Jenks weather in August

In August, Jenks sees average daytime highs of 91°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 2.9 in of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 91°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
91°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
72°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2.9 in
7.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:47 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
42%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Jenks is city in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Density
443/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 91°F through the month.

A typical August day in Jenks reaches about 91°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 83°F and 100°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 8°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19374
29274
39274
49274
59273
69273
79273
89273
99273
109273
119273
129273
139273
149273
159172
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269171
279071
289071
299071
309070
318970

How August really feels in Jenks

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.

Jenks weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan48° / 30°1.95.91.49.82.0
Feb53° / 34°2.16.21.210.63.3
Mar62° / 42°3.79.80.711.75.4
Apr71° / 51°4.79.9012.96.6
May79° / 61°5.812.1013.96.4
Jun87° / 70°4.49.9014.44.7
Jul92° / 74°3.27.8014.23.6
Aug91° / 72°2.97.1013.43.9
Sep84° / 64°3.87.7012.26.2
Oct73° / 53°3.68.3011.17.3
Nov60° / 42°2.56.50.410.15.4
Dec50° / 33°2.36.11.39.62.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67228
77228
87228
97228
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197228
207327
217228
227228
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247327
257228
267327
277228
287228
297228
307228
317129

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Jenks gets around 2.9 in of rain over 7.1 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 24% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2824
2924
3024
3124

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1051740371
2051740371
3051741361
4151741361
5151741361
6151741351
7151841351
8151841341
9151841340
10161841330
11161841330
12171941320
13171941310
14271941300
15282041290
16282041280
17282142270
18282142270
19282143260
20282143250
21282243240
22282244240
23282244230
24382244230
25382344220
26382344220
27382344210
28392344210
29492443200
30492442200
315102442190

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
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:35 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:357:25
213.85:357:24
313.85:367:24
413.85:377:23
513.75:387:22
613.75:397:21
713.75:397:20
813.65:407:18
913.65:417:17
1013.65:427:16
1113.55:437:15
1213.55:437:14
1313.55:447:13
1413.45:457:12
1513.45:467:11
1613.45:477:09
1713.35:477:08
1813.35:487:07
1913.35:497:06
2013.25:507:04
2113.25:517:03
2213.25:527:02
2313.15:527:00
2413.15:536:59
2513.15:546:58
2613.05:556:56
2713.05:566:55
2813.05:566:53
2912.95:576:52
3012.95:586:51
3112.85:596:49

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Jenks

In seasonPeak

In August, Jenks sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Jenks sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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May
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Sep
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Dec

Is August a good time to visit Jenks?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jenks. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Jenks in August

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

In August, Jenks sees daytime highs around 91°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jenks 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 Jenks peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Jenks 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 Jenks is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Nov 165 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jenks?

Jenks sits at 36.0°N, 96.0°W, 617 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bixby, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Jenks

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Jenks has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 ft around an average of 633 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 653 ft.

The land around Jenks is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), trees (29%) and grassland (29%) within 2 miles, trees (39%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 10 miles, and grassland (46%) and trees (45%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
161 ft
10 miles
413 ft
50 miles
653 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Bixby 7.5 mi · Sapulpa 8.1 mi · Tulsa 9.3 mi · Broken Arrow 9.9 mi · Sand Springs 11 mi · Owasso 18 mi · Claremore 28 mi · Muskogee 39 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 Jenks (36.0229°, -95.9683°, elevation 617 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).