Kerrville weather in August

In August, Kerrville sees average daytime highs of 92°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 1.8 in of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 93°F in the first days to 90°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kerrville's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kerrville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
92°
1st warmest
Overnight low
71°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1.8 in
6.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:08 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
45%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Kerrville is city in Kerr County, Texas, United States.

Density
409/km²
people per km²
Founded
1856

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 93°F in the first days to 90°F by the end.

A typical August day in Kerrville reaches about 92°F in the afternoon and slips back to 71°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 85°F and 97°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)
19371
29371
39371
49371
59371
69371
79371
89371
99371
109271
119271
129271
139271
149271
159271
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209171
219171
229171
239171
249171
259170
269170
279170
289070
299070
309070
319070

How August really feels in Kerrville

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.

Kerrville weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 40°1.65.610.35.2
Feb64° / 43°1.96.110.96.3
Mar70° / 49°2.67.911.86.9
Apr77° / 56°2.77.912.77.3
May83° / 64°3.610.813.55.9
Jun89° / 69°2.48.713.94.5
Jul91° / 71°1.6613.73.9
Aug92° / 71°1.86.513.13.8
Sep86° / 66°2.67.512.25.4
Oct78° / 57°2.67.111.37.5
Nov67° / 48°2.26.210.56.9
Dec60° / 41°1.9610.15.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77525
87525
97525
107525
117426
127426
137327
147327
157228
167228
177129
187129
197129
207030
217030
227030
237030
247030
257129
267129
277228
287228
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kerrville gets around 1.8 in of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
417
517
617
718
818
919
1019
1120
1220
1321
1421
1522
1622
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2624
2724
2824
2924
3025
3125

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11531585
21531585
31532575
41532575
51532575
60532585
70531595
80531595
90531586
100531586
110530596
120530587
130530587
140630577
150630568
160630568
171630549
181631539
191631539
2017315110
2117315110
2217315110
2317315110
2428315010
2528315010
262831499
272831499
283931489
293931489
304931479
3141030479

Wind in August

Winds average 7 mph in August.

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
17light breeze
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:597:27
213.45:597:26
313.46:007:25
413.46:017:24
513.46:017:24
613.36:027:23
713.36:027:22
813.36:037:21
913.36:047:20
1013.36:047:19
1113.26:057:18
1213.26:057:17
1313.26:067:16
1413.16:077:15
1513.16:077:14
1613.16:087:13
1713.16:087:12
1813.06:097:11
1913.06:107:10
2013.06:107:09
2113.06:117:08
2212.96:117:07
2312.96:127:06
2412.96:137:05
2512.86:137:04
2612.86:147:03
2712.86:147:01
2812.86:157:00
2912.76:156:59
3012.76:166:58
3112.76:176:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kerrville?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kerrville in August

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

In August, Kerrville sees daytime highs around 92°F and nights near 71°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

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UV index in Kerrville in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kerrville peaks around August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Kerrville 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 Kerrville is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1415 µg/m³Dec 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kerrville?

Kerrville sits at 30.0°N, 99.1°W, 1,637 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Canyon Lake, 54 mi away.

Topography around Kerrville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kerrville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft around an average of 1,716 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,663 ft.

The land around Kerrville is covered by trees (45%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, trees (58%) and grassland (38%) within 10 miles, and trees (60%) and grassland (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
377 ft
10 miles
732 ft
50 miles
1,663 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Canyon Lake 54 mi · San Antonio 58 mi · Live Oak 58 mi · Converse 62 mi · Universal City 62 mi · Schertz 62 mi · Cibolo 64 mi · New Braunfels 65 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 Kerrville (30.0474°, -99.1403°, elevation 1,637 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).