Natchez weather in August

In August, Natchez sees average daytime highs of 92°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 92°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Natchez's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Natchez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
92°
1st warmest
Overnight low
74°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
11.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:35 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Natchez is county seat of Adams County, Mississippi, United States.

Density
356/km²
people per km²
Founded
1716

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 92°F through the month.

A typical August day in Natchez reaches about 92°F in the afternoon and slips back to 74°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 86°F and 98°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How August really feels in Natchez

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.

Natchez weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 41°4.79.610.24.7
Feb63° / 44°4.49.710.85.5
Mar70° / 51°4.510.611.86.5
Apr77° / 57°4.48.812.77.1
May84° / 66°3.69.813.65.7
Jun90° / 73°3.811.9143.8
Jul92° / 75°3.713.913.83.2
Aug92° / 74°3.611.713.23.2
Sep88° / 69°3.48.512.24.6
Oct79° / 58°3.57.311.27.2
Nov69° / 48°3.77.910.46.9
Dec61° / 43°4.59.2105.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55347
65446
75446
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95347
105446
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125446
135446
145446
155545
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315743

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Natchez gets around 3.6 in of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
139
239
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1239
1339
1439
1540
1639
1739
1839
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2737
2837
2937
3036
3136

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1014136517
2014136517
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20127205614
21127215613
22127215712
23127225711
24037225810
25037235710
2603723589
2703824578
2814824567
2914824567
3015825556
3115925555

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
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 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 5:25 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:256:58
213.55:266:58
313.55:266:57
413.55:276:56
513.55:286:55
613.45:286:54
713.45:296:53
813.45:306:52
913.45:306:52
1013.35:316:51
1113.35:326:50
1213.35:326:49
1313.25:336:48
1413.25:346:47
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1613.25:356:45
1713.15:356:44
1813.15:366:42
1913.15:376:41
2013.05:376:40
2113.05:386:39
2213.05:396:38
2313.05:396:37
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2712.85:426:32
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2912.85:436:29
3012.75:446:28
3112.75:446:27

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
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245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Natchez

In seasonPeak

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

Natchez sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Mar
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May
Jun
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Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is August a good time to visit Natchez?

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
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Natchez.

What to pack for Natchez in August

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

In August, Natchez sees daytime highs around 92°F and nights near 74°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Natchez 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 Natchez peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Natchez 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 Natchez is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Natchez?

Natchez sits at 31.6°N, 91.4°W, 217 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Vicksburg, 63 mi away.

Topography around Natchez

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Natchez has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft around an average of 161 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 ft.

The land around Natchez is covered by trees (55%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
295 ft
10 miles
463 ft
50 miles
551 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Vicksburg 63 mi · Alexandria 64 mi · Zachary 65 mi · Central 73 mi · Monroe 78 mi · Baton Rouge 78 mi · Opelousas 81 mi · Clinton 83 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 Natchez (31.5602°, -91.4033°, elevation 217 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).