Altus weather in August

In August, Altus sees average daytime highs of 94°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 1.9 in of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 95°F in the first days to 92°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Altus's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Altus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
94°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
72°
11th coldest
Rainfall
1.9 in
5.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:02 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
38%
4th clearest
Wind
8 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Altus is city in Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
399/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

Highs ease over the month, from about 95°F in the first days to 92°F by the end.

A typical August day in Altus reaches about 94°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 85°F and 101°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 8°F warmer than September.

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

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.

Altus weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 30°1.23.80.99.93.3
Feb56° / 33°1.44.81.210.74.5
Mar65° / 42°2.46.50.611.76.6
Apr74° / 50°3.36.9012.87.5
May82° / 60°4.09.7013.86.3
Jun90° / 69°2.97.8014.34.2
Jul95° / 73°1.44.9014.13.0
Aug94° / 72°1.95.8013.33.3
Sep86° / 64°2.66.8012.25.8
Oct74° / 52°2.96.1011.17.8
Nov62° / 40°1.74.70.310.26.3
Dec53° / 32°1.44.11.19.73.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37822
47822
57723
67822
77822
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Altus gets around 1.9 in of rain over 5.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
216
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517
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918
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1119
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3121

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131639375
231639376
331639376
431539376
531540366
631540366
731540367
831539367
931539367
1031539367
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Wind in August

Winds average 8 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
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108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 7:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:517:36
213.75:527:35
313.75:527:34
413.75:537:33
513.65:547:32
613.65:557:31
713.65:557:30
813.65:567:29
913.55:577:28
1013.55:587:27
1113.55:587:26
1213.45:597:25
1313.46:007:24
1413.46:017:23
1513.36:017:22
1613.36:027:21
1713.36:037:20
1813.26:047:18
1913.26:047:17
2013.26:057:16
2113.16:067:15
2213.16:077:13
2313.16:077:12
2413.06:087:11
2513.06:097:09
2613.06:107:08
2712.96:107:07
2812.96:117:05
2912.96:127:04
3012.86:137:03
3112.86:137:01

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
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86.6Intense
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206.3Intense
216.3Intense
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236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Altus?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Altus. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Altus in August

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

In August, Altus sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Altus in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Altus peaks around July 19 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Altus?

Altus sits at 34.6°N, 99.3°W, 1,398 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lawton, 53 mi away.

Topography around Altus

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Altus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 ft around an average of 1,381 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,414 ft.

The land around Altus is covered by cropland (42%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (74%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and grassland (55%) and cropland (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
79 ft
10 miles
436 ft
50 miles
1,414 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Lawton 53 mi · Wichita Falls 70 mi · Duncan 79 mi · Chickasha 85 mi · El Reno 99 mi · Mustang 104 mi · Yukon 107 mi · Pampa 111 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 Altus (34.6381°, -99.334°, elevation 1,398 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).