Providenciales weather in August

In August, Providenciales sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 71 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Providenciales's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Providenciales's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:30 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
27 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Providenciales reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Providenciales

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Providenciales weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 24°306.810.87.9
Feb25° / 24°195.111.38.2
Mar25° / 24°276.211.88.0
Apr25° / 24°336.212.57.8
May26° / 25°6510.2136.8
Jun28° / 27°408.113.36.7
Jul28° / 27°437.913.26.6
Aug28° / 27°719.812.76.1
Sep28° / 27°10814.112.15.3
Oct28° / 26°10515.811.55.6
Nov27° / 25°8112.5116.5
Dec26° / 25°437.710.77.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57030
67030
77030
87129
97030
107030
117030
127030
136931
146931
156832
166634
176634
186535
196436
206337
216238
226139
236139
246040
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Providenciales gets around 71 mm of rain over 9.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
726
826
926
1026
1127
1227
1327
1428
1529
1629
1730
1831
1932
2033
2134
2235
2336
2437
2537
2638
2739
2840
2940
3041
3141

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12674
22674
32674
42575
52575
62575
72476
82476
92377
102377
112377
122377
132278
142278
152278
162278
172179
182179
192179
202179
212179
222278
232278
242278
252278
262377
272377
282377
292476
302476
312476

Wind in August

Winds average 27 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 25 km/h on the calmest days to 28 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
128breezy
228breezy
328breezy
428breezy
527breezy
627breezy
727breezy
827breezy
927breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:256:25
213.05:256:25
313.05:266:24
413.05:266:24
512.95:266:23
612.95:276:23
712.95:276:22
812.95:286:21
912.95:286:21
1012.95:286:20
1112.85:296:19
1212.85:296:19
1312.85:296:18
1412.85:306:17
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1612.85:306:16
1712.75:316:15
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1912.75:316:13
2012.75:326:13
2112.75:326:12
2212.65:326:11
2312.65:336:10
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2512.65:336:08
2612.65:346:07
2712.55:346:07
2812.55:346:06
2912.55:356:05
3012.55:356:04
3112.55:356:03

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
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136.7Intense
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196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Providenciales

In seasonPeak

In August, Providenciales sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Providenciales sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Providenciales's rainy season runs August–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Providenciales?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Providenciales for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Providenciales in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Providenciales sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Providenciales in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Providenciales in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Providenciales peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 17UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Providenciales in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Providenciales is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1422 µg/m³Jan 15 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May12Good
Jun20Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Providenciales?

Providenciales sits at 21.8°N, 72.3°W, 18 m above sea level, in Turks and Caicos Islands. The nearest listed city is Cockburn Town, 120 km away.

Cockburn Town

Topography around Providenciales

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Providenciales.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Providenciales has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m.

The land around Providenciales is covered by water (44%) within 3 km, water (88%) within 16 km, and water (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
43 m
80 km
40 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Cockburn Town 120 km · Port-de-Paix 214 km · Ti Port-de-Paix 214 km · San Fernando de Monte Cristi 224 km · Cap-Haïtien 225 km · Lenbe 231 km · Terrier Rouge 241 km · Dajabón 255 km

Turks and Caicos Islands travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Prices
≈ 99% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$37,507
2024
Safe drinking water
47%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
76.3
per 100k, 2022
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 73%other 14%Roman Catholic 11%Jehovah's Witness 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Providenciales (21.7825°, -72.2521°, elevation 18 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).