Albany weather in August

In August, Albany sees average daytime highs of 91°F and overnight lows near 73°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 91°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Albany's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Albany's year-round climate.

Daytime high
91°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
73°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
15.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:06 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Albany is city in and county seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, United States.

Density
518/km²
people per km²
Founded
1836

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 91°F through the month.

A typical August day in Albany reaches about 91°F in the afternoon and slips back to 73°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 86°F and 97°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How August really feels in Albany

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
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.

Albany weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan61° / 40°3.68.910.25.2
Feb65° / 43°3.87.910.86.0
Mar71° / 49°4.18.511.87.0
Apr78° / 55°2.97.412.87.2
May85° / 64°2.28.113.65.5
Jun90° / 71°4.014.2143.6
Jul92° / 73°4.516.413.82.9
Aug91° / 73°4.015.813.23.1
Sep88° / 68°3.69.912.24.5
Oct80° / 58°2.8611.27.3
Nov70° / 47°2.86.510.47.2
Dec63° / 42°3.57.8105.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104753
114852
124852
134852
144753
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275050
285050
295149
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Albany gets around 4.0 in of rain over 15.8 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 51% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
455
555
655
755
854
954
1054
1154
1254
1354
1454
1554
1653
1752
1852
1951
2050
2149
2249
2348
2447
2547
2646
2745
2845
2944
3043
3142

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102318698
202318698
302318698
402318698
502317708
602317708
702417698
802417698
902417707
1002417707
1101417717
1201517707
1301517707
1401517707
1501517706
1601618696
1701619686
1802619676
1902620675
2002721655
2102722654
2202723644
2302724634
2403725623
2513825603
2613826602
2713827592
2813928572
29141028552
30141029551
31141129541

Wind in August

Winds average 5 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:567:29
213.55:577:29
313.55:577:28
413.55:587:27
513.55:597:26
613.45:597:25
713.46:007:24
813.46:017:24
913.46:017:23
1013.36:027:22
1113.36:037:21
1213.36:037:20
1313.26:047:19
1413.26:057:18
1513.26:057:17
1613.26:067:16
1713.16:067:15
1813.16:077:13
1913.16:087:12
2013.06:087:11
2113.06:097:10
2213.06:107:09
2313.06:107:08
2412.96:117:07
2512.96:127:05
2612.96:127:04
2712.86:137:03
2812.86:147:02
2912.86:147:00
3012.76:156:59
3112.76:156:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Albany?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Albany.

What to pack for Albany in August

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

In August, Albany sees daytime highs around 91°F and nights near 73°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Albany in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Albany peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Albany 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 Albany is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Albany?

Albany sits at 31.6°N, 84.2°W, 203 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Americus, 34 mi away.

Topography around Albany

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Albany.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Albany has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 ft around an average of 207 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 ft.

The land around Albany is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (62%) and cropland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
121 ft
10 miles
240 ft
50 miles
630 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Americus 34 mi · Tifton 39 mi · Thomasville 52 mi · Perry 66 mi · Valdosta 73 mi · Dothan 77 mi · Columbus 78 mi · Warner Robins 78 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 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 Albany (31.5785°, -84.1557°, elevation 203 ft), 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. 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).