North Platte weather in August

In August, North Platte sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 2.8 in of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 84°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is North Platte's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see North Platte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
61°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2.8 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:57 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
42%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

North Platte is city in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States.

Density
698/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 84°F through the month.

A typical August day in North Platte reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 7°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18663
28563
38563
48563
58563
68562
78562
88562
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108562
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How August really feels in North Platte

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

North Platte weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 17°0.53.12.89.40.0
Feb42° / 20°0.74.13.510.40.3
Mar52° / 28°1.46.13.211.73.0
Apr60° / 36°3.18.92.413.15.0
May70° / 47°3.811.20.214.36.4
Jun81° / 58°3.510.8014.96.2
Jul87° / 64°2.69.9014.75.1
Aug84° / 61°2.89.1013.65.9
Sep77° / 52°1.85.80.112.37.7
Oct63° / 38°1.86.11.110.96.3
Nov50° / 27°0.94.32.59.72.6
Dec40° / 19°0.73.22.99.10.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57228
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127228
137129
147129
157129
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307525
317624

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

North Platte gets around 2.8 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1232
1332
1432
1531
1631
1730
1829
1929
2028
2127
2226
2325
2425
2524
2623
2722
2821
2921
3020
3120

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
115243823
215243823
315243822
415253822
515253822
615253822
715253821
815263821
916263820
1016273720
1116273719
1217283719
1317283618
1418293617
1519293616
1619303615
1720303514
1821313513
1921313513
2022323512
2123323411
2223333410
2324333310
242633329
252733318
262833318
273033307
283233286
293433276
303633265
313833254

Wind in August

Winds average 9 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 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
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
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309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:427:56
214.25:437:55
314.25:447:54
414.15:457:53
514.15:467:51
614.15:477:50
714.05:487:49
814.05:497:48
913.95:507:46
1013.95:517:45
1113.95:527:44
1213.85:537:43
1313.85:547:41
1413.75:557:40
1513.75:567:38
1613.75:577:37
1713.65:587:35
1813.65:597:34
1913.56:007:33
2013.56:027:31
2113.46:037:29
2213.46:047:28
2313.46:057:26
2413.36:067:25
2513.36:077:23
2613.26:087:22
2713.26:097:20
2813.16:107:18
2913.16:117:17
3013.16:127:15
3113.06:137:13

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for North Platte

In seasonPeak

In August, North Platte sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

North Platte's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit North Platte?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for North Platte in August

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

In August, North Platte sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 61°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in North Platte in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in North Platte peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is North Platte?

North Platte sits at 41.1°N, 100.8°W, 2,802 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kearney, 93 mi away.

Topography around North Platte

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around North Platte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 2,805 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,391 ft.

The land around North Platte is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and grassland (29%) within 2 miles, grassland (66%) and cropland (25%) within 10 miles, and grassland (71%) and cropland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
69 ft
10 miles
453 ft
50 miles
1,391 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Kearney 93 mi · Grand Island 127 mi · Hastings 130 mi · Hays 173 mi · Columbus 178 mi · Norfolk 184 mi · Cheyenne 211 mi · Evans 212 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 North Platte (41.1239°, -100.7654°, elevation 2,802 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).