Bryan weather in August

In August, Bryan sees average daytime highs of 95°F and overnight lows near 76°F, with 2.5 in of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 95°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bryan's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bryan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
95°
1st warmest
Overnight low
76°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2.5 in
7.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:56 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Bryan is city and the county seat of Brazos County, Texas, United States.

Density
695/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 95°F through the month.

A typical August day in Bryan reaches about 95°F in the afternoon and slips back to 76°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 89°F and 101°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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29676
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49676
59676
69676
79676
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99676
109676
119676
129676
139676
149676
159676
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199576
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219575
229575
239575
249575
259475
269475
279475
289475
299474
309474
319374

How August really feels in Bryan

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.

Bryan weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan61° / 42°3.48.310.25.2
Feb64° / 45°3.08.910.95.9
Mar71° / 52°3.6911.86.8
Apr78° / 58°4.08.512.77.0
May85° / 67°4.21013.55.3
Jun91° / 73°3.31013.93.7
Jul95° / 76°1.9713.82.8
Aug95° / 76°2.57.213.12.6
Sep90° / 70°3.07.612.24.3
Oct81° / 60°4.07.711.26.9
Nov70° / 50°3.47.910.47.0
Dec62° / 43°3.88.710.15.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86733
96733
106733
116733
126634
136634
146634
156634
166634
176634
186634
196634
206535
216535
226535
236436
246436
256436
266337
276337
286337
296238
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bryan gets around 2.5 in of rain over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
619
719
819
920
1020
1121
1221
1322
1422
1523
1623
1724
1824
1925
2025
2126
2226
2326
2427
2527
2628
2728
2828
2929
3029
3129

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102637532
202637532
302537542
402537542
502537542
602536552
702536552
802536552
902536552
1002535562
1102535562
1202535562
1302535562
1403534562
1503634552
1603634552
1703634552
1813734532
1913734532
2013834522
2113834522
2213933522
2313933522
24131033512
25131033512
26131132512
27131132512
28131232502
29241231502
30241231492
31241231492

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 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
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 30 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 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:467:17
213.55:477:16
313.55:487:15
413.45:487:14
513.45:497:13
613.45:507:13
713.45:507:12
813.35:517:11
913.35:527:10
1013.35:527:09
1113.35:537:08
1213.25:537:07
1313.25:547:06
1413.25:557:05
1513.15:557:04
1613.15:567:03
1713.15:577:02
1813.15:577:01
1913.05:587:00
2013.05:586:59
2113.05:596:58
2213.06:006:57
2312.96:006:56
2412.96:016:54
2512.96:016:53
2612.86:026:52
2712.86:036:51
2812.86:036:50
2912.76:046:48
3012.76:046:47
3112.76:056:46

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bryan?

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

2.6
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 Bryan.

What to pack for Bryan in August

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

In August, Bryan sees daytime highs around 95°F and nights near 76°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bryan 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 Bryan peaks around July 24 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 highHighModerateJul 24UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bryan 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 Bryan is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1520 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bryan?

Bryan sits at 30.7°N, 96.4°W, 374 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is College Station, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Bryan

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bryan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 ft around an average of 341 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 ft.

The land around Bryan is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 2 miles, grassland (47%) and trees (34%) within 10 miles, and grassland (53%) and trees (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
115 ft
10 miles
279 ft
50 miles
538 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: College Station 3.7 mi · Brenham 35 mi · Huntsville 49 mi · Conroe 60 mi · Taylor 62 mi · Cypress 63 mi · The Woodlands 63 mi · Temple 65 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 Bryan (30.6744°, -96.37°, elevation 374 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).