Milledgeville weather in August

In August, Milledgeville sees average daytime highs of 90°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 13.6 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 25% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Milledgeville's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Milledgeville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
90°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
72°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
13.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:00 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
4 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Milledgeville is city in and county seat of Baldwin County, Georgia, United States.

Density
355/km²
people per km²
Founded
1804

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 Milledgeville reaches about 90°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 18°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 Milledgeville

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.

Milledgeville 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°3.99.810.14.1
Feb61° / 40°4.08.510.85.1
Mar68° / 46°4.09.211.76.5
Apr76° / 54°3.07.912.87.2
May83° / 62°2.68.313.76.1
Jun88° / 69°4.013.414.14.0
Jul91° / 73°4.014.8143.2
Aug90° / 72°3.613.613.23.5
Sep85° / 66°3.68.512.25.5
Oct76° / 55°2.96.711.27.5
Nov66° / 44°3.07.210.36.7
Dec59° / 40°3.79.39.94.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24357
34357
44357
54456
64456
74456
84456
94456
104555
114555
124555
134555
144654
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Milledgeville gets around 3.6 in of rain over 13.6 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 44% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
148
247
347
446
546
646
745
845
945
1045
1145
1245
1345
1445
1545
1645
1745
1845
1945
2044
2144
2244
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2642
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2840
2939
3038
3137

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113523671
213523671
313523671
413524661
513524661
613524652
713625632
813625632
913625632
1013626613
1113626613
1213627603
1313627603
1413628593
1513728574
1613729564
1703830554
1803831544
1903831544
2003932524
2103932533
2203933523
2303934513
24041034503
25041034492
26141135482
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28141235461
29151336441
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31251536411

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
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84calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 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 5:49 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:497:29
213.65:507:28
313.65:517:27
413.65:527:26
513.55:527:25
613.55:537:24
713.55:547:23
813.55:547:22
913.45:557:21
1013.45:567:20
1113.45:567:19
1213.45:577:18
1313.35:587:17
1413.35:597:16
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1613.26:007:14
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1913.16:027:11
2013.16:037:09
2113.16:047:08
2213.06:047:07
2313.06:057:06
2413.06:067:05
2512.96:067:03
2612.96:077:02
2712.96:087:01
2812.96:086:59
2912.86:096:58
3012.86:106:57
3112.86:106:56

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 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 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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35.7Bright
45.7Bright
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225.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Milledgeville?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Milledgeville.

What to pack for Milledgeville in August

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Milledgeville 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 Milledgeville peaks around July 11 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 highHighModerateJul 11UV 9Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Milledgeville 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 Milledgeville is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Jan 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Milledgeville?

Milledgeville sits at 33.1°N, 83.2°W, 344 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Macon, 29 mi away.

Topography around Milledgeville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Milledgeville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 ft around an average of 344 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 843 ft.

The land around Milledgeville is covered by trees (68%) within 2 miles, trees (79%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
230 ft
10 miles
453 ft
50 miles
843 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Macon 29 mi · Warner Robins 39 mi · Dublin 42 mi · Perry 52 mi · McDonough 58 mi · Griffin 61 mi · Conyers 61 mi · Athens 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 Milledgeville (33.0801°, -83.2321°, elevation 344 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).