Bellaire weather in August

In August, Bellaire sees average daytime highs of 92°F and overnight lows near 75°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 92°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bellaire's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bellaire's year-round climate.

Daytime high
92°
1st warmest
Overnight low
75°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
12.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:54 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Bellaire is city in Harris County, Texas, United States.

Density
1,990/km²
people per km²
Founded
1918

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 92°F through the month.

A typical August day in Bellaire reaches about 92°F in the afternoon and slips back to 75°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 87°F and 98°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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139376
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279175
289175
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319174

How August really feels in Bellaire

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
15 feel dangerously hot (≥ 102°F)
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.

Bellaire weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan63° / 45°3.91010.35.6
Feb67° / 48°3.18.810.96.2
Mar73° / 55°3.49.311.86.8
Apr79° / 61°3.78.712.76.9
May85° / 68°3.59.813.55.3
Jun90° / 74°4.312.513.93.7
Jul92° / 76°3.312.213.73.2
Aug92° / 75°3.612.213.13.1
Sep88° / 71°4.311.512.24.3
Oct81° / 62°4.08.811.36.7
Nov72° / 53°3.98.710.57.0
Dec65° / 47°4.19.310.16.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46238
56238
66337
76337
86238
96238
106238
116139
126139
136139
146040
156040
165941
175941
185842
195842
205743
215644
225644
235545
245446
255446
265347
275347
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bellaire gets around 3.6 in of rain over 12.2 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 40% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
936
1037
1137
1238
1338
1439
1539
1640
1740
1841
1941
2041
2142
2242
2343
2443
2544
2644
2744
2844
2945
3045
3145

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100167320
200167320
300167419
400167419
500167419
600167518
701167418
801167418
901157518
1001167319
1101167319
1201167220
1301167220
1401167121
1501167021
1601276822
1701276822
1801276822
1901276723
2001286623
2101386523
2201396423
2301396522
24013106422
25014106322
26014116321
27014116420
28015126220
29015126319
30115136218
31116136217

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 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:457:11
213.45:457:10
313.45:467:10
413.45:467:09
513.45:477:08
613.35:487:07
713.35:487:07
813.35:497:06
913.35:497:05
1013.25:507:04
1113.25:517:03
1213.25:517:02
1313.25:527:01
1413.15:527:00
1513.15:536:59
1613.15:546:58
1713.15:546:57
1813.05:556:56
1913.05:556:55
2013.05:566:54
2112.95:566:53
2212.95:576:52
2312.95:586:51
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2512.85:596:49
2612.85:596:47
2712.86:006:46
2812.76:006:45
2912.76:016:44
3012.76:026:43
3112.76:026:42

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Bellaire

In seasonPeak

In August, Bellaire sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bellaire sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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May
Jun
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Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Bellaire?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bellaire.

What to pack for Bellaire in August

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

In August, Bellaire sees daytime highs around 92°F and nights near 75°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bellaire in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bellaire peaks around August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bellaire 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 Bellaire is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1523 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bellaire?

Bellaire sits at 29.7°N, 95.5°W, 52 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is West University Place, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Bellaire

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bellaire has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 ft around an average of 62 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 ft.

The land around Bellaire is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (37%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (39%) within 10 miles, and trees (41%) and grassland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
75 ft
10 miles
190 ft
50 miles
476 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: West University Place 1.9 mi · Houston 6.8 mi · Missouri City 7.5 mi · Alief 8.1 mi · Stafford 8.7 mi · Fresno 12 mi · Sugar Land 12 mi · Mission Bend 12 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 Bellaire (29.7058°, -95.4588°, elevation 52 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).