Ardmore weather in August

In August, Ardmore sees average daytime highs of 93°F and overnight lows near 73°F, with 2.0 in of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 94°F in the first days to 91°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ardmore's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ardmore's year-round climate.

Daytime high
93°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
73°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2.0 in
6.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:54 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
40%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Ardmore is city in and county seat of Carter County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
188/km²
people per km²
Founded
1887

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 94°F in the first days to 91°F by the end.

A typical August day in Ardmore reaches about 93°F in the afternoon and slips back to 73°F overnight — a 20°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)
19474
29474
39474
49474
59474
69474
79474
89474
99474
109474
119474
129474
139374
149374
159374
169373
179373
189373
199373
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219373
229273
239273
249273
259273
269272
279272
289172
299172
309171
319171

How August really feels in Ardmore

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.

Ardmore weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 34°2.05.70.9103.3
Feb57° / 37°2.26.20.710.74.4
Mar65° / 45°3.68.80.411.76.2
Apr73° / 53°3.98.7012.87.1
May80° / 62°5.311.5013.86.3
Jun89° / 71°3.69014.24.5
Jul94° / 74°2.160143.3
Aug93° / 73°2.06.3013.33.5
Sep85° / 66°3.17.3012.25.8
Oct75° / 55°3.87.4011.17.5
Nov63° / 44°2.46.60.210.26.1
Dec54° / 36°2.55.80.69.83.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57525
67525
77525
87525
97426
107426
117327
127327
137327
147327
157327
167327
177426
187327
197327
207327
217327
227426
237426
247426
257426
267525
277426
287426
297327
307426
317327

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ardmore gets around 2.0 in of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
220
320
420
520
621
721
821
921
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1921
2021
2121
2221
2320
2420
2520
2620
2721
2821
2921
3022
3123

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
105214926
205214926
304204926
404204926
504204926
604204926
704204926
814204827
914204827
1015204727
1115214628
1215214528
1315214428
1416224328
1526224228
1626234227
1726244227
1826244127
1926254126
2027254125
2127254225
2227254224
2327264223
2428264222
2528264321
2629264320
2729264320
28310264319
29310264219
30411264218
31411264118

Wind in August

Winds average 6 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:437:26
213.75:447:25
313.75:447:25
413.65:457:24
513.65:467:23
613.65:477:22
713.65:477:21
813.55:487:20
913.55:497:19
1013.55:507:18
1113.45:507:17
1213.45:517:16
1313.45:527:15
1413.35:537:14
1513.35:537:12
1613.35:547:11
1713.35:557:10
1813.25:567:09
1913.25:567:08
2013.25:577:06
2113.15:587:05
2213.15:597:04
2313.15:597:03
2413.06:007:01
2513.06:017:00
2613.06:016:59
2712.96:026:58
2812.96:036:56
2912.96:046:55
3012.86:046:53
3112.86:056:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Ardmore?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ardmore in August

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

In August, Ardmore sees daytime highs around 93°F and nights near 73°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ardmore 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 Ardmore peaks around June 23 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ardmore in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ardmore is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1715 µg/m³Nov 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May11Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ardmore?

Ardmore sits at 34.2°N, 97.1°W, 873 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Gainesville, 38 mi away.

Topography around Ardmore

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ardmore has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 ft around an average of 873 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 925 ft.

The land around Ardmore is covered by trees (42%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (46%) and grassland (46%) within 10 miles, and grassland (57%) and trees (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
144 ft
10 miles
364 ft
50 miles
925 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Gainesville 38 mi · Denison 45 mi · Durant 46 mi · Sherman 48 mi · Ada 49 mi · Duncan 52 mi · Celina 62 mi · Denton 66 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 Ardmore (34.1743°, -97.1436°, elevation 873 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).