Tifton weather in August

In August, Tifton sees average daytime highs of 91°F and overnight lows near 73°F, with 4.4 in of rain across 16.2 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 91°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 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 Tifton's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tifton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
91°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
73°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4.4 in
16.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:03 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Tifton is city in and the county seat of Tift County, Georgia, United States.

Density
504/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 Tifton 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 85°F and 97°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)
19174
29174
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49174
59174
69174
79174
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279073
289073
299072
309072
319072

How August really feels in Tifton

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.

Tifton 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
Jan61° / 40°3.68.710.25.2
Feb65° / 43°3.6810.96.0
Mar71° / 49°4.08.511.87.0
Apr78° / 56°3.07.412.77.3
May85° / 64°2.17.813.65.7
Jun89° / 71°4.214.1143.7
Jul92° / 74°4.216.413.82.9
Aug91° / 73°4.416.213.13.1
Sep87° / 69°3.69.712.24.7
Oct79° / 58°2.56.211.27.3
Nov70° / 48°2.46.610.47.2
Dec63° / 43°3.38105.8

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44852
54753
64654
74654
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134654
144654
154654
164753
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315050

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tifton gets around 4.4 in of rain over 16.2 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 52% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
154
254
354
454
555
655
755
855
955
1055
1155
1255
1355
1455
1554
1654
1753
1853
1952
2052
2151
2250
2350
2449
2549
2648
2747
2846
2946
3045
3144

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101421704
201421704
301420714
402420704
502420704
601320715
701320715
801320715
901320715
1001320715
1101321705
1201321705
1301321705
1401322695
1501422685
1601423675
1701424665
1801425664
1901426654
2011526634
2111527633
2212527623
2312527632
2412628612
2512628612
2612728611
2713728601
2813829581
2913829581
3014929561
31141030550

Wind in August

Winds average 6 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
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65calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:54 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:547:27
213.55:547:26
313.55:557:25
413.55:567:24
513.55:567:23
613.45:577:23
713.45:587:22
813.45:587:21
913.35:597:20
1013.36:007:19
1113.36:007:18
1213.36:017:17
1313.26:017:16
1413.26:027:15
1513.26:037:14
1613.26:037:13
1713.16:047:12
1813.16:057:11
1913.16:057:10
2013.06:067:08
2113.06:077:07
2213.06:077:06
2313.06:087:05
2412.96:097:04
2512.96:097:03
2612.96:107:01
2712.86:107:00
2812.86:116:59
2912.86:126:58
3012.76:126:56
3112.76:136:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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95.7Bright
105.6Bright
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135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Tifton?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tifton.

What to pack for Tifton in August

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

In August, Tifton sees daytime highs around 91°F and nights near 73°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tifton 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 Tifton peaks around June 19 at about 10 (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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tifton 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 Tifton is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Dec 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tifton?

Tifton sits at 31.5°N, 83.5°W, 351 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Albany, 39 mi away.

Topography around Tifton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Tifton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 348 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 ft.

The land around Tifton is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (53%) and cropland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (66%) and cropland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
233 ft
50 miles
423 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Albany 39 mi · Valdosta 45 mi · Thomasville 51 mi · Americus 60 mi · Perry 71 mi · Warner Robins 81 mi · Dublin 83 mi · Tallahassee 84 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 Tifton (31.4505°, -83.5085°, elevation 351 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).