August 2025 Climate Summaries
Mobile Alabama and Pensacola Florida Area
Joe Maniscalco - Observation Program Leader (OPL)/Meteorologist
POC for Observation, Climate, and COOP
National Weather Service Mobile Alabama
September 2, 2025
August 2025 in Review - For daily high temperatures during the month, a few noticeable dips against the daily normals were observed. On three days at Mobile, on the 4th, 12th and 29th, highs near 80° were well below normal averaging 10.3° below normal. Despite this, not "cool" enough to break into record territory. Similar dips in daily highs were observed against the means at Pensacola. On three days at Pensacola, on the 4th, 10th and 29th, highs averaging 79.6° were well below normal and averaging 11.3° below normal. In fact, the high temperature on the 29th at Pensacola broke a new record low high temperature for the date. There was also one record low tied on the morning of the 28th. More on these in the detailed Pensacola summary soon to follow. Overall, overnight lows were very close to typical August normal at both sites. We were greeted by a "Fallish" type pattern the last few days of August when average temperatures trended below normal along with lower humidity levels.
Despite receiving over a half foot of rain at Mobile, the gauge was close, but fell short of monthly normal by nearly three quarters of an inch. On the flip side, Pensacola saw a foot of rain and several inches above August normal.
Mobile Alabama Area [Climate Normal Period 1991-2020, Climate Record Period 1872 to Present]- The average monthly high of 89.7° was 1.1° below normal. The average monthly low of 72.8° was 0.1° below normal. The average temperature was 81.3°, 0.6° below normal. The highest temperature for the month on the 17th and 19th at 95°, was 4° above the normal for these dates. The lowest temperature for the month settled to 67° on the mornings of the 28th and 29th, 5° below normal for these dates. No record temperatures were reached at Mobile for the month of August. (Fig. A) shows a graphical representation of how the Mobile area temperatures compared to the seasonal normal daily highs and lows, which are shown by the colored dashed lines. Bar graphs reflecting the daily high/low temperature departures from normal are provided in the table below (Figs. B and C). The rain gauge measured 6.11" (Fig. D), 0.76" below the monthly normal. (Fig. E) shows the annual accumulated precipitation has moved above 51" to 51.08", and is in surplus against the year to date normal by 3.30" above normal.
August top records for the month during the Period of Record for the Mobile Area:
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Pensacola Florida Area [Climate Normal Period 1991-2020, Climate Record Period 1879 to Present] - The average monthly high of 89.1° was 1.9° below normal. The average monthly low of 74.9° was 0.1° below normal. The average temperature of 82.0° was 1.0° below normal. The highest temperature for the month rose to 95° on the 17th and was 4° above the normal for the date. The high temperature on the 29th, 76°, set a new daily low high temperature record, breaking 78° set back in 2010. This was 14° below the normal high for the date. The lowest temperature for the month, 67° on the morning of the 28th, was 8° below normal for this date and also tied a record morning low matching the last occurrence set way back in 1918. (Fig. F) shows a graphical representation of how the Pensacola area temperatures compared to the seasonal normal daily highs and lows, which are shown by the colored dashed lines. (Figs. G and H) shows the daily high/low temperature departures from normal. August was wet with the rain gauge at Pensacola measuring an even 12.00", (Fig. I), 4.50" above the monthly normal. (Fig. J) shows the annual accumulated precipitation has topped 46", where Pensacola is just 0.77" below normal to date.
August top records for the month during the Period of Record for the Pensacola Area:
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Additional August 2025 Climatology and Topics
The footprint of highest rainfall for the month was more focused mostly along and south of U.S. Highway 84. The coastal areas, primarily coastal Baldwin County Alabama eastward to coastal Okaloosa County Florida saw ten plus inches of rainfall, 3 to 5 inches of surplus rains above monthly normal in these areas. (Fig. K) shows the areal distribution of monthly rainfall, (Fig. L) shows the areal rainfall departures from normal and (Fig. M). There were three tropical cyclones in the month of August, Tropical Storms Dexter, Fernand and Major Hurricane Erin. When looking at climatology, (Fig. N), these storms formed in the typical points of origin for August tropical cyclones, over the open Atlantic and moved poleward or recurved around the western side of a deep layer ridge over the central Atlantic.
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September 2025 Climatology, Seasonal Climatology and Outlooks:
Looking ahead to September, equal chances of above or below normal temperatures are favored for much of the continental U.S, outside of the central and northern high plains where above normal temperatures are favored. Precipitation over the southeast U.S. to across the central Gulf coast is favored to lean above normal. We continue into the peak of the Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season where September sees typical development anywhere over the Atlantic Basin. The typical origin hotspots for September are generally over the central into the western Atlantic. NOAA updated its Atlantic Basin Hurricane outlook for tropical activity earlier in August which continues to indicate above normal activity. As we continue through the peak of the Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season, it's highly encouraged to review your hurricane preparedness. Click on the Preparedness Tab on the NWS Mobile Tropical Webpage. Lastly, due to some dryness over portions of the local area, a drought link is provided below to monitor trends.
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Additional Climate Links:
The National Weather Service Mobile Alabama's Climate and Past Weather page provides climate data at your fingertips for many observation points in the local forecast area by accessing the NOWData tab as well as many other climate resources. The Climate Prediction Center Link provides short and longer range climatic outlooks and education about the larger scale global circulations that impact temperatures and weather. With the large agriculture and farming presence along the central Gulf coast, the Drought Monitor link provides updates on drought trends and impacts. Another very helpful resource is the Community Collaborative Rain Hail and Snow (CoCoRaHS) network, which is a large group of volunteers working together to measure and map precipitation (rain, hail, and snow). The aim of CoCoRaHS is to provide the highest quality data for natural resource, education and research applications. You can be a part of the CoCoRaHS team by becoming a volunteer rainfall observer.
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Contact: Joe Maniscalco - Observation Program Leader WFO Mobile, AL at joe.maniscalco@noaa.gov
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