Highview weather in August

In August, Highview sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 2.8 in of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 85°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Highview's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Highview's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
67°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2.8 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:02 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Highview is neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, United States.

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 85°F through the month.

A typical August day in Highview reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 67°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 78°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 6°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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28669
38669
48668
58668
68668
78668
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108568
118568
128568
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How August really feels in Highview

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.

Highview weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 27°3.710.239.70.1
Feb46° / 29°3.59.42.710.51.1
Mar55° / 37°4.611.61.411.73.5
Apr66° / 47°5.0120.2135.7
May75° / 57°5.013.20146.3
Jun83° / 66°4.012.1014.65.5
Jul86° / 69°3.911.6014.44.8
Aug85° / 67°2.89.5013.55.3
Sep80° / 60°3.07.6012.37.0
Oct68° / 48°3.48.20116.6
Nov55° / 38°3.69.30.69.93.5
Dec45° / 31°4.210.62.29.41.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75644
85644
95644
105644
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165644
175644
185743
195743
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215743
225743
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245842
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265842
275941
286040
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306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Highview gets around 2.8 in of rain over 9.5 wet days in August, the driest month. 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 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
434
534
634
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1332
1432
1532
1631
1730
1830
1930
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13132530281
23132530281
34132530271
44142530271
54142530261
64142530261
75152430261
85152429251
95162429251
105162329251
116162329252
126172229252
136172229252
146172229242
156172229242
167172229232
177172230231
187172230221
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258152332220
268152332210
279162332210
289162331200
2910172331190
3010172331190
3111182331180

Wind in August

Winds average 5 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
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275calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:497:48
214.05:497:48
313.95:507:47
413.95:517:45
513.95:527:44
613.85:537:43
713.85:547:42
813.85:557:41
913.75:567:40
1013.75:577:39
1113.75:577:38
1213.65:587:36
1313.65:597:35
1413.66:007:34
1513.56:017:33
1613.56:027:31
1713.56:037:30
1813.46:047:29
1913.46:057:27
2013.36:057:26
2113.36:067:24
2213.36:077:23
2313.26:087:22
2413.26:097:20
2513.16:107:19
2613.16:117:17
2713.16:127:16
2813.06:137:14
2913.06:147:13
3012.96:147:11
3112.96:157:10

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Highview?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Highview in August

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

In August, Highview sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 67°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Highview 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 Highview peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Highview 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 Highview is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Dec 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Highview?

Highview sits at 38.1°N, 85.6°W, 673 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Newburg, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Highview

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Highview has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft around an average of 630 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 896 ft.

The land around Highview is covered by trees (47%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (52%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (55%) and grassland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
253 ft
10 miles
571 ft
50 miles
896 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Newburg 2.5 mi · Fern Creek 2.5 mi · Okolona 3.7 mi · Jeffersontown 5.0 mi · Saint Matthews 8.1 mi · Louisville 11 mi · Jeffersonville 11 mi · Shively 11 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 Highview (38.1429°, -85.6241°, elevation 673 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).