Mesquite weather in August

In August, Mesquite sees average daytime highs of 94°F and overnight lows near 76°F, with 2.1 in of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 94°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Mesquite's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mesquite's year-round climate.

Daytime high
94°
1st warmest
Overnight low
76°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2.1 in
5.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:54 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
41%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Mesquite is city in Dallas and Kaufman counties in Texas, United States.

Density
1,179/km²
people per km²
Founded
1878

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 94°F through the month.

A typical August day in Mesquite reaches about 94°F in the afternoon and slips back to 76°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 101°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)
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How August really feels in Mesquite

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.

Mesquite weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 38°2.97.310.14.2
Feb60° / 42°3.27.810.85.2
Mar68° / 49°4.19.611.86.4
Apr75° / 56°4.49.112.87.0
May82° / 65°5.110.913.75.9
Jun90° / 73°3.38.814.14.1
Jul94° / 76°1.76.413.93.1
Aug94° / 76°2.15.513.23.1
Sep88° / 69°2.56.212.25.1
Oct78° / 58°4.07.811.27.3
Nov66° / 47°3.57.510.36.7
Dec58° / 40°3.87.59.94.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37327
47327
57327
67426
77426
87525
97525
107426
117426
127426
137327
147327
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mesquite gets around 2.1 in of rain over 5.5 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
318
418
518
618
718
818
918
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2419
2519
2619
2720
2821
2921
3022
3122

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1031446352
2031347342
3021348342
4021348343
5021348343
6021248343
7021248343
8031247353
9031247353
10031246363
11041245362
12041344372
13041343382
14051342382
15051441382
16051441382
17051540382
18061540371
19061640371
20061640361
21061740361
22061741351
23061841351
24061841341
25061842340
26161942330
27161942320
28161942320
29272041310
30272040310
31372039300

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 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
166calm
176calm
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196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
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246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:44 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:447:21
213.65:447:21
313.65:457:20
413.65:467:19
513.55:467:18
613.55:477:17
713.55:487:16
813.45:487:15
913.45:497:14
1013.45:507:13
1113.45:507:12
1213.35:517:11
1313.35:527:10
1413.35:537:09
1513.25:537:08
1613.25:547:07
1713.25:557:06
1813.25:557:05
1913.15:567:04
2013.15:577:02
2113.15:577:01
2213.05:587:00
2313.05:596:59
2413.05:596:58
2512.96:006:56
2612.96:016:55
2712.96:016:54
2812.86:026:53
2912.86:036:51
3012.86:036:50
3112.76:046:49

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Mesquite

In seasonPeak

In August, Mesquite sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mesquite sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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May
Jun
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Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is August a good time to visit Mesquite?

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

3.1
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 Mesquite. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mesquite in August

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

In August, Mesquite sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 76°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Mesquite 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 Mesquite peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mesquite 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 Mesquite is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mesquite?

Mesquite sits at 32.8°N, 96.6°W, 495 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Balch Springs, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Mesquite

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mesquite has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 ft around an average of 482 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 725 ft.

The land around Mesquite is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (30%) within 2 miles, trees (34%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and grassland (48%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
128 ft
10 miles
302 ft
50 miles
725 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Balch Springs 3.1 mi · Forney 7.5 mi · Seagoville 9.3 mi · Rowlett 9.3 mi · Garland 11 mi · Dallas 12 mi · University Park 13 mi · Rockwall 14 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 Mesquite (32.7668°, -96.5992°, elevation 495 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).