Mount Pleasant weather in August

In August, Mount Pleasant sees average daytime highs of 93°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 2.1 in of rain across 7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 93°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Mount Pleasant's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mount Pleasant's year-round climate.

Daytime high
93°
1st warmest
Overnight low
74°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2.1 in
7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:47 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
45%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Mount Pleasant is city in and county seat of Titus County, Texas, United States.

Density
408/km²
people per km²

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 93°F through the month.

A typical August day in Mount Pleasant reaches about 93°F in the afternoon and slips back to 74°F overnight — a 20°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)
19475
29475
39475
49475
59475
69474
79474
89474
99474
109474
119474
129474
139474
149474
159474
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269373
279273
289272
299272
309272
319272

How August really feels in Mount Pleasant

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.

Mount Pleasant weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 37°3.58.80.510.13.7
Feb59° / 40°3.88.80.610.84.6
Mar67° / 47°4.810.30.111.76.2
Apr75° / 55°5.39.9012.86.9
May82° / 64°5.112013.75.8
Jun89° / 71°3.89.7014.14.1
Jul93° / 74°2.58.30143.2
Aug93° / 74°2.17013.23.2
Sep87° / 67°2.96.6012.25.1
Oct77° / 56°4.17.5011.27.4
Nov65° / 46°3.78.20.110.36.3
Dec57° / 39°4.28.50.19.84.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37129
47129
57228
67228
77228
87228
97327
107228
117129
127129
137129
147129
157129
167030
177129
187129
197129
207030
217030
227030
237030
247030
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266931
276931
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296931
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mount Pleasant gets around 2.1 in of rain over 7 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
623
723
824
924
1024
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1724
1824
1924
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3124

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1031034503
203934513
303934513
403934513
503935504
603835504
704835494
804835494
904834495
1005834495
1105833495
1206932485
1306932485
14061032485
15061031475
16071132465
17071232454
18071232454
19071332444
20071433433
21071433433
22061534423
23061534413
24061635403
25061636402
26161736382
27161736372
28161836372
29261836362
30271836351
31371936341

Wind in August

Winds average 5 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:367:16
213.65:377:15
313.65:387:14
413.65:387:13
513.65:397:12
613.55:407:11
713.55:407:10
813.55:417:09
913.45:427:08
1013.45:437:07
1113.45:437:06
1213.45:447:05
1313.35:457:04
1413.35:457:03
1513.35:467:02
1613.25:477:01
1713.25:487:00
1813.25:486:59
1913.15:496:58
2013.15:506:56
2113.15:506:55
2213.05:516:54
2313.05:526:53
2413.05:526:52
2513.05:536:50
2612.95:546:49
2712.95:556:48
2812.95:556:46
2912.85:566:45
3012.85:576:44
3112.85:576:43

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Mount Pleasant?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mount Pleasant in August

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

In August, Mount Pleasant sees daytime highs around 93°F and nights near 74°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mount Pleasant?

Mount Pleasant sits at 33.2°N, 95.0°W, 404 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sulphur Springs, 37 mi away.

Topography around Mount Pleasant

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mount Pleasant has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft around an average of 390 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 ft.

The land around Mount Pleasant is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (30%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and grassland (44%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) and grassland (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
167 ft
10 miles
289 ft
50 miles
492 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Sulphur Springs 37 mi · Longview 47 mi · Paris 48 mi · Marshall 55 mi · Texarkana 57 mi · Texarkana 57 mi · Tyler 59 mi · Greenville 66 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 Mount Pleasant (33.1568°, -94.9683°, elevation 404 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. 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).