Casper weather in August

In August, Casper sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 0.6 in of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 84°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Casper's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Casper's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
55°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0.6 in
4.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:16 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
39%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Casper is city in and county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.

Density
868/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 84°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical August day in Casper reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 27°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 72°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 11°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How August really feels in Casper

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.

Casper 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
Jan29° / 12°0.85.65.79.20.0
Feb32° / 13°1.05.95.810.20.0
Mar42° / 22°1.57.1611.60.5
Apr50° / 29°2.310.8713.12.3
May62° / 39°2.711.12.314.45.0
Jun75° / 49°1.46.30.115.17.5
Jul84° / 56°0.74.5014.86.5
Aug82° / 55°0.64.1013.87.3
Sep71° / 46°1.15.60.712.37.5
Oct55° / 33°1.874.110.84.0
Nov41° / 22°1.15.75.59.50.4
Dec30° / 13°0.95.66.18.90.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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

Any precipitation

Casper gets around 0.6 in of rain over 4.1 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
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Wind in August

Winds average 7 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
137calm
147calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:00 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:007:22
214.35:017:21
314.35:027:20
414.35:037:19
514.25:047:18
614.25:057:16
714.15:077:15
814.15:087:14
914.15:097:12
1014.05:107:11
1114.05:117:10
1213.95:127:08
1313.95:137:07
1413.95:147:05
1513.85:157:04
1613.85:167:02
1713.75:187:01
1813.75:196:59
1913.65:206:58
2013.65:216:56
2113.55:226:54
2213.55:236:53
2313.45:246:51
2413.45:256:50
2513.45:266:48
2613.35:286:46
2713.35:296:44
2813.25:306:43
2913.25:316:41
3013.15:326:39
3113.15:336:37

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
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316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Casper?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Casper for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Casper in August

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

In August, Casper sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 55°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

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UV index in Casper 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 Casper peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Casper?

Casper sits at 42.9°N, 106.3°W, 5,118 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Gillette, 106 mi away.

Topography around Casper

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Casper has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 ft around an average of 5,180 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,173 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,770 ft.

The land around Casper is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 2 miles, grassland (81%) within 10 miles, and grassland (91%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
282 ft
10 miles
3,173 ft
50 miles
4,770 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Gillette 106 mi · Laramie 114 mi · Sheridan 137 mi · Cheyenne 142 mi · Fort Collins 170 mi · Rock Springs 172 mi · Rapid City 176 mi · Estes Park 177 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 Casper (42.8666°, -106.3131°, elevation 5,118 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).