New Caney weather in August

In August, New Caney sees average daytime highs of 93°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-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 38% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is New Caney's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New Caney's year-round climate.

Daytime high
93°
1st warmest
Overnight low
74°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
12.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:52 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

New Caney is human settlement in Montgomery County, Texas, United States of America.

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 New Caney reaches about 93°F in the afternoon and slips back to 74°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 87°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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289273
299173
309173
319173

How August really feels in New Caney

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
13 feel dangerously hot (≥ 102°F)
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.

New Caney 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
Jan62° / 44°4.19.810.35.3
Feb65° / 47°3.39.210.95.9
Mar72° / 53°3.810.111.86.7
Apr78° / 59°4.18.712.76.9
May85° / 67°4.010.713.55.2
Jun90° / 73°4.613.113.93.6
Jul92° / 74°3.411.813.73.1
Aug93° / 74°3.712.113.12.9
Sep88° / 70°4.110.512.24.4
Oct80° / 60°4.38.511.36.9
Nov70° / 51°3.98.510.56.9
Dec63° / 45°4.39.910.15.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
46040
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
136040
145941
155941
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195842
205743
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225644
235644
245644
255545
265545
275545
285545
295644
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

New Caney gets around 3.7 in of rain over 12.1 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 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
736
836
936
1037
1137
1238
1339
1439
1540
1640
1741
1841
1941
2042
2142
2242
2342
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3143

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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201297612
301197712
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901197613
1001197613
1101297414
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1301297216
14022107016
15022106917
16023106718
17013116718
18013116718
19013126519
20014126419
21014126419
22014136319
23014136418
24015146218
25015146317
26015156217
27015156316
28016166215
29016166314
30117176113
31127176013

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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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 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 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:437:11
213.45:437:10
313.45:447:10
413.45:457:09
513.45:457:08
613.45:467:07
713.35:467:06
813.35:477:05
913.35:487:05
1013.35:487:04
1113.25:497:03
1213.25:507:02
1313.25:507:01
1413.25:517:00
1513.15:516:59
1613.15:526:58
1713.15:536:57
1813.05:536:56
1913.05:546:55
2013.05:546:54
2113.05:556:53
2212.95:566:52
2312.95:566:50
2412.95:576:49
2512.85:576:48
2612.85:586:47
2712.85:586:46
2812.85:596:45
2912.76:006:43
3012.76:006:42
3112.76:016:41

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 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit New Caney?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in New Caney.

What to pack for New Caney in August

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

In August, New Caney sees daytime highs around 93°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 New Caney 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 New Caney peaks around July 24 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 24UV 10Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in New Caney 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 New Caney is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1523 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is New Caney?

New Caney sits at 30.2°N, 95.2°W, 95 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Atascocita, 11 mi away.

Topography around New Caney

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around New Caney has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft around an average of 115 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 541 ft.

The land around New Caney is covered by trees (70%) within 2 miles, trees (80%) within 10 miles, and trees (60%) and grassland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
108 ft
10 miles
180 ft
50 miles
541 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Atascocita 11 mi · Humble 11 mi · Spring 14 mi · The Woodlands 17 mi · Conroe 18 mi · Aldine 19 mi · Cloverleaf 26 mi · Channelview 27 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 New Caney (30.1552°, -95.2113°, elevation 95 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).