Alexandria in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Alexandria sees average daytime highs around 92°F and overnight lows near 73°F, with 11.3 in of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 92°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Alexandria's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alexandria's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 92°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 73°F
- Rainfall
- 11.3 in
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 mph
- Travel score
- 3.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Alexandria in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 92°F.
A typical summer day in Alexandria reaches about 92°F and drops to 73°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Alexandria
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Alexandria weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59° / 41° | 4.7 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 63° / 44° | 4.0 | 9.5 | 10.9 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 71° / 51° | 4.4 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 77° / 57° | 4.8 | 9 | 12.7 | 7.0 |
| May | 85° / 65° | 4.0 | 10.3 | 13.6 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 90° / 72° | 4.1 | 12.6 | 14 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 92° / 74° | 3.8 | 13.1 | 13.8 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 93° / 74° | 3.5 | 12.5 | 13.1 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 89° / 69° | 3.7 | 9.2 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 79° / 58° | 3.8 | 7.3 | 11.2 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 69° / 48° | 3.8 | 8 | 10.4 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 61° / 43° | 4.5 | 9.2 | 10 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Alexandria gets around 11.3 in of rain over 38 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Alexandria?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alexandria.
What to pack for Alexandria in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Alexandria sees daytime highs around 92°F and nights near 73°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 38 days see rain.
UV index in Alexandria in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alexandria peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Alexandria in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Alexandria is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Alexandria?
Alexandria sits at 31.3°N, 92.4°W, 75 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Natchitoches, 49 mi away.
Topography around Alexandria
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Alexandria.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Alexandria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft around an average of 92 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 476 ft.
The land around Alexandria is covered by trees (42%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (60%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (74%) within 50 miles.
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
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 Alexandria (31.3113°, -92.4451°, elevation 75 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.