Ponte Vedra Beach weather in August

In August, Ponte Vedra Beach sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 76°F, with 5.7 in of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 87°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ponte Vedra Beach's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ponte Vedra Beach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
76°
12th coldest
Rainfall
5.7 in
20.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:57 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
65%
12th clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Ponte Vedra Beach is town in St. Johns County, Florida, United States of America.

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 87°F through the month.

A typical August day in Ponte Vedra Beach reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 76°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 83°F and 91°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 Ponte Vedra Beach

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.

Ponte Vedra Beach weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan64° / 49°2.57.310.36.3
Feb66° / 51°2.56.810.96.6
Mar71° / 55°2.97.311.87.2
Apr76° / 61°2.26.712.77.5
May82° / 68°2.48.113.56.5
Jun86° / 74°5.016.613.94.2
Jul88° / 76°4.718.513.83.6
Aug87° / 76°5.720.513.13.6
Sep84° / 74°5.516.312.24.7
Oct78° / 67°3.29.611.36.9
Nov71° / 57°1.86.410.57.3
Dec66° / 52°2.3710.16.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
54159
64159
74159
84159
94357
104258
114357
124357
134357
144357
154456
164456
174456
184555
194456
204456
214456
224456
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274357
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ponte Vedra Beach gets around 5.7 in of rain over 20.5 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 66% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
166
266
366
466
566
666
766
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1066
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1466
1566
1667
1767
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1967
2066
2166
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2465
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2665
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2864
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3063
3163

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1016732
2016633
3016534
4016435
5026236
6026137
7026038
8025939
9025840
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20035938
21036037
22036037
23036136
24046135
25046234
26046333
27056332
28056431
29166330
30166528
31176527

Wind in August

Winds average 6 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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166calm
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217calm
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287calm
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307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 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 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:477:16
213.55:487:15
313.45:497:14
413.45:497:14
513.45:507:13
613.45:507:12
713.35:517:11
813.35:527:10
913.35:527:09
1013.35:537:09
1113.25:547:08
1213.25:547:07
1313.25:557:06
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1513.15:567:04
1613.15:577:03
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1813.05:587:01
1913.05:587:00
2013.05:596:59
2113.06:006:57
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2512.86:026:53
2612.86:036:52
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2812.86:046:49
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3012.76:056:47
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
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265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ponte Vedra Beach

In seasonPeak

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

Ponte Vedra Beach sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Ponte Vedra Beach's rainy season runs June–October, 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 Ponte Vedra Beach?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ponte Vedra Beach.

What to pack for Ponte Vedra Beach in August

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

In August, Ponte Vedra Beach sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 76°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ponte Vedra Beach in August

The nearest coast averages about 82°F 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 9 mi away) is warmest in August at about 82°F and coldest in February near 61°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 13 to Nov 28 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan62Cool
Feb61Cool
Mar63Cool
Apr69Refreshing
May75Refreshing
Jun80Warm
Jul82Warm
Aug82Tropical
Sep82Warm
Oct78Warm
Nov70Refreshing
Dec65Cool

UV index in Ponte Vedra Beach in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ponte Vedra Beach peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ponte Vedra Beach 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 Ponte Vedra Beach is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ponte Vedra Beach?

Ponte Vedra Beach sits at 30.2°N, 81.4°W, 13 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Jacksonville Beach, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Ponte Vedra Beach

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ponte Vedra Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 10 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 ft.

The land around Ponte Vedra Beach is covered by water (35%) and trees (29%) within 2 miles, water (48%) and trees (33%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and water (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
128 ft
50 miles
308 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Jacksonville Beach 3.7 mi · Palm Valley 4.3 mi · St. Johns 15 mi · Jacksonville 17 mi · Fruit Cove 17 mi · Fleming Island 22 mi · Lakeside 24 mi · Oakleaf Plantation 27 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 Ponte Vedra Beach (30.2397°, -81.3856°, elevation 13 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. 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).