New Territory weather in August

In August, New Territory sees average daytime highs of 93°F and overnight lows near 76°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 12 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-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 39% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 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 Territory's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New Territory's year-round climate.

Daytime high
93°
1st warmest
Overnight low
76°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
12 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:55 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

New Territory is census designated place.

Density
1,270/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 New Territory reaches about 93°F in the afternoon and slips back to 76°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 88°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)
19376
29476
39476
49476
59476
69476
79476
89476
99476
109476
119476
129476
139476
149376
159376
169376
179376
189376
199376
209376
219376
229275
239275
249275
259275
269275
279275
289275
299275
309174
319174

How August really feels in New Territory

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
18 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 Territory weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan64° / 46°3.69.710.35.8
Feb67° / 49°2.98.410.96.3
Mar73° / 55°3.3911.86.9
Apr79° / 61°3.58.312.76.9
May86° / 69°3.49.613.55.2
Jun91° / 74°4.112.213.93.6
Jul92° / 76°3.312.213.73.1
Aug93° / 76°3.51213.12.9
Sep89° / 71°4.312.112.24.2
Oct82° / 62°3.9911.36.6
Nov72° / 53°3.78.310.57.1
Dec65° / 47°3.89.210.16.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46337
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106139
116139
126040
136040
145941
155941
165842
175842
185743
195743
205743
215743
225644
235644
245644
255545
265545
275545
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

New Territory gets around 3.5 in of rain over 12 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 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1035
1135
1236
1337
1438
1538
1639
1740
1840
1941
2041
2142
2243
2343
2444
2544
2645
2745
2846
2946
3046
3147

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100167419
200167419
300167518
400167518
500167518
600167617
701157617
801157617
901157617
1001157518
1101157518
1201157419
1301157419
1401167220
1501267120
1601267021
1701267021
1801276921
1901276822
2001286722
2101386622
2201396522
23013106422
24013106422
25013116421
26014126221
27014126221
28014126320
29015136219
30115136119
31116146018

Wind in August

Winds average 6 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 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 42 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:467:12
213.45:467:11
313.45:477:10
413.45:477:10
513.35:487:09
613.35:497:08
713.35:497:07
813.35:507:06
913.35:507:06
1013.25:517:05
1113.25:527:04
1213.25:527:03
1313.25:537:02
1413.15:537:01
1513.15:547:00
1613.15:556:59
1713.05:556:58
1813.05:566:57
1913.05:566:56
2013.05:576:55
2112.95:576:54
2212.95:586:53
2312.95:596:52
2412.95:596:51
2512.86:006:49
2612.86:006:48
2712.86:016:47
2812.76:016:46
2912.76:026:45
3012.76:036:44
3112.76:036:42

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit New Territory?

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 Territory.

What to pack for New Territory in August

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

In August, New Territory sees daytime highs around 93°F and nights near 76°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in New Territory in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (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 Territory peaks around August 10 at about 11 (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 highHighModerateAug 10UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in New Territory 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 Territory is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1520 µg/m³Nov 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is New Territory?

New Territory sits at 29.6°N, 95.7°W, 75 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sugar Land, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around New Territory

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around New Territory has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 79 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 ft.

The land around New Territory is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (29%) within 2 miles, trees (40%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (37%) and grassland (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
95 ft
10 miles
138 ft
50 miles
476 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Sugar Land 3.1 mi · Pecan Grove 3.7 mi · Mission Bend 6.8 mi · Stafford 7.5 mi · Rosenberg 8.1 mi · Missouri City 8.7 mi · Alief 9.3 mi · Cinco Ranch 11 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 Territory (29.5941°, -95.6808°, elevation 75 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).