Breckenridge weather in August

In August, Breckenridge sees average daytime highs of 95°F and overnight lows near 75°F, with 1.6 in of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 97°F in the first days to 93°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Breckenridge's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Breckenridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
95°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
75°
11th coldest
Rainfall
1.6 in
5.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:03 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
8 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Breckenridge is city in and county seat of Stephens County, Texas, United States.

Density
518/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 97°F in the first days to 93°F by the end.

A typical August day in Breckenridge reaches about 95°F in the afternoon and slips back to 75°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 87°F and 103°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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How August really feels in Breckenridge

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.

Breckenridge weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 36°1.54.60.510.15.0
Feb62° / 39°1.75.10.810.86.0
Mar70° / 47°2.56.40.211.87.2
Apr78° / 55°2.66.60.112.87.6
May85° / 64°3.29013.75.5
Jun93° / 72°2.87.4014.13.4
Jul96° / 76°1.64.9013.92.5
Aug95° / 75°1.65.7013.22.7
Sep88° / 68°2.36.2012.25.0
Oct78° / 56°2.96011.27.7
Nov67° / 46°1.94.90.310.37.2
Dec58° / 37°1.54.50.59.95.2

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 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Breckenridge gets around 1.6 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 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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3119

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121541347
221542347
321442348
421443348
521343348
621343349
721342349
821242359
921241359
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2951734377
3061734367
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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 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
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318light breeze

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 5:53 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:537:31
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313.65:547:29
413.65:557:28
513.55:567:27
613.55:567:26
713.55:577:25
813.45:587:24
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1213.36:007:21
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1813.26:057:14
1913.16:057:13
2013.16:067:12
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3012.86:136:59
3112.76:136:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
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216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Breckenridge

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is August a good time to visit Breckenridge?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Breckenridge in August

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

In August, Breckenridge sees daytime highs around 95°F and nights near 75°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Breckenridge 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 Breckenridge peaks around July 17 at about 11 (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 17UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Breckenridge?

Breckenridge sits at 32.8°N, 98.9°W, 0 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Abilene, 53 mi away.

Topography around Breckenridge

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Breckenridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 ft around an average of 1,224 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,457 ft.

The land around Breckenridge is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (25%) within 2 miles, grassland (62%) and trees (25%) within 10 miles, and grassland (61%) and trees (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
171 ft
10 miles
433 ft
50 miles
1,457 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Abilene 53 mi · Stephenville 55 mi · Weatherford 64 mi · Brownwood 73 mi · Wichita Falls 83 mi · White Settlement 84 mi · Benbrook 84 mi · Saginaw 89 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 Breckenridge (32.7557°, -98.9023°, elevation 0 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).