Edmond weather in August

In August, Edmond sees average daytime highs of 92°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 2.6 in of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 94°F in the first days to 91°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Edmond's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Edmond's year-round climate.

Daytime high
92°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
72°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2.6 in
6.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:53 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
40%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Edmond is city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
396/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 94°F in the first days to 91°F by the end.

A typical August day in Edmond reaches about 92°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 83°F and 101°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 8°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19474
29474
39473
49473
59373
69373
79373
89373
99373
109373
119373
129373
139272
149272
159272
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219271
229271
239271
249271
259171
269171
279171
289170
299170
309070
319070

How August really feels in Edmond

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.

Edmond weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan49° / 30°1.44.91.39.92.3
Feb54° / 33°1.75.51.410.73.6
Mar63° / 42°2.77.60.711.75.8
Apr71° / 50°3.98.8012.96.9
May80° / 60°4.411013.96.5
Jun88° / 69°3.79.3014.44.5
Jul94° / 74°2.56.7014.23.3
Aug92° / 72°2.66.8013.33.7
Sep84° / 64°2.87.2012.26.1
Oct73° / 52°2.87.30.111.17.5
Nov60° / 40°1.95.50.410.15.6
Dec50° / 32°1.75.31.39.62.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57525
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117426
127327
137426
147525
157525
167525
177525
187525
197624
207624
217723
227723
237723
247723
257723
267723
277723
287723
297624
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Edmond gets around 2.6 in of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
621
722
822
922
1022
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2222
2322
2422
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3021
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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
119274319
219274319
319274319
419274320
519284320
619284320
718294319
818294219
928294219
1028304219
1128304119
1228304118
1329304118
1439304117
1539304117
16310314116
17310314115
18310314114
19311314114
20311314213
21311314212
22412304212
23412304311
24412304311
25413304310
26413294310
2751429439
2851429439
2961529429
3071528418
3181528408

Wind in August

Winds average 7 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:41 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:417:31
213.85:427:30
313.85:437:29
413.75:447:28
513.75:447:27
613.75:457:26
713.65:467:25
813.65:477:24
913.65:487:23
1013.65:487:22
1113.55:497:21
1213.55:507:19
1313.55:517:18
1413.45:527:17
1513.45:527:16
1613.45:537:15
1713.35:547:14
1813.35:557:12
1913.35:567:11
2013.25:567:10
2113.25:577:08
2213.25:587:07
2313.15:597:06
2413.16:007:05
2513.06:007:03
2613.06:017:02
2713.06:027:00
2812.96:036:59
2912.96:046:58
3012.96:046:56
3112.86:056:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Edmond?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Edmond in August

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

In August, Edmond sees daytime highs around 92°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

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UV index in Edmond in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Edmond peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Edmond?

Edmond sits at 35.7°N, 97.5°W, 1,204 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bethany, 12 mi away.

Topography around Edmond

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Edmond has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft around an average of 1,165 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 965 ft.

The land around Edmond is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (27%) within 2 miles, trees (37%) and grassland (36%) within 10 miles, and grassland (49%), trees (27%) and cropland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
167 ft
10 miles
348 ft
50 miles
965 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Bethany 12 mi · Oklahoma City 13 mi · Del City 15 mi · Midwest City 15 mi · Yukon 19 mi · Moore 22 mi · Mustang 23 mi · El Reno 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 Edmond (35.6528°, -97.4781°, elevation 1,204 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).