Rockledge weather in August

In August, Rockledge sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 78°F, with 5.3 in of rain across 21.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 85°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 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Rockledge's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rockledge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
1st warmest
Overnight low
78°
12th coldest
Rainfall
5.3 in
21.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:56 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
66%
12th clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Rockledge is city in Brevard County, Florida, United States of America.

Density
717/km²
people per km²
Founded
1887

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 85°F through the month.

A typical August day in Rockledge reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 78°F overnight — a 7°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 83°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°F warmer than September.

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How August really feels in Rockledge

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.

Rockledge weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan69° / 58°2.36.910.46.9
Feb70° / 60°2.06.8117.0
Mar73° / 63°2.46.611.87.5
Apr77° / 67°1.96.812.77.6
May81° / 72°2.79.313.46.8
Jun84° / 76°4.918.313.84.5
Jul85° / 77°4.319.813.64.0
Aug85° / 78°5.321.5133.8
Sep83° / 77°6.019.812.24.4
Oct80° / 73°3.712.111.36.4
Nov75° / 66°1.87.510.67.4
Dec71° / 62°1.96.510.27.1

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 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43763
53862
63862
73862
84060
94060
104159
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134357
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Rockledge gets around 5.3 in of rain over 21.5 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 70% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
169
269
370
470
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3170

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
105842
205743
305545
415346
515247
615148
715148
815049
914950
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Wind in August

Winds average 7 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
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67calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 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 5:48 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:487:10
213.35:497:09
313.35:497:09
413.35:507:08
513.35:507:07
613.35:517:06
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1113.15:547:02
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1313.15:557:00
1413.15:556:59
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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 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Rockledge

In seasonPeak

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

Rockledge sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Rockledge'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 Rockledge?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rockledge.

What to pack for Rockledge in August

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

In August, Rockledge sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 78°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Rockledge 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 20 mi away) is warmest in September at about 82°F and coldest in February near 67°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 2 to Jan 31 — about 11 months when the water holds above 68°F.

65°70°75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan69Refreshing
Feb67Cool
Mar69Refreshing
Apr72Refreshing
May76Warm
Jun80Warm
Jul81Warm
Aug82Warm
Sep82Tropical
Oct80Warm
Nov74Refreshing
Dec71Refreshing

UV index in Rockledge 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 Rockledge peaks around July 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Rockledge 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 Rockledge is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1019 µg/m³Dec 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rockledge?

Rockledge sits at 28.4°N, 80.7°W, 23 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Merritt Island, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Rockledge

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rockledge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 16 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft.

The land around Rockledge is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), water (34%) and trees (21%) within 2 miles, water (37%) and trees (30%) within 10 miles, and water (38%) and trees (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
157 ft
50 miles
246 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Merritt Island 2.5 mi · Cocoa 2.5 mi · Titusville 19 mi · West Melbourne 20 mi · Melbourne 20 mi · Palm Bay 24 mi · Alafaya 33 mi · Saint Cloud 35 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 Rockledge (28.3508°, -80.7253°, elevation 23 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).