Copperas Cove weather in August

In August, Copperas Cove sees average daytime highs of 94°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 1.9 in of rain across 6 wet days and about 13.1 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 92°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Copperas Cove's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Copperas Cove's year-round climate.

Daytime high
94°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
74°
11th coldest
Rainfall
1.9 in
6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:01 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
43%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Copperas Cove is city in Texas, USA.

Density
709/km²
people per km²
Founded
1913

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 92°F by the end.

A typical August day in Copperas Cove reaches about 94°F in the afternoon and slips back to 74°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 87°F and 100°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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How August really feels in Copperas Cove

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.

Copperas Cove 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 40°2.26.110.25.2
Feb64° / 43°2.36.710.96.1
Mar70° / 50°3.18.611.86.9
Apr78° / 57°2.98.712.77.1
May84° / 65°4.411.113.65.5
Jun91° / 72°2.78143.9
Jul95° / 74°1.65.613.83.0
Aug94° / 74°1.9613.13.0
Sep88° / 68°2.76.312.25.0
Oct79° / 58°3.67.111.27.3
Nov68° / 48°2.56.510.47.0
Dec61° / 41°2.86.7105.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57426
67426
77426
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107327
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127228
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Copperas Cove gets around 1.9 in of rain over 6 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
216
316
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517
617
718
818
919
1019
1120
1220
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
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2621
2721
2822
2922
3022
3122

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
114235616
214235616
314235616
414225716
514225617
613225717
714215618
814205718
914205718
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2317215120
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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 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
27light breeze
37light breeze
47light breeze
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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317calm

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 5:52 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:527:24
213.55:527:23
313.55:537:22
413.55:547:21
513.45:547:20
613.45:557:20
713.45:567:19
813.45:567:18
913.35:577:17
1013.35:587:16
1113.35:587:15
1213.35:597:14
1313.26:007:13
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1813.16:037:08
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2013.06:047:06
2113.06:057:05
2213.06:057:03
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2912.86:106:55
3012.76:106:54
3112.76:116:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
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216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
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 Copperas Cove?

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

3.0
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 Copperas Cove. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Copperas Cove in August

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

In August, Copperas Cove sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 74°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Copperas Cove 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 Copperas Cove peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 19UV 10Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Copperas Cove 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 Copperas Cove is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Dec 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep9Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Copperas Cove?

Copperas Cove sits at 31.1°N, 97.9°W, 1,093 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fort Cavazos, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Copperas Cove

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Copperas Cove has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 ft around an average of 1,093 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,404 ft.

The land around Copperas Cove is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (29%) within 2 miles, grassland (48%) and trees (42%) within 10 miles, and grassland (50%) and trees (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
367 ft
10 miles
702 ft
50 miles
1,404 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Fort Cavazos 7.5 mi · Killeen 11 mi · Harker Heights 15 mi · Gatesville 24 mi · Belton 26 mi · Temple 33 mi · Georgetown 37 mi · Leander 38 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 Copperas Cove (31.1241°, -97.9031°, elevation 1,093 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).