Camp Springs weather in August

In August, Camp Springs sees average daytime highs of 86°F and overnight lows near 70°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 87°F in the first days to 84°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Camp Springs's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Camp Springs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
86°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
70°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
9.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:26 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Camp Springs is census designated place in Prince George’s County, Maryland, United States.

Density
957/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 87°F in the first days to 84°F by the end.

A typical August day in Camp Springs reaches about 86°F in the afternoon and slips back to 70°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 78°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than 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 Camp Springs

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Camp Springs weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan44° / 29°3.08.62.79.60.7
Feb47° / 31°2.88.22.410.51.5
Mar55° / 38°3.910.31.611.73.6
Apr66° / 48°3.39.90.1136.0
May75° / 57°3.611.1014.16.6
Jun84° / 67°3.510.8014.75.5
Jul88° / 71°3.811.9014.44.3
Aug86° / 70°3.59.7013.55.1
Sep79° / 62°4.29.2012.36.8
Oct68° / 51°3.47.80116.7
Nov57° / 40°2.97.30.29.94.3
Dec48° / 34°3.48.81.39.31.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
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45149
55248
65248
75248
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105248
115347
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Camp Springs gets around 3.5 in of rain over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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236
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435
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2130
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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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14102035320
24102035310
34102035310
45101934311
55111934301
65111934301
76112033291
86112033301
96112033291
106112034291
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166122135261
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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
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:12 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:127:15
214.05:137:14
314.05:147:13
414.05:157:12
513.95:167:11
613.95:177:10
713.95:187:09
813.85:197:08
913.85:197:06
1013.75:207:05
1113.75:217:04
1213.75:227:03
1313.65:237:01
1413.65:247:00
1513.65:256:59
1613.55:266:57
1713.55:276:56
1813.45:286:55
1913.45:296:53
2013.45:306:52
2113.35:316:51
2213.35:326:49
2313.35:326:48
2413.25:336:46
2513.25:346:45
2613.15:356:43
2713.15:366:42
2813.15:376:40
2913.05:386:39
3013.05:396:37
3112.95:406:36

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Camp Springs

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Sep
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Is August a good time to visit Camp Springs?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Camp Springs in August

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

In August, Camp Springs sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 70°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Camp Springs in August

The nearest coast averages about 78°F in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 mi away) is warmest in August at about 78°F and coldest in February near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Oct 6 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar40Bracing
Apr47Bracing
May58Bracing
Jun68Refreshing
Jul76Warm
Aug78Warm
Sep74Refreshing
Oct65Cool
Nov54Bracing
Dec45Bracing

UV index in Camp Springs in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Camp Springs peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Camp Springs 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 Camp Springs is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Camp Springs?

Camp Springs sits at 38.8°N, 76.9°W, 266 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Clinton, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Camp Springs

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Camp Springs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft around an average of 253 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,539 ft.

The land around Camp Springs is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (58%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
203 ft
10 miles
387 ft
50 miles
1,539 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Clinton 2.5 mi · Suitland-Silver Hill 3.1 mi · Suitland 3.1 mi · Hillcrest Heights 3.7 mi · Oxon Hill-Glassmanor 3.7 mi · Oxon Hill 4.3 mi · Glassmanor 5.0 mi · Capitol Riverfront 7.5 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 Camp Springs (38.804°, -76.9066°, elevation 266 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).