F during the day to a minimum of +63°F during the night, the temperature in August averages around +91°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 38% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +99°F to +84°F.
Is Florence warm or cold in August?
Florence is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +86°F to +86°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +66°F to +66°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the hottest month in Florence, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Florence in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +86°F | +77°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +52°F | +52°F | +43°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +104°F | +104°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 27 mm | 39 mm | 81 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 61% | 62% | 68% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 21 | 20 | 15 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as great as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +86°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 27 mm to 39 mm. Humidity rises from 61% to 62%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 21 sunny days in July to 20 in August.
Next month (September) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Florence is gradually decreasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Florence?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Florence in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1995 (+84°F) and the highest in 2016 (+101°F). The driest year was 2009 with only 3 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1983 with 136 mm.
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Monthly weather in Florence
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Florence, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
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.