Crawfordsville weather in August

In August, Crawfordsville sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 3.0 in of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 82°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Crawfordsville's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Crawfordsville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
64°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.0 in
8.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:04 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Crawfordsville is city in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States.

Density
667/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 82°F through the month.

A typical August day in Crawfordsville reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 89°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)
18366
28366
38265
48265
58265
68265
78265
88265
98265
108265
118265
128265
138265
148265
158265
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278264
288264
298263
308263
318163

How August really feels in Crawfordsville

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.

Crawfordsville weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°3.19.44.89.50.0
Feb39° / 24°2.58.6410.40.1
Mar50° / 33°3.610.92.411.72.2
Apr63° / 44°4.611.90.4135.0
May72° / 54°4.613.4014.26.1
Jun80° / 64°4.312.1014.86.1
Jul83° / 66°3.511014.65.7
Aug82° / 64°3.08.9013.66.6
Sep77° / 57°2.77.4012.37.3
Oct64° / 46°3.38.90.110.95.9
Nov51° / 35°3.58.61.19.82.5
Dec39° / 26°2.89.93.89.20.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105743
115743
125743
135644
145743
155743
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265743
275842
285941
295941
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Crawfordsville gets around 3.0 in of rain over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
430
530
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17202626191
28202626191
38212627181
48212627171
58212627171
69212527161
79212527161
810222527161
910222527161
1011222427151
1111222427151
1212222427151
1312222327151
1412222327141
1512232327141
1612232328131
1712232328131
1812232328131
1912232328131
2012232329121
2112222429121
2212222429121
2312222429121
2413222429121
2513222429121
2614222428110
2715212428110
2817212428100
2918212427100
301921232790
312121232690

Wind in August

Winds average 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:497:58
214.15:507:57
314.15:517:56
414.05:527:55
514.05:537:53
614.05:547:52
713.95:557:51
813.95:567:50
913.95:577:49
1013.85:587:47
1113.85:597:46
1213.86:007:45
1313.76:017:44
1413.76:027:42
1513.66:037:41
1613.66:047:39
1713.66:057:38
1813.56:067:37
1913.56:077:35
2013.46:087:34
2113.46:097:32
2213.46:107:31
2313.36:117:29
2413.36:127:28
2513.26:137:26
2613.26:147:25
2713.16:157:23
2813.16:157:21
2913.16:167:20
3013.06:177:18
3113.06:187:17

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Crawfordsville?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Crawfordsville in August

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

In August, Crawfordsville sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Crawfordsville 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 Crawfordsville peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateJul 12UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Crawfordsville 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 Crawfordsville is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Oct 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Crawfordsville?

Crawfordsville sits at 40.0°N, 86.9°W, 794 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lebanon, 22 mi away.

Topography around Crawfordsville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Crawfordsville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 ft around an average of 774 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 ft.

The land around Crawfordsville is covered by trees (40%), cropland (26%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (70%) within 10 miles, and cropland (63%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
207 ft
10 miles
374 ft
50 miles
633 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Lebanon 22 mi · Frankfort 25 mi · Lafayette 26 mi · West Lafayette 27 mi · Brownsburg 29 mi · Fairfield Heights 30 mi · Avon 32 mi · Zionsville 33 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 Crawfordsville (40.0412°, -86.8744°, elevation 794 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).