Mechanicsville weather in August

In August, Mechanicsville sees average daytime highs of 86°F and overnight lows near 70°F, with 4.4 in of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 86°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Mechanicsville's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mechanicsville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
86°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
70°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4.4 in
11.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:30 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Mechanicsville is census designated place in Hanover County, Virginia, United States.

Density
494/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 86°F through the month.

A typical August day in Mechanicsville reaches about 86°F in the afternoon and slips back to 70°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 79°F and 94°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 6°F warmer than September.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 13 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
13
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.

Mechanicsville weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan48° / 32°3.49.229.71.7
Feb51° / 33°3.08.11.810.52.5
Mar59° / 40°4.09.7111.74.6
Apr69° / 50°3.29.6012.96.4
May77° / 58°3.310.70146.6
Jun85° / 67°4.011014.55.2
Jul88° / 71°4.412.9014.34.1
Aug86° / 70°4.411.1013.44.8
Sep80° / 63°4.59.2012.36.6
Oct70° / 52°3.77.50117.0
Nov59° / 41°3.27.70.1105.0
Dec51° / 35°3.48.60.99.42.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
44951
55050
65050
75050
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
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145149
155248
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285248
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305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mechanicsville gets around 4.4 in of rain over 11.1 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
439
538
638
738
838
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1738
1838
1937
2037
2136
2235
2335
2434
2533
2633
2732
2832
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3132

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1161531471
2161531461
3161531451
4171631451
5171631441
6171631431
7171731431
8171731421
9171732411
10271732412
11271732402
12271832402
13271833392
14271833382
15271933382
16271934372
17271935362
18172035352
19172036342
20172036332
21172137331
22172137321
23172137321
24282237311
25282236311
26292236301
272102335291
283102335291
293112334281
304112333281
314122333281

Wind in August

Winds average 5 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:177:14
213.95:187:13
313.95:187:12
413.95:197:11
513.85:207:10
613.85:217:09
713.85:227:08
813.75:237:07
913.75:247:06
1013.75:257:05
1113.65:257:04
1213.65:267:02
1313.65:277:01
1413.55:287:00
1513.55:296:59
1613.55:306:57
1713.45:316:56
1813.45:326:55
1913.45:326:53
2013.35:336:52
2113.35:346:51
2213.25:356:49
2313.25:366:48
2413.25:376:47
2513.15:386:45
2613.15:396:44
2713.05:396:42
2813.05:406:41
2913.05:416:39
3012.95:426:38
3112.95:436:36

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
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125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Mechanicsville?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mechanicsville in August

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

In August, Mechanicsville sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 70°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mechanicsville 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 Mechanicsville peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Mechanicsville 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 Mechanicsville is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Nov 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mechanicsville?

Mechanicsville sits at 37.6°N, 77.4°W, 167 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Highland Springs, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Mechanicsville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mechanicsville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft around an average of 157 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 869 ft.

The land around Mechanicsville is covered by trees (72%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
174 ft
10 miles
692 ft
50 miles
869 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Highland Springs 5.0 mi · Richmond 6.2 mi · Laurel 8.1 mi · Tuckahoe 9.9 mi · Bon Air 12 mi · Meadowbrook 12 mi · Short Pump 14 mi · Midlothian 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 Mechanicsville (37.6088°, -77.3733°, elevation 167 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).