Brownwood weather in August

In August, Brownwood sees average daytime highs of 94°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 1.5 in of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-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 56% 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 Brownwood's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brownwood's year-round climate.

Daytime high
94°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
74°
11th coldest
Rainfall
1.5 in
5.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:05 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
8 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Brownwood is city in Texas, United States of America.

Density
494/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 Brownwood reaches about 94°F in the afternoon and slips back to 74°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 86°F and 100°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 6°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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29674
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319271

How August really feels in Brownwood

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.

Brownwood weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 37°1.650.410.25.1
Feb63° / 40°1.96.10.510.86.1
Mar70° / 47°2.77.7011.87.0
Apr78° / 55°2.76.6012.87.5
May85° / 64°3.710013.65.6
Jun91° / 71°2.77.60143.8
Jul95° / 74°1.65.2013.93.0
Aug94° / 74°1.55.9013.23.2
Sep87° / 67°2.46012.25.2
Oct78° / 56°3.06.7011.27.5
Nov67° / 46°2.05.70.110.47.1
Dec59° / 38°1.95.20.4105.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 (%)
17624
27525
37525
47525
57525
67525
77525
87525
97426
107327
117327
127327
137327
147228
157228
167228
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217228
227228
237327
247426
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307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Brownwood gets around 1.5 in of rain over 5.9 wet days in August, the driest month. 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 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
316
416
516
617
717
818
918
1019
1119
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
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2420
2521
2621
2721
2821
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3022
3122

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121242396
221142396
321142396
421142396
521042396
621042406
721042406
821041417
92940427
102939437
112939447
122938447
132937457
142937458
1521036458
1621036458
1721035458
1821035457
1921135457
2021135457
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2221234456
2321334456
2421334456
2531434445
2631434445
2731534435
2841533435
2941633425
3051632415
3161732405

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
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
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 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 5:55 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 6:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:557:29
213.55:567:28
313.55:567:27
413.55:577:27
513.55:587:26
613.45:587:25
713.45:597:24
813.46:007:23
913.46:007:22
1013.36:017:21
1113.36:027:20
1213.36:027:19
1313.36:037:18
1413.26:047:17
1513.26:047:16
1613.26:057:15
1713.16:067:14
1813.16:067:13
1913.16:077:12
2013.16:087:11
2113.06:087:10
2213.06:097:08
2313.06:107:07
2412.96:107:06
2512.96:117:05
2612.96:117:04
2712.86:127:02
2812.86:137:01
2912.86:137:00
3012.76:146:59
3112.76:156:57

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
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Brownwood?

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
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Brownwood in August

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

In August, Brownwood sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 74°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Brownwood 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 Brownwood peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 18UV 11Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Brownwood 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 Brownwood is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1515 µg/m³Dec 175 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May12Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Brownwood?

Brownwood sits at 31.7°N, 99.0°W, 1,365 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Stephenville, 58 mi away.

Topography around Brownwood

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Brownwood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 ft around an average of 1,388 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,302 ft.

The land around Brownwood is covered by grassland (34%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, grassland (60%) and trees (27%) within 10 miles, and grassland (66%) and trees (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
276 ft
10 miles
407 ft
50 miles
1,302 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Stephenville 58 mi · Abilene 67 mi · Breckenridge 73 mi · Gatesville 76 mi · Copperas Cove 76 mi · Fort Cavazos 82 mi · Killeen 85 mi · San Angelo 87 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 Brownwood (31.7093°, -98.9912°, elevation 1,365 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).