Newton weather in August

In August, Newton sees average daytime highs of 88°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 88°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Newton's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Newton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
88°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
68°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
8.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:49 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
8 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Newton is city in and county seat of Harvey County, Kansas, United States.

Density
589/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

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 88°F through the month.

A typical August day in Newton reaches about 88°F in the afternoon and slips back to 68°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 79°F and 97°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 8°F warmer than September.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 14 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
14
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.

Newton weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan42° / 24°1.04.32.59.70.4
Feb47° / 27°1.452.210.51.7
Mar57° / 36°2.77.61.411.74.4
Apr67° / 46°3.69.60.3136.2
May76° / 56°5.412.10146.5
Jun85° / 66°4.210.7014.65.2
Jul90° / 70°3.68.7014.44.2
Aug88° / 68°3.68.3013.54.7
Sep81° / 60°3.37.3012.36.9
Oct68° / 47°2.870.2117.1
Nov55° / 35°1.75.30.79.94.1
Dec44° / 26°1.44.62.39.40.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66931
76931
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287129
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307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Newton gets around 3.6 in of rain over 8.3 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
828
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2126
2226
2326
2426
2525
2625
2724
2824
2923
3023
3123

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1213264217
2213264216
3312274216
4312274216
5312284216
6411284215
7411284215
8511294115
9511294114
10511304014
11611304014
12611303914
13711303913
14711313813
15712313812
16712313812
17712313811
18713313810
19713313910
2071431399
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2261431408
2361532408
2461532407
2561632397
2661633396
2761633396
2871733385
2981734375
3091734364
31101834344

Wind in August

Winds average 8 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
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118light breeze
128light breeze
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318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 6:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:367:35
214.05:377:34
313.95:377:33
413.95:387:32
513.95:397:31
613.85:407:30
713.85:417:29
813.85:427:28
913.75:437:27
1013.75:447:25
1113.75:447:24
1213.65:457:23
1313.65:467:22
1413.65:477:21
1513.55:487:19
1613.55:497:18
1713.45:507:17
1813.45:517:15
1913.45:527:14
2013.35:537:13
2113.35:537:11
2213.35:547:10
2313.25:557:08
2413.25:567:07
2513.15:577:06
2613.15:587:04
2713.15:597:03
2813.06:007:01
2913.06:017:00
3012.96:016:58
3112.96:026:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Newton?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Newton in August

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

In August, Newton sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 68°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Newton 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 Newton peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Newton?

Newton sits at 38.0°N, 97.3°W, 1,447 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wichita, 24 mi away.

Topography around Newton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Newton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft around an average of 1,450 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 ft.

The land around Newton is covered by trees (28%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (65%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and cropland (47%) and grassland (44%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
98 ft
10 miles
207 ft
50 miles
627 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Wichita 24 mi · Hutchinson 32 mi · Derby 35 mi · Salina 57 mi · Emporia 68 mi · Junction City 73 mi · Great Bend 80 mi · Manhattan 89 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 Newton (38.0467°, -97.345°, elevation 1,447 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).