New South Memphis weather in August

In August, New South Memphis sees average daytime highs of 89°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 89°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 New South Memphis's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New South Memphis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
89°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
71°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.2 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:24 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
50%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

New South Memphis is human settlement in 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 89°F through the month.

A typical August day in New South Memphis reaches about 89°F in the afternoon and slips back to 71°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 82°F and 96°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19073
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69073
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How August really feels in New South Memphis

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.

New South Memphis weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan49° / 33°4.19.60.89.92.2
Feb54° / 36°4.29.50.810.73.2
Mar63° / 44°5.111.60.411.75.2
Apr71° / 53°4.910.4012.96.6
May80° / 62°4.811.3013.86.4
Jun87° / 70°3.79.9014.34.7
Jul90° / 73°4.011.1014.13.9
Aug89° / 71°3.29.1013.34.3
Sep84° / 65°3.17.4012.26.1
Oct73° / 53°4.07.4011.17.4
Nov61° / 43°3.98.40.110.25.4
Dec52° / 36°5.19.60.39.72.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
85941
95941
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
156139
166238
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316535

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

New South Memphis gets around 3.2 in of rain over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1331
1431
1531
1630
1730
1829
1929
2029
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3127

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11311274810
21311284810
31311294710
41311294710
5131129479
6131129469
7231129469
8231229459
9241228459
10241228459
11241327449
12341327449
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17361528418
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21261531396
22261532396
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24261533395
25261534384
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27271635383
28271635373
29281635362
30381735352
31391735352

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 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 5:13 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:137:00
213.85:146:59
313.75:146:58
413.75:156:57
513.75:166:56
613.65:176:55
713.65:176:54
813.65:186:53
913.65:196:52
1013.55:206:51
1113.55:216:50
1213.55:216:49
1313.45:226:48
1413.45:236:47
1513.45:246:45
1613.35:246:44
1713.35:256:43
1813.35:266:42
1913.25:276:41
2013.25:286:39
2113.25:286:38
2213.15:296:37
2313.15:306:35
2413.15:316:34
2513.05:316:33
2613.05:326:31
2713.05:336:30
2812.95:346:29
2912.95:346:27
3012.85:356:26
3112.85:366:25

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.86 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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245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for New South Memphis

In seasonPeak

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

New South Memphis sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit New South Memphis?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for New South Memphis in August

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

In August, New South Memphis sees daytime highs around 89°F and nights near 71°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in New South Memphis in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (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 South Memphis peaks around June 20 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in New South Memphis 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 South Memphis is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is New South Memphis?

New South Memphis sits at 35.1°N, 90.1°W, 259 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Memphis, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around New South Memphis

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around New South Memphis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 ft around an average of 262 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 679 ft.

The land around New South Memphis is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (46%) and cropland (41%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
161 ft
10 miles
276 ft
50 miles
679 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Memphis 4.3 mi · Southaven 7.5 mi · West Memphis 8.1 mi · Horn Lake 9.3 mi · Bartlett 13 mi · Germantown 14 mi · Olive Branch 16 mi · Ellendale 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 New South Memphis (35.0868°, -90.0568°, elevation 259 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).