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Typical August weather

Panama City Beach

Florida · August

Everything is warm, including the shade.

91° days
75° nights

about 11 rainy days · 13 hours of daylight · gulf 87°

What to pack

What August feels like

August is the month everyone here watches the tropics — this stretch of coast remembers Michael and takes the season seriously. Panhandle schools go back early, so the crowds thin sharply in the second half while the water stays at its warmest.

Rain arrives about 11 days of the month, so keep one flexible day in your plans. about 19 afternoons top 90°.

Can you swim?

The Gulf runs about 87° — bath-warm.

The numbers

Typical high91°
Typical low75°
Days with real rain11
Total rain7.4 in
Water temperature87°
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)6:10 am / 7:24 pm

How August compares

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