Enid weather in August

In August, Enid sees average daytime highs of 92°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 93°F in the first days to 90°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Enid's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Enid's year-round climate.

Daytime high
92°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
71°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
7.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:54 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
8 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Enid is city in and county seat of Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
270/km²
people per km²
Founded
1893

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 93°F in the first days to 90°F by the end.

A typical August day in Enid 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 2°F cooler than July and about 8°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19472
29472
39372
49372
59372
69372
79372
89372
99371
109271
119271
129271
139271
149271
159271
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279169
289169
299169
309069
319068

How August really feels in Enid

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.

Enid weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 27°1.14.21.69.81.8
Feb52° / 30°1.45.21.410.63.2
Mar62° / 39°2.57111.75.7
Apr70° / 48°3.68.90.112.96.8
May79° / 58°4.810.5013.96.6
Jun89° / 68°4.39.7014.44.4
Jul94° / 73°2.57.3014.23.2
Aug92° / 71°3.17.5013.43.7
Sep84° / 62°2.66.9012.26.2
Oct72° / 50°2.96.80.111.17.6
Nov59° / 38°1.74.80.510.15.4
Dec49° / 29°1.44.71.69.62.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97228
107228
117228
127327
137228
147228
157228
167228
177327
187327
197327
207426
217426
227525
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277525
287525
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Enid gets around 3.1 in of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
322
422
523
623
724
824
925
1025
1125
1225
1326
1426
1526
1626
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2923
3024
3124

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 50% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1212294313
2212294313
3212304313
4211304313
5211304313
6211304313
7212314313
8212314213
9212324213
10212324113
11212334113
12212334013
13312334012
14313333912
15313333912
16314333911
17314343811
18314343810
19315343810
2041534389
2141534389
2241534388
2341634398
2441634397
2551634397
2651733396
2751733396
2861733385
2971733385
3081833374
3191833364

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
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 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 6:06 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:417:34
213.85:427:33
313.85:437:32
413.85:447:31
513.85:457:30
613.75:457:29
713.75:467:28
813.75:477:27
913.65:487:26
1013.65:497:25
1113.65:507:23
1213.55:507:22
1313.55:517:21
1413.55:527:20
1513.45:537:19
1613.45:547:18
1713.45:557:16
1813.35:557:15
1913.35:567:14
2013.35:577:12
2113.25:587:11
2213.25:597:10
2313.15:597:08
2413.16:007:07
2513.16:017:06
2613.06:027:04
2713.06:037:03
2813.06:047:01
2912.96:047:00
3012.96:056:59
3112.96:066:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
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 Enid?

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 Enid. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Enid in August

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

In August, Enid sees daytime highs around 92°F and nights near 71°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Enid 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 Enid peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Enid?

Enid sits at 36.4°N, 97.9°W, 1,240 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ponca City, 49 mi away.

Topography around Enid

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Enid has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 ft around an average of 1,250 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 997 ft.

The land around Enid is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), grassland (28%) and trees (25%) within 2 miles, cropland (52%) and grassland (37%) within 10 miles, and cropland (46%) and grassland (43%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
112 ft
10 miles
331 ft
50 miles
997 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Ponca City 49 mi · Stillwater 50 mi · Edmond 56 mi · El Reno 60 mi · Yukon 62 mi · Bethany 62 mi · Oklahoma City 67 mi · Del City 70 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 Enid (36.3956°, -97.8784°, elevation 1,240 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).