Pearl weather in August

In August, Pearl sees average daytime highs of 91°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 91°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Pearl's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pearl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
91°
1st warmest
Overnight low
72°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
11.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:29 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Pearl is city in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States.

Density
431/km²
people per km²
Founded
1865

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 91°F through the month.

A typical August day in Pearl reaches about 91°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 85°F and 97°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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How August really feels in Pearl

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.

Pearl 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
Jan57° / 38°4.89.710.14.0
Feb61° / 41°4.79.710.85.0
Mar68° / 48°4.810.411.86.3
Apr76° / 55°4.58.612.87.1
May83° / 63°4.19.813.66.0
Jun89° / 70°3.411.414.14.1
Jul91° / 73°4.013.813.93.4
Aug91° / 72°3.711.613.23.5
Sep87° / 67°3.37.312.25.0
Oct78° / 55°3.67.511.27.4
Nov67° / 45°3.67.810.36.6
Dec59° / 40°4.79.49.94.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65347
75446
85446
95545
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115545
125644
135644
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315941

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pearl gets around 3.7 in of rain over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
442
542
641
741
841
941
1040
1140
1240
1340
1439
1539
1638
1737
1836
1936
2035
2134
2234
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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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102623627
202623627
302623627
402624617
502624617
603725587
703725587
813725577
913726567
1013826557
1113826557
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1314826547
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1615926536
1715927526
1815927526
1915928525
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23151129504
24151229504
25151229493
26151330483
27151330473
28151431463
29151431453
30261532433
31261632423

Wind in August

Winds average 5 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 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 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:196:55
213.65:196:54
313.65:206:53
413.55:216:52
513.55:216:51
613.55:226:50
713.45:236:50
813.45:236:49
913.45:246:48
1013.45:256:47
1113.35:256:46
1213.35:266:45
1313.35:276:44
1413.35:276:43
1513.25:286:42
1613.25:296:40
1713.25:296:39
1813.15:306:38
1913.15:316:37
2013.15:316:36
2113.05:326:35
2213.05:336:34
2313.05:336:32
2413.05:346:31
2512.95:356:30
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2712.95:366:28
2812.85:376:26
2912.85:376:25
3012.85:386:24
3112.75:396:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
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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 Pearl?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pearl. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pearl in August

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

In August, Pearl sees daytime highs around 91°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pearl 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 Pearl peaks around July 12 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Pearl 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 Pearl is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Jan 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pearl?

Pearl sits at 32.3°N, 90.1°W, 276 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Jackson, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Pearl

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pearl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 ft around an average of 305 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 ft.

The land around Pearl is covered by trees (59%) within 2 miles, trees (72%) within 10 miles, and trees (83%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
213 ft
10 miles
361 ft
50 miles
614 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Jackson 3.7 mi · Brandon 8.7 mi · Ridgeland 11 mi · Clinton 12 mi · Madison 13 mi · Vicksburg 44 mi · Laurel 71 mi · Hattiesburg 82 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 Pearl (32.2746°, -90.132°, elevation 276 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).