Prattville weather in August

In August, Prattville sees average daytime highs of 91°F and overnight lows near 73°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-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 31% 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 Prattville's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prattville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
91°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
73°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
12.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:14 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
4 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Prattville is city in Alabama, United States of America.

Density
405/km²
people per km²
Founded
1818

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 Prattville 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 84°F and 97°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19174
29174
39174
49174
59173
69173
79173
89173
99173
109173
119173
129173
139173
149173
159173
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279072
289072
299072
309072
319071

How August really feels in Prattville

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.

Prattville weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 38°4.59.810.14.1
Feb61° / 41°4.59.610.85.1
Mar69° / 47°4.79.811.86.5
Apr76° / 54°4.08.312.87.2
May83° / 63°3.29.213.65.9
Jun89° / 71°3.711.914.14.0
Jul91° / 74°3.914.513.93.2
Aug91° / 73°3.412.813.23.5
Sep87° / 68°2.97.712.25.1
Oct77° / 56°2.86.611.27.5
Nov67° / 46°3.97.610.36.7
Dec59° / 40°4.6109.94.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34951
45050
55050
65149
75149
85149
95248
105248
115248
125347
135347
145347
155446
165446
175545
185545
195644
205545
215545
225644
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255545
265545
275545
285644
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Prattville gets around 3.4 in of rain over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
345
445
545
645
745
845
945
1045
1145
1245
1345
1445
1544
1643
1742
1841
1940
2040
2139
2238
2338
2437
2537
2636
2735
2834
2933
3032
3132

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 (%)
111522629
211522638
311522638
411522638
511521648
612521647
712621637
812620647
912620647
1012720637
1112719647
1212819637
1312819637
1412919627
15121019617
16131020597
17031120597
18031221577
19031222567
20031323556
21031324546
22031425526
23031426525
24031428505
25031429495
26031430484
27131431474
28131532463
29141533453
30141533442
31151534432

Wind in August

Winds average 4 mph in August.

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
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
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 5:04 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:046:40
213.65:046:39
313.65:056:39
413.55:066:38
513.55:066:37
613.55:076:36
713.55:086:35
813.45:086:34
913.45:096:33
1013.45:106:32
1113.35:106:31
1213.35:116:30
1313.35:126:29
1413.35:126:28
1513.25:136:27
1613.25:146:26
1713.25:146:25
1813.15:156:24
1913.15:166:23
2013.15:176:22
2113.15:176:20
2213.05:186:19
2313.05:196:18
2413.05:196:17
2512.95:206:16
2612.95:216:14
2712.95:216:13
2812.85:226:12
2912.85:236:10
3012.85:236:09
3112.75:246:08

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Prattville?

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
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Prattville.

What to pack for Prattville in August

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

In August, Prattville sees daytime highs around 91°F and nights near 73°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Prattville 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 Prattville peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Prattville 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 Prattville is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1820 µg/m³Jan 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Prattville?

Prattville sits at 32.5°N, 86.5°W, 328 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Millbrook, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Prattville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Prattville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 ft around an average of 308 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,273 ft.

The land around Prattville is covered by trees (64%) within 2 miles, trees (65%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
315 ft
10 miles
554 ft
50 miles
1,273 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Millbrook 5.6 mi · Montgomery 11 mi · Selma 33 mi · Troy 53 mi · Alabaster 58 mi · Auburn 58 mi · Pelham 60 mi · Helena 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 Prattville (32.464°, -86.4597°, elevation 328 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).