Dallas weather in August

In August, Dallas sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 0.5 in of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Dallas's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dallas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
1st warmest
Overnight low
55°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.5 in
2.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:20 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
31%
1st clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Dallas is county seat of Polk County, Oregon, United States.

Density
1,226/km²
people per km²
Founded
1845

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 83°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical August day in Dallas reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 6°F warmer than September.

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How August really feels in Dallas

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.

Dallas weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 36°6.916.81.891.1
Feb50° / 37°5.314.41.710.11.9
Mar54° / 39°5.916.81.111.62.8
Apr59° / 41°4.315.20.113.23.9
May66° / 46°2.610.1014.66.0
Jun72° / 51°1.56.4015.37.3
Jul80° / 55°0.31.7015.18.1
Aug81° / 55°0.52.4013.98.0
Sep75° / 51°1.55012.37.9
Oct63° / 45°3.910.7010.75.4
Nov51° / 39°6.916.40.39.42.2
Dec46° / 35°8.117.41.78.70.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48317
58317
68317
78218
88119
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Dallas gets around 0.5 in of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
14
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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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
284151
384151
484151
583161
683161
783170
883170
982180
1082180
1181190
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3185150

Wind in August

Winds average 5 mph in August.

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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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:03 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:037:36
214.55:047:35
314.55:057:33
414.45:067:32
514.45:077:31
614.45:087:29
714.35:107:28
814.35:117:27
914.25:127:25
1014.25:137:24
1114.15:147:22
1214.15:167:21
1314.05:177:19
1414.05:187:18
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2413.55:307:01
2513.55:316:59
2613.45:336:57
2713.45:346:55
2813.35:356:53
2913.35:366:52
3013.25:376:50
3113.25:396:48

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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216.0Bright
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285.6Bright
295.5Bright
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315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Dallas

In seasonPeak

None of Dallas's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Dallas's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Dallas?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dallas in August

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

In August, Dallas sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 55°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Dallas in August

The nearest coast averages about 57°F in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 40 mi away) is warmest in July at about 57°F and coldest in February near 50°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

50°55°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan50Bracing
Feb50Bracing
Mar50Bracing
Apr51Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun57Bracing
Jul57Bracing
Aug57Bracing
Sep57Bracing
Oct55Bracing
Nov53Bracing
Dec51Bracing

UV index in Dallas in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dallas peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dallas 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 Dallas is worst in September — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1531 µg/m³Jan 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dallas?

Dallas sits at 44.9°N, 123.3°W, 325 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Salem, 14 mi away.

Topography around Dallas

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dallas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 ft around an average of 397 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,657 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,738 ft.

The land around Dallas is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (28%) within 2 miles, trees (52%), cropland (26%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (63%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
614 ft
10 miles
2,657 ft
50 miles
4,738 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Salem 14 mi · Keizer 15 mi · Four Corners 16 mi · Hayesville 17 mi · McMinnville 21 mi · Albany 22 mi · Corvallis 25 mi · Woodburn 27 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 Dallas (44.9193°, -123.317°, elevation 325 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).