Hernando weather in August

In August, Hernando sees average daytime highs of 90°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-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 43% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Hernando's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hernando's year-round climate.

Daytime high
90°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
72°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:25 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
50%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Hernando is city in Mississippi, United States.

Density
232/km²
people per km²
Founded
1839

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 Hernando reaches about 90°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 18°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)
19073
29073
39073
49073
59073
69073
79073
89073
99073
109072
119072
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318970

How August really feels in Hernando

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.

Hernando weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan50° / 34°4.39.70.89.92.4
Feb55° / 37°4.49.60.810.73.4
Mar63° / 45°5.011.50.311.75.4
Apr72° / 53°5.210.1012.86.7
May80° / 62°4.911.2013.86.3
Jun87° / 71°3.710.2014.34.6
Jul90° / 73°4.111.7014.13.8
Aug90° / 72°3.49.2013.34.1
Sep84° / 65°3.37.4012.26.0
Oct73° / 54°4.17.4011.17.4
Nov62° / 43°3.98.70.110.25.5
Dec53° / 37°5.19.80.39.73.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
135941
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156040
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316436

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Hernando gets around 3.4 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1532
1631
1730
1830
1929
2028
2128
2228
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1029265211
2029275210
3029275210
4029275210
5039275110
613927519
713927519
8131026519
9141026509
10141125509
11141124519
12141124519
13241224509
14241223499
15251323499
16251323489
17251324488
18251424488
19151425477
20151426477
21151427476
22151428466
23151429465
24151429465
25151430454
26161431444
27161531443
28161532433
29261632422
30271632412
31371732402

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
25calm
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65calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:13 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:136:59
213.75:146:58
313.75:156:57
413.75:156:56
513.75:166:55
613.65:176:54
713.65:186:53
813.65:186:52
913.55:196:51
1013.55:206:50
1113.55:216:49
1213.45:216:48
1313.45:226:47
1413.45:236:46
1513.45:246:45
1613.35:256:44
1713.35:256:42
1813.35:266:41
1913.25:276:40
2013.25:286:39
2113.25:286:37
2213.15:296:36
2313.15:306:35
2413.05:316:34
2513.05:316:32
2613.05:326:31
2712.95:336:30
2812.95:346:28
2912.95:346:27
3012.85:356:25
3112.85:366:24

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Hernando?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hernando in August

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

In August, Hernando sees daytime highs around 90°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hernando in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hernando peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 20UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hernando 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 Hernando is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hernando?

Hernando sits at 34.8°N, 90.0°W, 381 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Horn Lake, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Hernando

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hernando has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 ft around an average of 351 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 ft.

The land around Hernando is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, trees (61%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and cropland (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
194 ft
10 miles
295 ft
50 miles
682 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Horn Lake 9.3 mi · Southaven 11 mi · Olive Branch 13 mi · New South Memphis 19 mi · Germantown 21 mi · Memphis 23 mi · Collierville 24 mi · West Memphis 25 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 Hernando (34.824°, -89.9937°, elevation 381 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).