Macon weather in August

In August, Macon sees average daytime highs of 90°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 90°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 Macon's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Macon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
90°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
72°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
14.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:02 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
4 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Macon is consolidated city-county in Bibb County, Georgia, United States of America.

Density
626/km²
people per km²
Founded
1823

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 90°F through the month.

A typical August day in Macon reaches about 90°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 84°F and 96°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°F warmer than September.

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

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.

Macon weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 37°4.09.910.14.2
Feb61° / 40°4.18.610.85.2
Mar69° / 46°3.98.911.86.6
Apr76° / 53°3.1812.87.2
May84° / 62°2.58.313.75.9
Jun89° / 70°3.814.114.13.8
Jul91° / 73°4.014.813.93.2
Aug90° / 72°3.714.213.23.4
Sep85° / 66°3.68.812.25.3
Oct77° / 55°2.86.211.27.6
Nov67° / 44°3.07.110.36.7
Dec59° / 40°3.99.29.94.8

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 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84555
94555
104555
114654
124654
134654
144753
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295149
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Macon gets around 3.7 in of rain over 14.2 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 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
548
648
748
848
949
1049
1149
1249
1349
1449
1549
1648
1748
1847
1946
2046
2145
2245
2344
2443
2543
2642
2741
2840
2939
3038
3138

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103624652
203624661
313624651
413624651
513625641
613625641
713625632
813625632
913626622
1012626632
1112726622
1212727612
1312727612
1412728602
1512728602
1612829582
1713829572
1813830562
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2013931542
2113932532
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Wind in August

Winds average 4 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
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44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
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305calm
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 5:51 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:517:30
213.65:527:29
313.65:537:28
413.65:547:27
513.55:547:26
613.55:557:25
713.55:567:24
813.55:567:24
913.45:577:23
1013.45:587:22
1113.45:587:21
1213.35:597:20
1313.36:007:19
1413.36:017:17
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1613.26:027:15
1713.26:037:14
1813.26:037:13
1913.16:047:12
2013.16:057:11
2113.16:057:10
2213.06:067:08
2313.06:077:07
2413.06:077:06
2512.96:087:05
2612.96:097:03
2712.96:107:02
2812.86:107:01
2912.86:117:00
3012.86:126:58
3112.76:126:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Macon?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Macon.

What to pack for Macon in August

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

In August, Macon sees daytime highs around 90°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Macon 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 Macon peaks around June 23 at about 9 (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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Macon 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 Macon is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Macon?

Macon sits at 32.8°N, 83.6°W, 367 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Warner Robins, 16 mi away.

Topography around Macon

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Macon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 ft around an average of 394 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,194 ft.

The land around Macon is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, trees (81%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
262 ft
10 miles
630 ft
50 miles
1,194 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Warner Robins 16 mi · Perry 27 mi · Milledgeville 29 mi · Griffin 46 mi · Dublin 47 mi · McDonough 52 mi · Stockbridge 60 mi · Conyers 62 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 Macon (32.8407°, -83.6324°, elevation 367 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).