Mansfield weather in August

In August, Mansfield sees average daytime highs of 94°F and overnight lows near 75°F, with 2.3 in of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-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 56% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Mansfield's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mansfield's year-round climate.

Daytime high
94°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
75°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2.3 in
6.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:56 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
42%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Mansfield is city in Texas, USA; suburb of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

Density
681/km²
people per km²
Founded
1856

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 Mansfield reaches about 94°F in the afternoon and slips back to 75°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 86°F and 100°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)
19576
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49576
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How August really feels in Mansfield

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.

Mansfield 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
Jan56° / 38°2.66.30.410.14.4
Feb61° / 41°2.670.510.85.3
Mar68° / 49°3.58.60.111.86.6
Apr75° / 56°3.88.5012.87.2
May83° / 65°4.610.5013.66.0
Jun90° / 72°3.38.1014.14.2
Jul94° / 76°1.65.8013.93.1
Aug94° / 75°2.36.1013.23.2
Sep87° / 69°2.45.9012.25.2
Oct78° / 58°3.87.5011.27.4
Nov66° / 47°3.16.30.110.36.8
Dec58° / 40°3.16.40.39.94.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117426
127327
137426
147327
157327
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307426
317327

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mansfield gets around 2.3 in of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
819
919
1019
1119
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2822
2922
3023
3123

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1142052230
2142052230
3132052231
4131953231
5131953231
6131854231
7131853241
8141852241
9141752251
10141752251
11151651261
12151650271
13161649271
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15161647281
16161746281
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19171845281
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21171945281
22171945270
23172045270
24172045260
25172046260
26182145250
27282145240
28282145240
29292144240
30392143230
314102142230

Wind in August

Winds average 7 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 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
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:467:23
213.65:477:22
313.65:477:22
413.55:487:21
513.55:497:20
613.55:497:19
713.55:507:18
813.45:517:17
913.45:527:16
1013.45:527:15
1113.45:537:14
1213.35:547:13
1313.35:547:12
1413.35:557:11
1513.25:567:10
1613.25:567:09
1713.25:577:08
1813.15:587:07
1913.15:587:06
2013.15:597:04
2113.16:007:03
2213.06:007:02
2313.06:017:01
2413.06:027:00
2512.96:036:58
2612.96:036:57
2712.96:046:56
2812.86:056:55
2912.86:056:53
3012.86:066:52
3112.76:076:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Mansfield?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mansfield in August

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

In August, Mansfield sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 75°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mansfield 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 Mansfield peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mansfield 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 Mansfield is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Dec 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mansfield?

Mansfield sits at 32.6°N, 97.1°W, 604 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Midlothian, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Mansfield

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mansfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 ft around an average of 636 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,020 ft.

The land around Mansfield is covered by grassland (32%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, grassland (40%) and trees (29%) within 10 miles, and grassland (47%) and trees (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
144 ft
10 miles
417 ft
50 miles
1,020 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Midlothian 9.9 mi · Burleson 11 mi · Cedar Hill 11 mi · Arlington 12 mi · Duncanville 15 mi · Grand Prairie 15 mi · Fort Worth 16 mi · DeSoto 17 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 Mansfield (32.5632°, -97.1417°, elevation 604 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).