Midland weather in August

In August, Midland sees average daytime highs of 92°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 1.5 in of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 94°F in the first days to 90°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Midland's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Midland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
92°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
71°
11th coldest
Rainfall
1.5 in
5.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:17 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
38%
7th clearest
Wind
9 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Midland is city in and county seat of Midland County, Texas, United States.

Density
708/km²
people per km²
Founded
1881

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 94°F in the first days to 90°F by the end.

A typical August day in Midland reaches about 92°F in the afternoon and slips back to 71°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 99°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 Midland

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.

Midland weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 34°0.93.30.910.15.2
Feb63° / 38°0.93.80.410.86.5
Mar71° / 45°1.34.10.111.87.8
Apr79° / 53°1.24.30.112.88.0
May87° / 62°2.27.6013.65.3
Jun93° / 69°1.57014.13.5
Jul94° / 72°1.34.9013.93.2
Aug92° / 71°1.55.9013.23.7
Sep86° / 65°1.86.3012.25.7
Oct78° / 54°1.64.7011.28.0
Nov66° / 43°1.03.50.310.47.4
Dec58° / 35°1.03.60.79.95.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28218
38218
48218
58218
68218
78218
88218
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Midland gets around 1.5 in of rain over 5.9 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 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
217
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417
517
618
718
819
919
1019
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1220
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2019
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3019
3120

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
112354112
211354113
311354113
411354113
510354113
610354113
710354114
810354114
910354114
109354115
119344115
129344215
139334216
149334216
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2914324015
3015324014
3115313914

Wind in August

Winds average 9 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
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309light breeze
319light breeze

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 6:07 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 7:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:077:42
213.66:087:41
313.56:087:40
413.56:097:39
513.56:107:39
613.56:107:38
713.46:117:37
813.46:127:36
913.46:127:35
1013.46:137:34
1113.36:147:33
1213.36:147:32
1313.36:157:31
1413.26:167:30
1513.26:167:29
1613.26:177:28
1713.26:187:27
1813.16:187:26
1913.16:197:25
2013.16:207:23
2113.06:207:22
2213.06:217:21
2313.06:227:20
2412.96:227:19
2512.96:237:18
2612.96:247:16
2712.86:247:15
2812.86:257:14
2912.86:257:13
3012.86:267:11
3112.76:277:10

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
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256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Midland?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Midland in August

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

In August, Midland sees daytime highs around 92°F and nights near 71°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Midland in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Midland peaks around July 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 11UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Midland?

Midland sits at 32.0°N, 102.1°W, 2,782 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Odessa, 20 mi away.

Topography around Midland

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Midland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 ft around an average of 2,789 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,168 ft.

The land around Midland is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 2 miles, grassland (65%) within 10 miles, and grassland (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
112 ft
10 miles
289 ft
50 miles
1,168 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Odessa 20 mi · West Odessa 27 mi · Big Spring 39 mi · Hobbs 79 mi · San Angelo 103 mi · Lubbock 110 mi · Carlsbad 129 mi · Abilene 140 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 Midland (31.9974°, -102.0779°, elevation 2,782 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).