Kingsville weather in August

In August, Kingsville sees average daytime highs of 94°F and overnight lows near 77°F, with 2.3 in of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 94°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kingsville's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kingsville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
94°
1st warmest
Overnight low
77°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2.3 in
9.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:06 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
9 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Kingsville is seat of Kleberg County, Texas, United States.

Density
731/km²
people per km²
Founded
1904

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 94°F through the month.

A typical August day in Kingsville reaches about 94°F in the afternoon and slips back to 77°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 89°F and 99°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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29578
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49578
59578
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79578
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199477
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279377
289377
299377
309377
319377

How August really feels in Kingsville

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 102°F)
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.

Kingsville weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan68° / 50°1.46.210.56.8
Feb72° / 54°1.35.3117.4
Mar77° / 60°2.16.111.87.4
Apr83° / 66°1.96.212.66.4
May88° / 72°2.77.913.34.7
Jun92° / 76°2.79.413.73.5
Jul94° / 77°2.47.913.63.1
Aug94° / 77°2.39.4132.7
Sep90° / 74°4.213.212.23.7
Oct84° / 67°2.6811.36.0
Nov76° / 58°1.96.610.67.5
Dec70° / 52°1.86.410.37.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37129
47129
57129
67030
77030
87030
97030
106931
116832
126832
136832
146733
156733
166634
176733
186634
196634
206634
216535
226535
236436
246337
256337
266139
276040
286040
295842
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kingsville gets around 2.3 in of rain over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
623
723
823
924
1024
1125
1226
1327
1427
1528
1629
1731
1831
1932
2033
2134
2235
2336
2437
2538
2640
2741
2842
2942
3043
3144

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1026533
2026533
3016534
4016534
5016435
6016435
7016336
8116236
9116137
10116137
11116038
12116038
13115939
14115939
15115939
16115939
17115939
18125839
19125938
20125938
21135838
22135838
23135838
24145738
25045838
26055738
27055738
28155638
29165538
30165538
31175438

Wind in August

Winds average 9 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:587:17
213.35:597:16
313.35:597:16
413.36:007:15
513.26:007:14
613.26:017:13
713.26:017:13
813.26:027:12
913.16:027:11
1013.16:037:10
1113.16:037:10
1213.16:047:09
1313.16:047:08
1413.06:057:07
1513.06:057:06
1613.06:067:05
1713.06:077:04
1812.96:077:03
1912.96:087:02
2012.96:087:01
2112.96:097:00
2212.86:096:59
2312.86:106:58
2412.86:106:57
2512.86:116:56
2612.76:116:55
2712.76:126:54
2812.76:126:53
2912.76:126:52
3012.66:136:51
3112.66:136:49

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kingsville

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Kingsville?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kingsville.

What to pack for Kingsville in August

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

In August, Kingsville sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 77°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Kingsville in August

The nearest coast averages about 83°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 40 mi away) is warmest in September at about 84°F and coldest in February near 64°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 29 to Dec 19 — about 8.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan64Cool
Feb64Cool
Mar66Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May77Warm
Jun82Warm
Jul83Tropical
Aug83Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct80Warm
Nov74Refreshing
Dec68Refreshing

UV index in Kingsville 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 Kingsville peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 17UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Kingsville 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 Kingsville is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Nov 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kingsville?

Kingsville sits at 27.5°N, 97.9°W, 59 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Alice, 21 mi away.

Topography around Kingsville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kingsville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 ft around an average of 62 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 764 ft.

The land around Kingsville is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), trees (26%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (39%), grassland (36%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (35%) and trees (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
62 ft
10 miles
138 ft
50 miles
764 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Alice 21 mi · Corpus Christi 34 mi · Portland 41 mi · Edinburg 86 mi · Alton 89 mi · Harlingen 92 mi · Pharr 93 mi · San Juan 93 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 Kingsville (27.5159°, -97.8561°, elevation 59 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). 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. 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).