Kaukauna weather in August

In August, Kaukauna sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kaukauna's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaukauna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
60°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
10.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:02 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Kaukauna is third-class city in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.

Density
757/km²
people per km²
Founded
1793

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical August day in Kaukauna reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 86°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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317658

How August really feels in Kaukauna

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.

Kaukauna weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°1.57.86.89.10.0
Feb29° / 14°1.36.55.510.20.0
Mar41° / 24°2.38.74.811.60.4
Apr54° / 36°3.211.52.713.23.1
May66° / 47°3.410.80.114.55.8
Jun76° / 58°3.610.5015.36.7
Jul80° / 62°3.510.60156.5
Aug78° / 60°3.510.4013.86.8
Sep71° / 52°2.89.1012.36.7
Oct57° / 41°2.89.60.310.84.1
Nov43° / 30°2.28.22.59.40.7
Dec31° / 19°1.87.45.68.70.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45644
55545
65446
75446
85347
95347
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
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295644
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kaukauna gets around 3.5 in of rain over 10.4 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 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
535
635
735
834
934
1034
1133
1233
1333
1433
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
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2731
2831
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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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1222728176
2222728176
3222728176
4222828166
5222828166
6222828166
7222828165
8232828165
9232927165
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11242926164
12243026164
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14253025163
15253025173
16253025173
17253024183
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19262924192
20262923192
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22272923202
23272823202
24282823202
25292723202
26302623192
27312623192
28322523182
29332423182
30352423172
31362323162

Wind in August

Winds average 7 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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217calm
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287calm
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307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 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 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:44 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:447:14
214.54:457:13
314.44:467:12
414.44:487:10
514.34:497:09
614.34:507:08
714.34:517:06
814.24:527:05
914.24:537:03
1014.14:547:02
1114.14:567:01
1214.04:576:59
1314.04:586:58
1413.94:596:56
1513.95:006:54
1613.95:026:53
1713.85:036:51
1813.85:046:50
1913.75:056:48
2013.75:066:46
2113.65:076:45
2213.65:096:43
2313.55:106:41
2413.55:116:39
2513.45:126:38
2613.45:136:36
2713.35:156:34
2813.35:166:32
2913.25:176:31
3013.25:186:29
3113.15:196:27

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
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95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
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135.4Bright
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155.3Bright
165.3Bright
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185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kaukauna?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kaukauna in August

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

In August, Kaukauna sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 60°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kaukauna in August

The nearest coast averages about 69°F in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 mi away) is warmest in August at about 69°F and coldest in March near 34°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 9 to Aug 23 — about 0.5 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan37Bracing
Feb35Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr37Bracing
May43Bracing
Jun52Bracing
Jul65Cool
Aug69Refreshing
Sep64Cool
Oct55Bracing
Nov46Bracing
Dec39Bracing

UV index in Kaukauna 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 Kaukauna peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 18UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kaukauna?

Kaukauna sits at 44.3°N, 88.3°W, 656 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Appleton, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Kaukauna

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kaukauna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 ft around an average of 705 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 774 ft.

The land around Kaukauna is covered by trees (32%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (44%) within 10 miles, and cropland (39%) and trees (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
230 ft
10 miles
499 ft
50 miles
774 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Appleton 7.5 mi · Menasha 9.9 mi · Neenah 11 mi · De Pere 16 mi · Ashwaubenon 17 mi · Howard 21 mi · Green Bay 21 mi · Bellevue 21 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 Kaukauna (44.278°, -88.272°, elevation 656 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).