Murrysville weather in August

In August, Murrysville sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 81°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Murrysville's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Murrysville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
62°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
11.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:34 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
57%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 81°F through the month.

A typical August day in Murrysville reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°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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48164
58163
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317960

How August really feels in Murrysville

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.

Murrysville weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 23°3.712.87.69.40.0
Feb40° / 24°3.111.36.310.40.1
Mar49° / 32°4.313.13.711.71.8
Apr61° / 42°4.613.91.1134.5
May70° / 51°4.814.5014.25.8
Jun78° / 60°4.913.7014.86.0
Jul82° / 64°4.513.9014.65.8
Aug81° / 62°3.611.8013.66.2
Sep74° / 55°3.910.4012.36.7
Oct62° / 44°3.7110.210.95.2
Nov50° / 35°3.510.41.69.82.3
Dec41° / 28°3.612.359.20.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45446
55446
65347
75347
85347
95347
105248
115248
125149
135149
145248
155149
165149
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205248
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265446
275545
285644
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Murrysville gets around 3.6 in of rain over 11.8 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
142
241
341
440
540
639
739
839
939
1039
1140
1240
1340
1440
1541
1641
1741
1840
1940
2040
2140
2239
2339
2438
2537
2637
2736
2835
2935
3034
3134

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1102030337
2112030327
3112130327
4122130317
5122229307
6122229307
7132229297
8132329287
9142329287
10142328287
11142428286
12142428286
13152428286
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27202525254
28212525254
29222524244
30232524234
31242524234

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
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55calm
65calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:207:30
214.15:217:29
314.15:227:28
414.15:237:27
514.05:247:26
614.05:247:24
714.05:257:23
813.95:267:22
913.95:277:21
1013.95:287:19
1113.85:297:18
1213.85:307:17
1313.75:317:16
1413.75:327:14
1513.75:337:13
1613.65:347:11
1713.65:357:10
1813.55:367:09
1913.55:377:07
2013.55:387:06
2113.45:397:04
2213.45:407:03
2313.35:417:01
2413.35:427:00
2513.25:436:58
2613.25:446:56
2713.25:456:55
2813.15:466:53
2913.15:476:52
3013.05:486:50
3113.05:496:48

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Murrysville?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Murrysville in August

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

In August, Murrysville sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Murrysville in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Murrysville peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Murrysville 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 Murrysville is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Murrysville?

Murrysville sits at 40.4°N, 79.7°W, 906 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Monroeville, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Murrysville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Murrysville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 ft around an average of 1,076 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 823 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,349 ft.

The land around Murrysville is covered by trees (81%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
545 ft
10 miles
823 ft
50 miles
2,349 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Monroeville 5.0 mi · Plum 5.6 mi · Penn Hills 8.7 mi · Wilkinsburg 9.9 mi · West Mifflin 9.9 mi · McKeesport 11 mi · Pittsburgh 16 mi · Baldwin 16 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 Murrysville (40.4284°, -79.6976°, elevation 906 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).