Dixiana weather in August

In August, Dixiana sees average daytime highs of 89°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 12 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 32% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Dixiana's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dixiana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
89°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
71°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
12 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:13 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
4 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Dixiana is human settlement in Alabama, United States of America.

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 Dixiana reaches about 89°F in the afternoon and slips back to 71°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 83°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)
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How August really feels in Dixiana

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.

Dixiana 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
Jan53° / 35°4.99.70.6103.1
Feb58° / 38°5.010.70.510.74.0
Mar65° / 45°5.6110.211.75.9
Apr73° / 52°4.810012.86.8
May80° / 61°3.910.3013.76.4
Jun87° / 69°4.112.9014.24.5
Jul89° / 72°4.214.80143.7
Aug89° / 71°3.412013.34.0
Sep84° / 65°3.37.8012.25.9
Oct74° / 53°3.47.2011.27.4
Nov64° / 43°4.18.2010.26.0
Dec55° / 38°5.210.80.29.83.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45050
54951
65050
75149
85248
95248
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Dixiana gets around 3.4 in of rain over 12 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 39% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
544
644
743
843
942
1042
1142
1242
1341
1441
1540
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1738
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2036
2136
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3132

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102828602
202829592
302829592
403829582
503830572
603830572
713930552
813931551
9131031541
10131031541
11131131522
12131231512
13131231512
14131331502
15131431502
16131431492
17141531472
18141632462
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20041633442
21041634432
22041635432
23051635422
24051636411
25051736401
26051737391
27151738381
28151838371
29151839351
30261939341
31262040321

Wind in August

Winds average 4 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:02 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:026:43
213.75:036:43
313.65:036:42
413.65:046:41
513.65:056:40
613.65:056:39
713.55:066:38
813.55:076:37
913.55:086:36
1013.45:086:35
1113.45:096:34
1213.45:106:33
1313.45:116:32
1413.35:116:31
1513.35:126:30
1613.35:136:29
1713.25:136:27
1813.25:146:26
1913.25:156:25
2013.15:166:24
2113.15:166:23
2213.15:176:21
2313.05:186:20
2413.05:196:19
2513.05:196:18
2612.95:206:16
2712.95:216:15
2812.95:216:14
2912.85:226:12
3012.85:236:11
3112.85:246:10

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Dixiana?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dixiana in August

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

In August, Dixiana sees daytime highs around 89°F and nights near 71°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dixiana in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dixiana peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Dixiana 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 Dixiana is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1720 µg/m³Jan 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dixiana?

Dixiana sits at 33.7°N, 86.6°W, 745 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Center Point, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Dixiana

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dixiana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 797 ft around an average of 827 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,234 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,729 ft.

The land around Dixiana is covered by trees (89%) within 2 miles, trees (85%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
797 ft
10 miles
1,234 ft
50 miles
1,729 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Center Point 6.8 mi · Trussville 8.7 mi · Birmingham 17 mi · Mountain Brook 17 mi · Homewood 21 mi · Vestavia Hills 22 mi · Hoover 25 mi · Hueytown 28 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 Dixiana (33.7402°, -86.6494°, elevation 745 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).