Haslett weather in August

In August, Haslett sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 79°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Haslett's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Haslett's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
61°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
10.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:49 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Haslett is unincorporated community in Michigan.

Density
456/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 79°F through the month.

A typical August day in Haslett reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 7°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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28063
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48062
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68062
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307859
317859

How August really feels in Haslett

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.

Haslett 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
Jan31° / 18°2.4107.99.20.0
Feb34° / 19°2.07.76.210.30.0
Mar44° / 28°2.49.73.811.61.0
Apr57° / 39°3.711.71.713.13.8
May68° / 49°4.012.2014.46.0
Jun78° / 59°3.711.1015.16.5
Jul81° / 63°3.110.6014.86.4
Aug79° / 61°3.310.2013.76.7
Sep72° / 54°2.89.1012.36.8
Oct60° / 43°3.0100.210.84.7
Nov46° / 33°2.69.22.19.61.3
Dec35° / 24°2.29.36.28.90.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45545
55446
65446
75248
85248
95149
105149
115149
125149
135149
145248
155248
165248
175248
185149
195149
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255347
265347
275347
285446
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Haslett gets around 3.3 in of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2232
2332
2431
2531
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030
3130

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1202728195
2212728195
3212827195
4212827195
5222826195
6232726196
7232725196
8242724195
9242724205
10252723205
11252723215
12262722215
13262722215
14262722214
15262722224
16262722224
17262722224
18262722223
19252623233
20252623233
21252623233
22252623233
23262623233
24262623232
25272622232
26272622232
27282622222
28292621222
29302621212
30312620202
31332620192

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
166calm
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196calm
206calm
216calm
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236calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 7:55 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:337:55
214.35:347:53
314.35:357:52
414.35:367:51
514.25:377:50
614.25:387:48
714.15:397:47
814.15:407:46
914.15:417:45
1014.05:427:43
1114.05:437:42
1213.95:457:40
1313.95:467:39
1413.85:477:37
1513.85:487:36
1613.85:497:34
1713.75:507:33
1813.75:517:31
1913.65:527:30
2013.65:537:28
2113.55:557:27
2213.55:567:25
2313.45:577:23
2413.45:587:22
2513.45:597:20
2613.36:007:18
2713.36:017:17
2813.26:027:15
2913.26:037:13
3013.16:047:11
3113.16:067:10

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Haslett?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Haslett in August

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

In August, Haslett sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 61°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Haslett in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Haslett peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Haslett?

Haslett sits at 42.7°N, 84.4°W, 866 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Okemos, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Haslett

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Haslett has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft around an average of 866 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 ft.

The land around Haslett is covered by trees (60%) within 2 miles, trees (46%) and cropland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (43%) and cropland (41%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
108 ft
10 miles
233 ft
50 miles
702 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Okemos 1.9 mi · East Lansing 4.3 mi · Lansing 8.1 mi · Holt 9.3 mi · Waverly 11 mi · Jackson 35 mi · Flint 40 mi · Burton 43 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 Haslett (42.747°, -84.4011°, elevation 866 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).