Durant weather in August

In August, Durant sees average daytime highs of 93°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 2.0 in of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 93°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Durant's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Durant's year-round climate.

Daytime high
93°
1st warmest
Overnight low
74°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2.0 in
6.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:51 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Durant is city in Oklahoma, United States.

Density
249/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 93°F through the month.

A typical August day in Durant reaches about 93°F in the afternoon and slips back to 74°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 85°F and 101°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 7°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19475
29475
39475
49475
59475
69475
79475
89475
99475
109475
119474
129474
139474
149474
159374
169374
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189374
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209374
219374
229373
239373
249373
259273
269273
279273
289273
299272
309172
319172

How August really feels in Durant

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.

Durant weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 36°2.66.70.6103.4
Feb58° / 39°2.87.70.710.74.4
Mar65° / 47°4.1100.411.76.0
Apr73° / 54°4.89.3012.86.9
May81° / 63°6.012013.76.1
Jun88° / 71°3.79.3014.24.4
Jul93° / 75°2.36.70143.3
Aug93° / 74°2.06.2013.33.4
Sep86° / 67°3.17012.25.6
Oct75° / 56°4.38.4011.17.4
Nov64° / 45°3.57.20.110.26.2
Dec55° / 38°3.47.20.59.83.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
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217228
227228
237228
247327
257327
267327
277228
287228
297228
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Durant gets around 2.0 in of rain over 6.2 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
620
720
820
920
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1522
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1021339461
2021239461
3021240461
4021140451
5021141451
6021141451
7031041441
8031041441
9031141441
10031141431
11041141431
12041240421
13041340421
14041439411
15041539401
16141639401
17141639391
18141739381
19141839371
20141839361
21141939361
22142039351
23142039341
24142140331
25152140330
26152240320
27152240310
28252241300
29262240300
30362240290
31372239280

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 6 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
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:40 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:407:23
213.75:417:22
313.75:427:21
413.65:427:20
513.65:437:19
613.65:447:18
713.55:457:17
813.55:457:16
913.55:467:15
1013.55:477:14
1113.45:487:13
1213.45:487:12
1313.45:497:11
1413.35:507:10
1513.35:517:09
1613.35:517:08
1713.25:527:07
1813.25:537:06
1913.25:537:04
2013.15:547:03
2113.15:557:02
2213.15:567:01
2313.15:566:59
2413.05:576:58
2513.05:586:57
2612.95:596:56
2712.95:596:54
2812.96:006:53
2912.86:016:52
3012.86:016:50
3112.86:026:49

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Durant?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Durant. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Durant in August

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

In August, Durant sees daytime highs around 93°F and nights near 74°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Durant 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 Durant peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Durant 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 Durant is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Jan 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Durant?

Durant sits at 34.0°N, 96.4°W, 636 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Denison, 19 mi away.

Topography around Durant

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Durant has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft around an average of 659 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 ft.

The land around Durant is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (39%) within 2 miles, grassland (65%) and trees (31%) within 10 miles, and grassland (51%) and trees (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
174 ft
10 miles
397 ft
50 miles
928 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Denison 19 mi · Sherman 29 mi · Ardmore 46 mi · Gainesville 50 mi · Celina 52 mi · Paris 52 mi · Ada 57 mi · McKinney 57 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 Durant (33.994°, -96.3708°, elevation 636 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).