Cabot weather in August

In August, Cabot sees average daytime highs of 90°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 2.9 in of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 90°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Cabot's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cabot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
90°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
72°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2.9 in
8.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:32 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Cabot is city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
489/km²
people per km²
Founded
1873

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 90°F through the month.

A typical August day in Cabot reaches about 90°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 83°F and 98°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)
19174
29174
39174
49174
59173
69173
79173
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How August really feels in Cabot

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.

Cabot 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
Jan50° / 33°3.89.20.89.92.4
Feb55° / 37°3.99.3110.73.4
Mar64° / 44°5.111.30.311.75.5
Apr72° / 53°5.410.2012.96.7
May80° / 62°5.512.2013.86.2
Jun88° / 71°3.39.6014.34.6
Jul91° / 74°3.59.8014.13.7
Aug90° / 72°2.98.5013.34.0
Sep84° / 65°3.57012.26.1
Oct73° / 54°4.07.7011.17.4
Nov62° / 43°4.48.80.110.25.4
Dec52° / 36°4.89.20.49.73.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106139
116139
126238
136238
146337
156337
166436
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cabot gets around 2.9 in of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
629
729
829
929
1029
1130
1230
1330
1430
1529
1629
1729
1828
1928
2028
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
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3026
3126

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1021130525
2021130525
3021131506
4021131506
5021131496
6131231486
7131230486
8131230486
9141329477
10141328467
11151427467
12251426467
13261426467
14261525467
15261525456
16261525456
17261626456
18271626445
19271627445
20271628434
21271629434
22271630433
23271631423
24271631413
25271632413
26271632402
27271733392
28271733382
29381833372
30381833361
31491832351

Wind in August

Winds average 5 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
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65calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:217:07
213.75:227:07
313.75:227:06
413.75:237:05
513.75:247:04
613.65:257:03
713.65:257:02
813.65:267:01
913.55:277:00
1013.55:286:59
1113.55:296:58
1213.55:296:57
1313.45:306:55
1413.45:316:54
1513.45:326:53
1613.35:326:52
1713.35:336:51
1813.35:346:50
1913.25:356:48
2013.25:356:47
2113.25:366:46
2213.15:376:44
2313.15:386:43
2413.15:396:42
2513.05:396:41
2613.05:406:39
2712.95:416:38
2812.95:426:36
2912.95:426:35
3012.85:436:34
3112.85:446:32

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
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205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Cabot?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Cabot for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cabot in August

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

In August, Cabot sees daytime highs around 90°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cabot in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cabot peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Cabot 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 Cabot is worst in July — around 20 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 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cabot?

Cabot sits at 35.0°N, 92.0°W, 299 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Jacksonville, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Cabot

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cabot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft around an average of 315 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 1,371 ft.

The land around Cabot is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) and grassland (30%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) and cropland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
210 ft
10 miles
433 ft
50 miles
1,371 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Jacksonville 9.3 mi · Sherwood 16 mi · North Little Rock 20 mi · Little Rock 22 mi · Maumelle 23 mi · Searcy 25 mi · Conway 25 mi · Bryant 37 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 Cabot (34.9745°, -92.0165°, elevation 299 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).