Florida weather in August

The state broadly agrees with itself in August: afternoons run 92° in Fort Myers and 90° in Daytona Beach, with everywhere else in between.

Based on 14 weather stations. Fourteen stations, Key West to Pensacola — enough to see the state’s real gradient, which on winter nights puts the Panhandle some twenty degrees below the Keys.

Atlantic Coast

Highs 90–91°, nights 74–78°, and 6.6–9.6 in of rain in a typical August.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	The short version
Miami	91° / 78°	13	The month the air stops moving entirely.
Fort Lauderdale	90° / 78°	11	Thick, warm, and cheaper than it has any right to be.
Daytona Beach	90° / 74°	10	Heavy air, warm sea, and race noise returning.
St. Augustine	90° / 74°	11	Soaked afternoons, and an ocean that stopped cooling you.

The Keys

Highs near 91°, nights around 81°, and 5.4 in of rain in a typical August.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	The short version
Key West	91° / 81°	9	The island slows down and the sky gets busier.

Gulf Coast

Highs 91–92°, nights 75–77°, and 8.8–10.4 in of rain in a typical August.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	The short version
Tampa	91° / 77°	11	Peak steam: the Gulf offers no relief at all.
Clearwater	91° / 76°	13	Thick, wet, and suddenly quieter after the school bell.
Sarasota	92° / 75°	12	The soggiest, stillest stretch — and the emptiest sand.
Fort Myers	92° / 75°	14	Heat, rain, and a coast almost to yourself.
Naples	91° / 76°	14	Rain on the schedule, beach on the discount rack.

Central Florida

Highs near 92°, nights around 74°, and 7.7 in of rain in a typical August.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	The short version
Orlando	92° / 74°	12	July's heat with the year's steamiest air on top.

The Panhandle

Highs near 91°, nights 75–76°, and 6.1–7.5 in of rain in a typical August.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	The short version
Destin	91° / 76°	8	The Gulf peaks; so does the weight of the air.
Panama City Beach	91° / 75°	11	Everything is warm, including the shade.
Pensacola	91° / 75°	10	Sticky, stormy, and quietly watchful.

Each place above has its own page for the full story — what the month feels like, what to pack, and whether the timing is right.

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