Lawton weather in August

In August, Lawton sees average daytime highs of 94°F and overnight lows near 73°F, with 1.7 in of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-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 59% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Lawton's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lawton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
94°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
73°
11th coldest
Rainfall
1.7 in
5.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:58 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
38%
4th clearest
Wind
8 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Lawton is city and County seat of Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
458/km²
people per km²
Founded
1901

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 Lawton reaches about 94°F in the afternoon and slips back to 73°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 102°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 8°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How August really feels in Lawton

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.

Lawton weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 32°1.44.50.89.93.4
Feb57° / 35°1.75.5110.74.6
Mar66° / 43°2.870.411.76.6
Apr74° / 51°3.67.4012.87.4
May82° / 61°4.410.6013.86.2
Jun90° / 70°3.18.3014.34.2
Jul95° / 74°1.65.4014.13.0
Aug94° / 73°1.75.3013.33.3
Sep86° / 65°2.66.6012.25.7
Oct75° / 53°3.16.6011.17.7
Nov63° / 42°2.05.20.310.26.3
Dec53° / 33°1.94.90.79.73.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lawton gets around 1.7 in of rain over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
318
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518
618
718
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1118
1218
1318
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1518
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1717
1817
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2016
2116
2216
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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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111034459
211034459
3110344610
4110344610
5110344610
6110344510
7210344510
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17312324012
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2761633387
2861633386
2971633386
3081632386
3191732376

Wind in August

Winds average 8 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
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318light breeze

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 5:47 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 6:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:477:32
213.75:487:31
313.75:497:30
413.75:497:29
513.65:507:29
613.65:517:28
713.65:527:27
813.65:527:26
913.55:537:25
1013.55:547:24
1113.55:557:22
1213.45:557:21
1313.45:567:20
1413.45:577:19
1513.35:587:18
1613.35:587:17
1713.35:597:16
1813.26:007:14
1913.26:017:13
2013.26:017:12
2113.16:027:11
2213.16:037:10
2313.16:047:08
2413.06:047:07
2513.06:057:06
2613.06:067:04
2712.96:077:03
2812.96:077:02
2912.96:087:00
3012.86:096:59
3112.86:106:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
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66.6Intense
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226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Lawton?

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
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lawton in August

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

In August, Lawton sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 73°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lawton in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lawton peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lawton?

Lawton sits at 34.6°N, 98.4°W, 1,112 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Duncan, 25 mi away.

Topography around Lawton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lawton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft around an average of 1,112 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 741 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,621 ft.

The land around Lawton is covered by grassland (35%), artificial surfaces (32%) and trees (23%) within 2 miles, grassland (67%) within 10 miles, and grassland (61%) and cropland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
141 ft
10 miles
741 ft
50 miles
1,621 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Duncan 25 mi · Chickasha 40 mi · Wichita Falls 48 mi · Altus 53 mi · Mustang 65 mi · El Reno 68 mi · Norman 68 mi · Yukon 71 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 Lawton (34.6087°, -98.3903°, elevation 1,112 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).