La Vista weather in August

In August, La Vista sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 84°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
84°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
65°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:38 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

La Vista is city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States.

Density
1,526/km²
people per km²
Founded
1960

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 84°F through the month.

A typical August day in La Vista reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 92°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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28566
38566
48566
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68466
78466
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98465
108465
118465
128465
138465
148465
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308262
318262

How August really feels in La Vista

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.

La Vista weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 16°1.04.849.40.0
Feb37° / 19°1.25.64.210.30.0
Mar50° / 30°2.47.82.611.72.3
Apr62° / 41°4.1111.213.15.1
May72° / 53°5.512.70.114.36.3
Jun82° / 63°5.211.4014.96.0
Jul86° / 67°3.49.4014.75.3
Aug84° / 65°3.59.1013.66.0
Sep77° / 56°3.08.1012.37.3
Oct64° / 43°2.77.50.410.96.1
Nov49° / 31°1.75.21.79.72.4
Dec36° / 20°1.45.13.59.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56634
66634
76733
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136634
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287030
297030
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

La Vista gets around 3.5 in of rain over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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230
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430
530
630
730
830
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1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2328
2428
2528
2627
2727
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15142733201
25142733201
35142733201
45152732201
55152732191
66152732191
76162632191
86162632181
96172632181
107172632171
117182632171
127182632161
137182633161
147192633151
157192633141
167192634131
177192634131
187192635121
197192636111
207192736110
217192737100
227192737100
23819273790
24819273790
25919283780
26919283680
271019283570
281119283470
291319283360
301519283160
311720283060

Wind in August

Winds average 8 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 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
147light breeze
157light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:237:37
214.25:247:36
314.25:257:35
414.15:267:34
514.15:277:33
614.15:287:31
714.05:297:30
814.05:307:29
913.95:317:28
1013.95:327:26
1113.95:337:25
1213.85:347:24
1313.85:357:22
1413.75:367:21
1513.75:377:20
1613.75:387:18
1713.65:397:17
1813.65:407:15
1913.55:417:14
2013.55:427:12
2113.55:447:11
2213.45:457:09
2313.45:467:08
2413.35:477:06
2513.35:487:04
2613.25:497:03
2713.25:507:01
2813.15:516:59
2913.15:526:58
3013.15:536:56
3113.05:546:54

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
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245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for La Vista

In seasonPeak

In August, La Vista sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

La Vista's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit La Vista?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Vista in August

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

In August, La Vista sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in La Vista 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 La Vista peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is La Vista?

La Vista sits at 41.2°N, 96.0°W, 1,109 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Papillion, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around La Vista

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around La Vista has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 ft around an average of 1,079 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 ft.

The land around La Vista is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (29%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, trees (29%), artificial surfaces (26%) and cropland (21%) within 10 miles, and cropland (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
223 ft
10 miles
351 ft
50 miles
787 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Papillion 1.9 mi · Omaha 6.8 mi · Bellevue 8.1 mi · Council Bluffs 11 mi · Fremont 30 mi · Lincoln 42 mi · Columbus 71 mi · Norfolk 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 La Vista (41.1839°, -96.0311°, elevation 1,109 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).