Weather in Pensacola in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Pensacola;
- August is usually the wettest month of the year in Pensacola;
Average weather
Average temperature in Pensacola in August
The temperature in August is +95°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +99°F during the day and a minimum of +73°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 7% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +95°F to +93°F.
Is Pensacola warm or cold in August?
Pensacola is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +88°F to +88°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +77°F to +77°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
August is the hottest month in Pensacola, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Pensacola in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +88°F | +86°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +64°F | +63°F | +50°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +104°F | +102°F | +97°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 199 mm | 193 mm | 151 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 78% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +88°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 199 mm to 193 mm. Humidity rises from 77% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 2 to 4.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Pensacola is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Pensacola?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Pensacola in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+73°F) and the highest in 2017 (+80°F). The driest year was 1990 with only 903 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 2776 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Pensacola, 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.
