Benbrook weather in August

In August, Benbrook sees average daytime highs of 94°F and overnight lows near 75°F, with 2.2 in of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-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 58% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Benbrook's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Benbrook's year-round climate.

Daytime high
94°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
75°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2.2 in
5.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:58 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Benbrook is city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States.

Density
793/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 Benbrook reaches about 94°F in the afternoon and slips back to 75°F overnight — a 19°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 7°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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319273

How August really feels in Benbrook

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.

Benbrook 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
Jan56° / 37°2.46.20.610.14.3
Feb60° / 41°2.66.60.610.85.4
Mar68° / 48°3.58.20.111.86.7
Apr75° / 55°3.68012.87.3
May83° / 64°4.810.6013.75.9
Jun90° / 72°3.57.9014.14.2
Jul94° / 76°1.75.7013.93.1
Aug94° / 75°2.25.7013.23.2
Sep87° / 68°2.56.2012.25.3
Oct77° / 57°3.77.2011.27.5
Nov66° / 47°3.060.110.36.8
Dec58° / 39°2.86.20.49.94.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27426
37426
47525
57426
67525
77525
87624
97525
107525
117426
127426
137327
147327
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257327
267327
277426
287426
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Benbrook gets around 2.2 in of rain over 5.7 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 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
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1519
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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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1142450210
2142450210
3142350211
4142350211
5142251211
6142251211
7142152211
8142152211
9142052221
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19172147240
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303102443210
314102441210

Wind in August

Winds average 7 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
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307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 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 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:477:25
213.65:487:24
313.65:497:23
413.55:497:22
513.55:507:21
613.55:517:20
713.55:517:20
813.45:527:19
913.45:537:18
1013.45:537:17
1113.45:547:16
1213.35:557:15
1313.35:557:14
1413.35:567:13
1513.25:577:11
1613.25:587:10
1713.25:587:09
1813.25:597:08
1913.16:007:07
2013.16:007:06
2113.16:017:05
2213.06:027:03
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2413.06:037:01
2512.96:047:00
2612.96:046:59
2712.96:056:57
2812.86:066:56
2912.86:066:55
3012.86:076:53
3112.76:086:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.25 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
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Benbrook?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Benbrook in August

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

In August, Benbrook sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 75°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Benbrook 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 Benbrook peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Benbrook 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 Benbrook is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Benbrook?

Benbrook sits at 32.7°N, 97.5°W, 689 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is White Settlement, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Benbrook

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Benbrook has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 ft around an average of 699 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,076 ft.

The land around Benbrook is covered by grassland (35%), trees (33%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, grassland (46%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (48%) and trees (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
243 ft
10 miles
548 ft
50 miles
1,076 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: White Settlement 6.2 mi · Fort Worth 8.7 mi · Burleson 12 mi · Saginaw 14 mi · Haltom City 14 mi · North Richland Hills 17 mi · Watauga 17 mi · Hurst 20 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 Benbrook (32.6732°, -97.4606°, elevation 689 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).