Cordova weather in August

In August, Cordova sees average daytime highs of 89°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 89°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Cordova's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cordova's year-round climate.

Daytime high
89°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
72°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
8.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:23 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
50%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Cordova is unincorporated community in Shelby County, Tennessee.

Founded
1835

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 89°F through the month.

A typical August day in Cordova reaches about 89°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 82°F and 95°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19073
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49073
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How August really feels in Cordova

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.

Cordova 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
Jan49° / 33°3.99.50.99.92.2
Feb54° / 37°4.19.20.910.73.2
Mar63° / 44°5.011.80.411.75.3
Apr72° / 53°4.810.1012.96.6
May80° / 62°4.611.2013.86.3
Jun87° / 71°3.610.4014.34.6
Jul90° / 74°3.811.3014.13.9
Aug89° / 72°3.18.5013.34.4
Sep84° / 65°3.07.2012.26.1
Oct73° / 53°4.17.8011.17.3
Nov61° / 43°3.98.60.110.25.3
Dec52° / 36°5.09.60.49.72.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
135842
145842
155941
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186139
196139
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256337
266337
276337
286337
296436
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cordova gets around 3.1 in of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
530
630
730
830
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1628
1728
1827
1927
2027
2127
2226
2326
2427
2527
2627
2727
2826
2926
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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1031227526
2031328506
3131328496
4131328496
5131329486
6131329486
7131329476
8241328476
9241428466
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11341428466
12341427456
13351527456
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16351528435
17361628425
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19361630424
20371630414
21271531413
22271532413
23271533412
24271633402
25271634402
26281634391
27281734381
28281735371
29281835361
30391835341
31391935330

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
25calm
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65calm
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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 5:12 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:126:59
213.85:126:58
313.75:136:57
413.75:146:56
513.75:156:55
613.65:156:54
713.65:166:53
813.65:176:52
913.65:186:51
1013.55:186:50
1113.55:196:49
1213.55:206:48
1313.45:216:47
1413.45:226:46
1513.45:226:44
1613.35:236:43
1713.35:246:42
1813.35:256:41
1913.25:266:40
2013.25:266:38
2113.25:276:37
2213.15:286:36
2313.15:296:34
2413.15:296:33
2513.05:306:32
2613.05:316:30
2713.05:326:29
2812.95:326:28
2912.95:336:26
3012.85:346:25
3112.85:356:24

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
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235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Cordova?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cordova in August

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

In August, Cordova sees daytime highs around 89°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 Cordova 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 Cordova peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Cordova 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 Cordova is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cordova?

Cordova sits at 35.2°N, 89.8°W, 361 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Germantown, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Cordova

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cordova has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft around an average of 341 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 715 ft.

The land around Cordova is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 2 miles, trees (61%) within 10 miles, and trees (51%) and cropland (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
138 ft
10 miles
272 ft
50 miles
715 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Germantown 5.0 mi · Ellendale 5.6 mi · Bartlett 6.2 mi · Collierville 9.9 mi · Olive Branch 14 mi · Memphis 16 mi · New South Memphis 17 mi · Southaven 17 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 Cordova (35.1557°, -89.7762°, elevation 361 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).