Midwest City weather in August

In August, Midwest City sees average daytime highs of 92°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 2.5 in of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 93°F in the first days to 90°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 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 Midwest City's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Midwest City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
92°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
72°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2.5 in
6.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:53 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
40%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Midwest City is city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
905/km²
people per km²
Founded
1943

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 93°F in the first days to 90°F by the end.

A typical August day in Midwest City reaches about 92°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 83°F and 100°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 Midwest City

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.

Midwest City weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan49° / 30°1.44.61.29.92.4
Feb54° / 33°1.85.51.410.73.6
Mar63° / 42°2.97.60.611.75.8
Apr71° / 50°3.98.6012.96.9
May79° / 60°4.511013.86.5
Jun88° / 69°3.79.8014.34.6
Jul93° / 73°2.46.8014.23.4
Aug92° / 72°2.56.7013.33.8
Sep84° / 64°2.96.9012.26.2
Oct73° / 52°2.97.20.111.17.5
Nov60° / 41°1.95.60.310.15.6
Dec50° / 32°1.85.21.39.62.7

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 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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27624
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77525
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Midwest City gets around 2.5 in of rain over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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222
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1024
1124
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2121
2221
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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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
119284616
219284616
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418284616
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2951529438
3061528428
3171628418

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
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87calm
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117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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317calm

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 5:41 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:417:30
213.85:427:29
313.85:437:28
413.75:447:27
513.75:457:26
613.75:457:25
713.65:467:24
813.65:477:23
913.65:487:22
1013.55:487:21
1113.55:497:20
1213.55:507:19
1313.45:517:18
1413.45:527:17
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1613.35:537:14
1713.35:547:13
1813.35:557:12
1913.25:567:10
2013.25:567:09
2113.25:577:08
2213.15:587:07
2313.15:597:05
2413.16:007:04
2513.06:007:03
2613.06:017:01
2713.06:027:00
2812.96:036:58
2912.96:036:57
3012.96:046:56
3112.86:056:54

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.28 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
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236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Midwest City?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Midwest City in August

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

In August, Midwest City sees daytime highs around 92°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

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UV index in Midwest City in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Midwest City peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Midwest City?

Midwest City sits at 35.4°N, 97.4°W, 1,253 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Del City, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Midwest City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Midwest City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft around an average of 1,227 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 974 ft.

The land around Midwest City is covered by artificial surfaces (55%), trees (22%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, trees (39%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 10 miles, and grassland (49%) and trees (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
141 ft
10 miles
427 ft
50 miles
974 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Del City 2.5 mi · Oklahoma City 6.8 mi · Moore 9.3 mi · Bethany 14 mi · Edmond 15 mi · Norman 16 mi · Mustang 19 mi · Yukon 21 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 Midwest City (35.4495°, -97.3967°, elevation 1,253 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).