Troy weather in August

In August, Troy sees average daytime highs of 90°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 4.3 in of rain across 15.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-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 24% 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 Troy's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Troy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
90°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
72°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4.3 in
15.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:13 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
4 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Troy is city in Pike County, Alabama, United States.

Density
257/km²
people per km²
Founded
1838

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 Troy 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 95°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)
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29073
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How August really feels in Troy

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.

Troy weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 39°4.19.810.24.5
Feb63° / 42°4.28.710.85.5
Mar69° / 48°4.1911.86.7
Apr76° / 54°3.48.112.87.2
May84° / 63°3.0913.65.9
Jun89° / 70°3.913.9143.9
Jul90° / 73°4.717.413.93.2
Aug90° / 72°4.315.713.23.5
Sep86° / 67°3.39.312.25.2
Oct77° / 56°2.86.311.27.5
Nov68° / 46°3.77.210.46.9
Dec60° / 41°4.29.3105.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54456
64456
74357
84357
94555
104555
114456
124555
134654
144555
154555
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184852
195050
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285149
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Troy gets around 4.3 in of rain over 15.7 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 51% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
156
256
356
456
556
656
755
855
955
1055
1155
1255
1355
1455
1554
1653
1752
1851
1950
2049
2149
2248
2347
2446
2546
2645
2744
2843
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3041
3140

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101416718
201416718
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601416718
702416708
802416708
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1002416708
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1302517688
1402517688
1502518678
1602619667
1702620657
1802621656
1902722636
2002723626
2102724625
2202825605
2302825614
2402826604
2502828593
2603928573
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2813930552
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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
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44calm
54calm
64calm
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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 5:03 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:036:37
213.55:036:36
313.55:046:35
413.55:056:35
513.55:056:34
613.45:066:33
713.45:076:32
813.45:076:31
913.45:086:30
1013.35:096:29
1113.35:096:28
1213.35:106:27
1313.35:116:26
1413.25:116:25
1513.25:126:24
1613.25:136:23
1713.15:136:22
1813.15:146:21
1913.15:156:20
2013.15:156:19
2113.05:166:18
2213.05:176:16
2313.05:176:15
2412.95:186:14
2512.95:196:13
2612.95:196:12
2712.85:206:10
2812.85:216:09
2912.85:216:08
3012.75:226:07
3112.75:226:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Troy?

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
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Troy.

What to pack for Troy in August

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

In August, Troy sees daytime highs around 90°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Troy 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 Troy peaks around July 13 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 highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Troy 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 Troy is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1720 µg/m³Jan 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Troy?

Troy sits at 31.8°N, 86.0°W, 541 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Enterprise, 35 mi away.

Topography around Troy

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Troy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 ft around an average of 499 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 ft.

The land around Troy is covered by trees (68%) within 2 miles, trees (77%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
220 ft
10 miles
358 ft
50 miles
607 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Enterprise 35 mi · Montgomery 43 mi · Millbrook 52 mi · Dothan 53 mi · Prattville 53 mi · Auburn 62 mi · Opelika 67 mi · Phenix City 73 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 Troy (31.8088°, -85.9699°, elevation 541 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).