Lawrence weather in August

In August, Lawrence sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 2.8 in of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 83°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Lawrence's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lawrence's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
65°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2.8 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:01 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Lawrence is city in Marion County, Indiana, United States.

Density
912/km²
people per km²

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 83°F through the month.

A typical August day in Lawrence reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 90°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)
18366
28366
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108365
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128365
138265
148265
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298264
308263
318263

How August really feels in Lawrence

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.

Lawrence weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°3.29.54.39.50.0
Feb40° / 25°2.68.64.210.40.2
Mar51° / 33°3.911.1211.72.4
Apr63° / 44°4.712.20.4135.1
May73° / 55°4.813.5014.26.1
Jun81° / 64°4.211.4014.86.0
Jul84° / 67°3.511.3014.55.5
Aug83° / 65°2.89.2013.66.3
Sep77° / 57°2.97.8012.37.2
Oct65° / 46°3.38.70.110.96.0
Nov51° / 36°3.49.10.89.82.6
Dec40° / 27°3.210.13.59.20.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55743
65743
75644
85644
95545
105545
115545
125545
135644
145644
155644
165743
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185743
195743
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255842
265842
275743
285842
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lawrence gets around 2.8 in of rain over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
432
531
631
730
830
930
1030
1130
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1828
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2430
2530
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17222426200
28222426200
38222426190
48222426190
59222427180
69222427181
79222327181
810222327171
910222327171
1011222327171
1111222327161
1211222327161
1311222328151
1411222328151
1511222328141
1611232328131
1711232429131
1811232429121
1911222429121
2011222529121
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2211222529121
2312212529121
2412212529120
2513212529120
2614212529110
2715202528110
2816202428110
2918202427110
3019202427100
3120202426100

Wind in August

Winds average 6 mph in August, the calmest month.

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
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 7:54 PM to 7:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:467:54
214.15:477:53
314.15:487:52
414.05:497:51
514.05:507:50
614.05:517:48
713.95:527:47
813.95:537:46
913.85:547:45
1013.85:557:44
1113.85:567:42
1213.75:577:41
1313.75:587:40
1413.75:597:38
1513.66:007:37
1613.66:017:36
1713.56:027:34
1813.56:037:33
1913.56:047:31
2013.46:057:30
2113.46:067:29
2213.36:077:27
2313.36:077:26
2413.36:087:24
2513.26:097:23
2613.26:107:21
2713.16:117:19
2813.16:127:18
2913.06:137:16
3013.06:147:15
3113.06:157:13

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Lawrence?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lawrence in August

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

In August, Lawrence sees daytime highs around 83°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 Lawrence in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lawrence peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lawrence 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 Lawrence is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Oct 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lawrence?

Lawrence sits at 39.8°N, 86.0°W, 873 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Broad Ripple, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Lawrence

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lawrence has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft around an average of 860 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 ft.

The land around Lawrence is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and cropland (63%) and trees (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
141 ft
10 miles
302 ft
50 miles
833 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Broad Ripple 6.2 mi · Fishers 8.1 mi · Indianapolis 8.7 mi · Carmel 11 mi · Greenfield 14 mi · Noblesville 14 mi · Zionsville 15 mi · Westfield 15 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 Lawrence (39.8387°, -86.0253°, elevation 873 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).