Moore weather in August

In August, Moore sees average daytime highs of 92°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 2.2 in of rain across 6.5 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 57% 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 Moore's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moore's year-round climate.

Daytime high
92°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
72°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2.2 in
6.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:54 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

Moore is city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
1,053/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 Moore 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)
19374
29373
39373
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59373
69373
79373
89373
99373
109273
119273
129273
139273
149272
159272
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259171
269171
279171
289071
299070
309070
318970

How August really feels in Moore

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.

Moore 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° / 31°1.54.719.92.5
Feb54° / 34°1.85.71.310.73.7
Mar63° / 42°2.97.70.711.75.9
Apr71° / 51°3.98.6012.96.9
May79° / 60°4.410.7013.86.6
Jun88° / 69°3.79014.34.7
Jul93° / 73°2.26.3014.13.5
Aug92° / 72°2.26.5013.33.8
Sep84° / 64°2.96.6012.26.3
Oct73° / 52°3.07011.17.6
Nov61° / 41°2.05.80.410.15.6
Dec51° / 33°1.95.11.29.72.8

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 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37426
47426
57327
67327
77327
87327
97228
107228
117228
127228
137327
147327
157327
167426
177525
187525
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207624
217624
227723
237822
247723
257723
267723
277624
287624
297624
307624
317525

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Moore gets around 2.2 in of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
320
420
520
621
721
822
922
1023
1123
1223
1324
1424
1524
1623
1723
1823
1922
2022
2121
2221
2320
2420
2520
2619
2719
2819
2919
3020
3120

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 58% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
109274717
209274717
308274717
418274718
517274718
617284618
717284618
817294518
917294518
1017294418
1127304418
1227304318
1327304318
1428304317
1528304317
1639304216
1739314215
1839314215
19310314214
20310314214
21311314313
22311304312
23312304312
24312304311
25313304410
26413294410
2741429449
2841429449
2951429439
3061529438
3171528428

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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
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 5:42 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:427:30
213.85:437:29
313.75:447:28
413.75:447:27
513.75:457:26
613.75:467:25
713.65:477:24
813.65:477:23
913.65:487:22
1013.55:497:21
1113.55:507:20
1213.55:517:19
1313.45:517:18
1413.45:527:17
1513.45:537:16
1613.35:547:14
1713.35:557:13
1813.35:557:12
1913.25:567:11
2013.25:577:09
2113.25:587:08
2213.15:587:07
2313.15:597:06
2413.16:007:04
2513.06:017:03
2613.06:027:01
2713.06:027:00
2812.96:036:59
2912.96:046:57
3012.96:056:56
3112.86:056:55

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 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 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
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Moore?

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

What to pack for Moore in August

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Moore 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 Moore peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Moore?

Moore sits at 35.3°N, 97.5°W, 1,253 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Del City, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Moore

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Moore has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft around an average of 1,234 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 942 ft.

The land around Moore is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and grassland (25%) within 2 miles, grassland (40%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (23%) within 10 miles, and grassland (51%) and trees (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
157 ft
10 miles
384 ft
50 miles
942 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Del City 7.5 mi · Norman 8.7 mi · Oklahoma City 8.7 mi · Midwest City 9.3 mi · Mustang 14 mi · Bethany 15 mi · Yukon 19 mi · Edmond 22 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 Moore (35.3395°, -97.4867°, 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).