Cleburne weather in August

In August, Cleburne sees average daytime highs of 95°F and overnight lows near 75°F, with 2.1 in of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 96°F in the first days to 93°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Cleburne's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cleburne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
95°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
75°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2.1 in
5.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:58 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
42%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Cleburne is city in and county seat of Johnson County, Texas, United States.

Density
306/km²
people per km²
Founded
1867

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 96°F in the first days to 93°F by the end.

A typical August day in Cleburne reaches about 95°F in the afternoon and slips back to 75°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 86°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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279374
289374
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309373
319273

How August really feels in Cleburne

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.

Cleburne weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 38°2.56.40.410.14.7
Feb62° / 42°2.56.70.510.85.7
Mar69° / 49°3.38.50.111.86.7
Apr76° / 56°3.78.3012.87.2
May83° / 65°4.710.4013.65.8
Jun91° / 72°3.28.1014.14.0
Jul95° / 76°1.65.4013.92.9
Aug95° / 75°2.15.7013.22.9
Sep88° / 69°2.36012.25.0
Oct78° / 58°3.67.4011.27.3
Nov67° / 47°2.86.6010.36.9
Dec59° / 40°2.86.20.39.95.1

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 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47327
57426
67426
77327
87426
97426
107426
117327
127327
137228
147228
157327
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277228
287228
297228
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317129

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cleburne gets around 2.1 in of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
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416
517
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1519
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1819
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2621
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3123

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1142549210
2142550210
3142450210
4142450210
5142351210
6142351210
7142252210
8142152220
9142053220
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21172048230
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24182247220
25182247210
26182347210
27282346210
28292345210
29292444200
303102443200
314102442200

Wind in August

Winds average 7 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
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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217calm
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277calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:47 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:477:24
213.65:487:23
313.65:497:22
413.55:497:21
513.55:507:20
613.55:517:20
713.55:527:19
813.45:527:18
913.45:537:17
1013.45:547:16
1113.35:547:15
1213.35:557:14
1313.35:567:13
1413.35:567:12
1513.25:577:11
1613.25:587:10
1713.25:587:08
1813.15:597:07
1913.16:007:06
2013.16:007:05
2113.06:017:04
2213.06:027:03
2313.06:027:02
2413.06:037:00
2512.96:046:59
2612.96:046:58
2712.96:056:57
2812.86:066:55
2912.86:066:54
3012.86:076:53
3112.76:086:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Cleburne?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cleburne in August

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

In August, Cleburne sees daytime highs around 95°F and nights near 75°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cleburne in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cleburne peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 14UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Cleburne 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 Cleburne is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Dec 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cleburne?

Cleburne sits at 32.3°N, 97.4°W, 764 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Burleson, 14 mi away.

Topography around Cleburne

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cleburne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft around an average of 787 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 1,142 ft.

The land around Cleburne is covered by trees (41%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, grassland (67%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (50%) and trees (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
157 ft
10 miles
407 ft
50 miles
1,142 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Burleson 14 mi · Mansfield 21 mi · Benbrook 23 mi · Midlothian 25 mi · Fort Worth 26 mi · White Settlement 29 mi · Cedar Hill 30 mi · Arlington 31 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 Cleburne (32.3476°, -97.3867°, elevation 764 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).