Kingman weather in August

In August, Kingman sees average daytime highs of 94°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 1.4 in of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 95°F in the first days to 92°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Kingman's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kingman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
94°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
72°
11th coldest
Rainfall
1.4 in
6.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:00 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
33%
7th clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Kingman is city in and seat of Mohave County, Arizona, United States.

Density
321/km²
people per km²
Founded
1952

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 95°F in the first days to 92°F by the end.

A typical August day in Kingman reaches about 94°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 87°F and 100°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°F cooler than July and about 6°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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29574
39574
49574
59573
69573
79573
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99573
109573
119473
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269271
279271
289271
299271
309270
319170

How August really feels in Kingman

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.

Kingman 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
Jan55° / 35°1.6519.94.0
Feb58° / 37°2.05.91.110.74.8
Mar64° / 43°1.34.70.511.76.8
Apr72° / 49°0.62.70.212.98.3
May81° / 58°0.31.9013.87.9
Jun91° / 67°0.10.8014.34.7
Jul95° / 73°1.15.6014.12.9
Aug94° / 72°1.46.4013.33.3
Sep87° / 65°1.14012.25.8
Oct76° / 53°1.03.1011.18.5
Nov63° / 42°0.92.70.210.16.9
Dec54° / 34°1.1419.73.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27624
37624
47723
57822
67822
78020
88119
98317
108317
118416
128515
138515
148515
158713
168713
178713
188713
198713
208713
218713
228713
238713
248614
258614
268614
278614
288614
298416
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kingman gets around 1.4 in of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
419
519
619
718
818
918
1018
1119
1219
1319
1420
1521
1621
1722
1822
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2922
3022
3122

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16916123
26916123
37016122
47016122
57016122
67016122
77115122
87215112
97215112
107215112
117215112
127215112
137215112
147215112
157116112
167116112
177116112
187017112
196917113
206917113
216917113
226818113
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256818113
266818113
276818113
286718123
296718123
306718123
316817123

Wind in August

Winds average 6 mph in August.

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 5:49 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:497:36
213.85:497:35
313.75:507:34
413.75:517:33
513.75:527:32
613.65:527:31
713.65:537:30
813.65:547:29
913.65:557:28
1013.55:567:27
1113.55:567:26
1213.55:577:25
1313.45:587:24
1413.45:597:23
1513.45:597:22
1613.36:007:20
1713.36:017:19
1813.36:027:18
1913.26:037:17
2013.26:037:15
2113.26:047:14
2213.16:057:13
2313.16:067:12
2413.16:067:10
2513.06:077:09
2613.06:087:08
2713.06:097:06
2812.96:107:05
2912.96:107:03
3012.86:117:02
3112.86:127:01

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.02 kWh/m² to a high of 8.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kingman?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kingman in August

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

In August, Kingman sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kingman 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 Kingman peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 15UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kingman?

Kingman sits at 35.2°N, 114.1°W, 3,350 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bullhead City, 29 mi away.

Topography around Kingman

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kingman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 ft around an average of 3,465 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,570 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,835 ft.

The land around Kingman is covered by shrubs (42%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, shrubs (50%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (48%) and bare terrain (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
686 ft
10 miles
4,570 ft
50 miles
7,835 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Bullhead City 29 mi · Lake Havasu City 51 mi · Boulder City 70 mi · Henderson 78 mi · Whitney 84 mi · Paradise 88 mi · Enterprise 88 mi · Winchester 88 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 Kingman (35.1894°, -114.053°, elevation 3,350 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).