Fishers weather in August

In August, Fishers sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 2.9 in of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 82°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Fishers's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fishers's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
65°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2.9 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:00 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
54%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Fishers is city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States.

Density
827/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 82°F through the month.

A typical August day in Fishers reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 89°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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28366
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58265
68265
78265
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138265
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How August really feels in Fishers

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Fishers weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°3.19.44.69.50.0
Feb39° / 24°2.58.64.310.40.1
Mar50° / 33°3.810.82.411.72.2
Apr62° / 44°4.612.10.5135.0
May72° / 54°4.613.5014.26.1
Jun80° / 64°4.211.9014.86.1
Jul83° / 67°3.411.4014.55.6
Aug82° / 65°2.99.2013.66.5
Sep76° / 57°2.77.6012.37.2
Oct64° / 46°3.38.90.110.95.8
Nov51° / 35°3.48.919.82.4
Dec40° / 27°3.09.63.49.20.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95644
105545
115545
125644
135644
145644
155743
165743
175743
185842
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316040

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Fishers gets around 2.9 in of rain over 9.2 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 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
432
532
631
731
831
930
1030
1130
1230
1329
1429
1529
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18222526191
28222526181
39222526181
49222526171
59222526171
610222526161
710222526161
811222526161
911222526151
1011222426151
1112222426151
1212222426141
1312222426141
1412232427141
1512232427131
1612232427131
1711232527121
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2112232527121
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2413222628110
2514222628110
2614212627110
2716212627100
2817212627100
2918212526100
301921252690
312121252590

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
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296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 7:54 PM to 7:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:467:54
214.15:477:53
314.15:487:52
414.05:497:51
514.05:507:50
614.05:517:49
713.95:527:47
813.95:537:46
913.95:547:45
1013.85:557:44
1113.85:567:43
1213.75:577:41
1313.75:587:40
1413.75:587:39
1513.65:597:37
1613.66:007:36
1713.66:017:34
1813.56:027:33
1913.56:037:32
2013.46:047:30
2113.46:057:29
2213.36:067:27
2313.36:077:26
2413.36:087:24
2513.26:097:23
2613.26:107:21
2713.16:117:20
2813.16:127:18
2913.16:137:16
3013.06:147:15
3113.06:157:13

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
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115.8Bright
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135.7Bright
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165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Fishers?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Fishers for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Fishers in August

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

In August, Fishers sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Fishers in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fishers peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Fishers 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 Fishers is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Oct 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fishers?

Fishers sits at 40.0°N, 86.0°W, 817 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Carmel, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Fishers

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fishers has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft around an average of 807 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 ft.

The land around Fishers is covered by trees (41%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (36%), grassland (22%) and cropland (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (67%) and trees (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
141 ft
10 miles
322 ft
50 miles
833 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Carmel 5.6 mi · Noblesville 6.2 mi · Lawrence 8.1 mi · Westfield 8.7 mi · Broad Ripple 9.3 mi · Zionsville 13 mi · Indianapolis 15 mi · Greenfield 17 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 Fishers (39.9556°, -86.0139°, elevation 817 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).