Evans weather in August

In August, Evans sees average daytime highs of 90°F and overnight lows near 73°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 90°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Evans's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Evans's year-round climate.

Daytime high
90°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
73°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
13.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:55 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Evans is census designated place in Columbia County, Georgia, United States.

Density
422/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 90°F through the month.

A typical August day in Evans reaches about 90°F in the afternoon and slips back to 73°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 83°F and 96°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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29174
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69173
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How August really feels in Evans

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.

Evans 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 38°3.79.5104.0
Feb60° / 40°3.88.310.84.9
Mar67° / 47°3.98.911.76.5
Apr76° / 54°3.17.712.87.2
May83° / 63°2.98.613.76.1
Jun88° / 70°4.113.314.24.0
Jul91° / 74°4.215.3143.2
Aug90° / 73°3.913.313.23.7
Sep85° / 67°3.38.812.25.6
Oct76° / 56°3.16.411.27.5
Nov66° / 46°2.96.910.36.6
Dec58° / 40°3.69.29.84.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44555
54555
64654
74654
84753
94753
104753
114753
124852
134852
144951
154951
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Evans gets around 3.9 in of rain over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
151
251
350
449
549
648
747
847
946
1046
1146
1246
1345
1445
1545
1644
1744
1843
1943
2042
2142
2241
2340
2440
2539
2638
2737
2837
2936
3035
3135

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103525661
213525651
313525642
413526632
513526632
613526632
713626613
813627603
912627613
1012628594
1112628594
1212628594
1312629584
1412629584
1512729565
1602731555
1702731555
1802832544
1902833534
2002834524
2102934514
2212935503
23121035503
24121035493
25121135482
26131235482
27131335462
28131435451
29141535441
30141634431
31251734411

Wind in August

Winds average 5 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
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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 5:44 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:447:25
213.75:457:24
313.65:467:23
413.65:467:22
513.65:477:22
613.55:487:21
713.55:487:20
813.55:497:19
913.55:507:18
1013.45:517:17
1113.45:517:16
1213.45:527:15
1313.35:537:14
1413.35:547:12
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1613.35:557:10
1713.25:567:09
1813.25:567:08
1913.25:577:07
2013.15:587:06
2113.15:597:04
2213.15:597:03
2313.06:007:02
2413.06:017:01
2513.06:016:59
2612.96:026:58
2712.96:036:57
2812.96:046:55
2912.86:046:54
3012.86:056:53
3112.86:066:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
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45.7Bright
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65.7Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
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235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Evans?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Evans.

What to pack for Evans in August

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

In August, Evans sees daytime highs around 90°F and nights near 73°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Evans 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 Evans peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Evans 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 Evans is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Jan 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Evans?

Evans sits at 33.5°N, 82.1°W, 417 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Martinez, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Evans

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Evans has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft around an average of 377 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 974 ft.

The land around Evans is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (76%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
295 ft
10 miles
810 ft
50 miles
974 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Martinez 3.1 mi · North Augusta 9.9 mi · Augusta 9.9 mi · Aiken 24 mi · Greenwood 46 mi · Lexington 60 mi · Seven Oaks 66 mi · West Columbia 68 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 Evans (33.5337°, -82.1307°, elevation 417 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).