Wright weather in August

In August, Wright sees average daytime highs of 88°F and overnight lows near 75°F, with 6.1 in of rain across 20.6 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 88°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 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 Wright's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wright's year-round climate.

Daytime high
88°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
75°
11th coldest
Rainfall
6.1 in
20.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:17 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Wright is Census-designated place in Florida, United States.

Density
1,593/km²
people per km²

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 88°F through the month.

A typical August day in Wright reaches about 88°F in the afternoon and slips back to 75°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 84°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How August really feels in Wright

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.

Wright 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° / 44°4.68.510.35.3
Feb64° / 47°4.27.810.96.1
Mar70° / 52°4.98.811.86.8
Apr76° / 59°3.87.712.77.4
May83° / 66°3.08.813.56.3
Jun87° / 74°4.916.413.94.0
Jul88° / 76°5.820.713.83.3
Aug88° / 75°6.120.613.13.4
Sep85° / 71°4.81212.25.0
Oct79° / 61°3.5711.37.4
Nov70° / 51°3.37.210.57.2
Dec63° / 46°4.39.410.15.8

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 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
54060
64060
74159
84159
94159
104159
114258
124357
134258
144258
154258
164357
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184456
194555
204555
214654
224753
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244654
254753
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274753
284852
294852
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Wright gets around 6.1 in of rain over 20.6 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 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
172
271
371
471
571
671
771
870
970
1071
1171
1271
1371
1471
1570
1669
1768
1868
1967
2066
2165
2264
2363
2462
2561
2660
2759
2857
2956
3055
3154

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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250275338
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Wind in August

Winds average 5 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
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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 5:08 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:086:37
213.55:096:37
313.45:096:36
413.45:106:35
513.45:106:34
613.45:116:33
713.35:126:33
813.35:126:32
913.35:136:31
1013.35:146:30
1113.25:146:29
1213.25:156:28
1313.25:156:27
1413.25:166:26
1513.15:176:25
1613.15:176:24
1713.15:186:23
1813.15:196:22
1913.05:196:21
2013.05:206:20
2113.05:206:19
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2712.85:246:12
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2912.75:256:09
3012.75:266:08
3112.75:266:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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45.5Bright
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265.3Bright
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285.2Bright
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315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Wright

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Wright?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wright.

What to pack for Wright in August

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

In August, Wright sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 75°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Wright in August

The nearest coast averages about 85°F in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in February near 64°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 6 to Dec 18 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan65Cool
Feb64Cool
Mar65Cool
Apr69Refreshing
May76Warm
Jun82Warm
Jul84Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct79Warm
Nov72Refreshing
Dec68Refreshing

UV index in Wright 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 Wright peaks around June 17 at about 10 (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 highVery highHighModerateJun 17UV 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Wright 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 Wright is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wright?

Wright sits at 30.5°N, 86.6°W, 43 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fort Walton Beach, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Wright

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wright has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 ft around an average of 52 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 ft.

The land around Wright is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (38%), water (35%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and water (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
105 ft
10 miles
249 ft
50 miles
384 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Fort Walton Beach 2.5 mi · Navarre 14 mi · Crestview 22 mi · Midway 22 mi · Santa Rosa Beach 25 mi · East Pensacola Heights 32 mi · Pace 33 mi · Ferry Pass 34 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 Wright (30.4557°, -86.6383°, elevation 43 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).