El Reno weather in August

In August, El Reno sees average daytime highs of 92°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 2.5 in of rain across 6.5 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 90°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 El Reno's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Reno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
92°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
71°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2.5 in
6.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:55 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
40%
4th clearest
Wind
8 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

El Reno is city in Oklahoma, United States.

Density
90/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

Highs ease over the month, from about 94°F in the first days to 90°F by the end.

A typical August day in El Reno reaches about 92°F in the afternoon and slips back to 71°F overnight — a 21°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 about 1°F cooler than July and about 8°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How August really feels in El Reno

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.

El Reno 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° / 29°1.34.31.29.92.4
Feb54° / 33°1.65.11.410.73.6
Mar63° / 41°2.77.10.711.75.9
Apr71° / 50°3.88.1012.97.0
May79° / 60°4.110.2013.86.6
Jun88° / 69°3.69.1014.44.6
Jul93° / 73°2.06.3014.23.3
Aug92° / 71°2.56.5013.33.8
Sep84° / 64°2.76.7012.26.3
Oct73° / 51°2.76.70.111.17.6
Nov60° / 40°1.95.20.410.15.6
Dec50° / 31°1.64.91.39.62.7

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 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37426
47426
57327
67327
77426
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157426
167525
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287723
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307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

El Reno gets around 2.5 in of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
521
621
722
822
922
1022
1122
1223
1323
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1921
2021
2121
2220
2320
2420
2520
2619
2719
2819
2919
3020
3120

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1310324411
2210324411
3210324411
4210324511
5210334511
6210334510
7210334410
8210334410
9210334410
10310334410
11311334410
12311324310
13312324310
14312324210
15313324210
16413324110
17414334010
1841433409
1941433399
2041533399
2141533398
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2651832396
2761832396
2871832395
2971831385
3081831385
3191930375

Wind in August

Winds average 8 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

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 5:43 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:437:32
213.85:447:31
313.85:457:30
413.75:467:30
513.75:477:29
613.75:477:28
713.65:487:27
813.65:497:26
913.65:507:24
1013.55:517:23
1113.55:517:22
1213.55:527:21
1313.55:537:20
1413.45:547:19
1513.45:557:18
1613.45:557:17
1713.35:567:15
1813.35:577:14
1913.35:587:13
2013.25:587:12
2113.25:597:10
2213.16:007:09
2313.16:017:08
2413.16:027:06
2513.06:027:05
2613.06:037:04
2713.06:047:02
2812.96:057:01
2912.96:066:59
3012.96:066:58
3112.86:076:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.33 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit El Reno?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Reno in August

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

In August, El Reno sees daytime highs around 92°F and nights near 71°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Reno 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 El Reno peaks around July 12 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 highHighModerateJul 12UV 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 El Reno?

El Reno sits at 35.5°N, 98.0°W, 1,358 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Yukon, 11 mi away.

Topography around El Reno

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around El Reno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 1,345 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,086 ft.

The land around El Reno is covered by grassland (39%), cropland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (46%) and grassland (43%) within 10 miles, and grassland (49%) and cropland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
420 ft
50 miles
1,086 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Yukon 11 mi · Mustang 17 mi · Bethany 18 mi · Oklahoma City 25 mi · Edmond 28 mi · Moore 30 mi · Del City 30 mi · Midwest City 32 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 El Reno (35.5323°, -97.955°, elevation 1,358 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).