Pueblo West weather in August

In August, Pueblo West sees average daytime highs of 86°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 1.9 in of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 86°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Pueblo West's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pueblo West's year-round climate.

Daytime high
86°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
60°
11th coldest
Rainfall
1.9 in
8.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:18 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Pueblo West is census-designated place in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States.

Density
162/km²
people per km²
Founded
1970

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 86°F through the month.

A typical August day in Pueblo West reaches about 86°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 76°F and 95°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°F cooler than July and about 7°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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28762
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48762
58762
68762
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298558
308458
318458

How August really feels in Pueblo West

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.

Pueblo West weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan44° / 19°0.63.83.89.60.8
Feb47° / 21°0.643.810.51.8
Mar56° / 29°1.46.1411.74.4
Apr63° / 36°1.97.43.1135.9
May73° / 46°1.98.90.314.17.0
Jun85° / 56°1.47.5014.65.8
Jul89° / 62°1.98.5014.44.4
Aug86° / 60°1.98.7013.55.3
Sep79° / 52°1.04.90.212.37.7
Oct66° / 39°1.14.11.3117.2
Nov53° / 27°0.743.29.93.6
Dec43° / 19°0.53.83.89.40.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36733
46832
56832
66931
77030
87030
97129
107129
117228
127327
137327
147327
157426
167426
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207525
217624
227624
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257624
267723
277723
287624
297624
307624
317723

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pueblo West gets around 1.9 in of rain over 8.7 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 27% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
433
533
632
732
831
930
1030
1129
1229
1328
1427
1527
1626
1726
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2324
2424
2523
2623
2722
2822
2921
3021
3120

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168257
268257
369256
469256
569256
670255
770255
872244
972244
1073243
1174233
1274233
1375223
1476222
1577212
1677212
1778202
1878202
1980191
2080191
2181181
2281181
2381181
2482171
2583161
2683161
2785150
2886140
2987130
3088120
3189110

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
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246calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:05 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:057:05
214.05:057:04
314.05:067:03
413.95:077:02
513.95:087:01
613.95:097:00
713.85:106:59
813.85:116:58
913.85:126:57
1013.75:136:56
1113.75:136:54
1213.65:146:53
1313.65:156:52
1413.65:166:51
1513.55:176:49
1613.55:186:48
1713.55:196:47
1813.45:206:45
1913.45:216:44
2013.35:226:43
2113.35:226:41
2213.35:236:40
2313.25:246:38
2413.25:256:37
2513.25:266:35
2613.15:276:34
2713.15:286:32
2813.05:296:31
2913.05:306:29
3013.05:316:28
3112.95:326:26

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
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36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.8Intense
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146.8Intense
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196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Pueblo West?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pueblo West in August

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

In August, Pueblo West sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 60°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Pueblo West in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pueblo West peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pueblo West?

Pueblo West sits at 38.4°N, 104.7°W, 5,066 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pueblo, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Pueblo West

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pueblo West has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 ft around an average of 5,075 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,283 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,846 ft.

The land around Pueblo West is covered by grassland (67%) within 2 miles, grassland (70%) within 10 miles, and grassland (69%) and trees (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
230 ft
10 miles
1,283 ft
50 miles
9,846 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Pueblo 9.3 mi · Fountain 23 mi · Security-Widefield 27 mi · Cañon City 29 mi · Colorado Springs 34 mi · Cimarron Hills 35 mi · Castle Rock 71 mi · Parker 81 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 Pueblo West (38.35°, -104.7228°, elevation 5,066 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).