Mitchell weather in August

In August, Mitchell sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 2.8 in of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 83°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Mitchell's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mitchell's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
62°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2.8 in
8.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:42 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
42%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Mitchell is city in and county seat of Davison County, South Dakota, United States.

Density
493/km²
people per km²
Founded
1883

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 83°F through the month.

A typical August day in Mitchell reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 74°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 8°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18463
28463
38463
48363
58363
68363
78363
88362
98362
108362
118362
128362
138362
148362
158362
168362
178362
188361
198361
208361
218361
228361
238261
248261
258261
268261
278260
288260
298260
308260
318159

How August really feels in Mitchell

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mitchell weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 10°0.74.34.39.10.0
Feb32° / 14°0.84.44.110.20.0
Mar44° / 24°1.66.23.811.61.1
Apr58° / 36°3.59.5213.24.2
May69° / 49°4.011.7014.56.2
Jun80° / 60°4.211.6015.26.3
Jul85° / 64°3.08.3014.95.7
Aug83° / 62°2.88.4013.86.5
Sep75° / 52°2.86.9012.37.4
Oct60° / 39°2.16.50.710.85.4
Nov44° / 25°1.24.62.89.51.2
Dec31° / 14°0.94.34.28.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57030
67030
77030
86931
96931
106931
116931
127030
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
216931
226931
236931
246931
256931
267030
277030
287030
297030
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mitchell gets around 2.8 in of rain over 8.4 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1328
1428
1527
1627
1726
1826
1926
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2524
2624
2724
2823
2923
3024
3124

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 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11323302410
2132330259
3132330259
4132330259
5132330259
6132330268
7132330268
8132330268
9132430267
10142430257
11142430257
12142430256
13152431256
14152431245
15162430245
16162430245
17172430244
18172430244
19172430254
20182430254
21192330253
22192330253
23202329253
24212229243
25222228243
26232228243
27252228233
28262227232
29282226222
30302226212
31322225202

Wind in August

Winds average 8 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:257:52
214.45:267:50
314.45:277:49
414.35:287:48
514.35:297:47
614.35:307:45
714.25:317:44
814.25:337:43
914.15:347:41
1014.15:357:40
1114.05:367:38
1214.05:377:37
1314.05:387:35
1413.95:397:34
1513.95:407:32
1613.85:427:31
1713.85:437:29
1813.75:447:28
1913.75:457:26
2013.65:467:24
2113.65:477:23
2213.55:497:21
2313.55:507:19
2413.45:517:18
2513.45:527:16
2613.35:537:14
2713.35:547:12
2813.35:567:11
2913.25:577:09
3013.25:587:07
3113.15:597:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Mitchell

In seasonPeak

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

Mitchell's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Mitchell?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mitchell in August

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

In August, Mitchell sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mitchell in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mitchell peaks around June 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 15UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mitchell?

Mitchell sits at 43.7°N, 98.0°W, 1,312 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sioux Falls, 66 mi away.

Topography around Mitchell

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mitchell has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft around an average of 1,312 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 869 ft.

The land around Mitchell is covered by grassland (34%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (57%) and grassland (36%) within 10 miles, and cropland (62%) and grassland (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
154 ft
10 miles
279 ft
50 miles
869 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Sioux Falls 66 mi · Brookings 74 mi · Watertown 94 mi · Sioux City 117 mi · Norfolk 120 mi · Aberdeen 124 mi · Columbus 161 mi · Fremont 175 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 Mitchell (43.7094°, -98.0298°, elevation 1,312 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).