Rock Springs weather in August

In August, Rock Springs sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 0.5 in of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 78°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Rock Springs's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rock Springs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
56°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0.5 in
3.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:30 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
40%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Rock Springs is city in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States.

Density
478/km²
people per km²
Founded
1888

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 78°F by the end.

A typical August day in Rock Springs reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°F cooler than July and about 10°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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28358
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317853

How August really feels in Rock Springs

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.

Rock Springs weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 10°0.75.56.19.30.0
Feb30° / 13°0.75.25.810.30.0
Mar41° / 22°1.17.16.111.70.5
Apr51° / 30°1.69.86.213.12.5
May63° / 40°1.68.71.814.35.6
Jun75° / 50°0.84.50.2157.8
Jul84° / 58°0.53.8014.76.8
Aug81° / 56°0.53.9013.77.6
Sep71° / 46°0.94.80.412.37.7
Oct56° / 34°1.15.72.810.94.4
Nov39° / 20°0.85.75.19.70.3
Dec27° / 10°0.75.76.490.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37624
47624
57624
67624
77723
87822
97822
107921
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307822
317921

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Rock Springs gets around 0.5 in of rain over 3.9 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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213
313
412
512
612
712
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1311
1411
1511
1611
1712
1812
1912
2013
2113
2213
2314
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2514
2613
2713
2813
2913
3013
3113

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
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Wind in August

Winds average 7 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
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277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 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 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:157:31
214.25:167:30
314.25:177:29
414.25:187:27
514.15:197:26
614.15:207:25
714.05:217:24
814.05:227:22
914.05:237:21
1013.95:247:20
1113.95:257:19
1213.95:267:17
1313.85:277:16
1413.85:287:14
1513.75:297:13
1613.75:307:11
1713.65:317:10
1813.65:327:09
1913.65:337:07
2013.55:357:05
2113.55:367:04
2213.45:377:02
2313.45:387:01
2413.35:396:59
2513.35:406:58
2613.35:416:56
2713.25:426:54
2813.25:436:53
2913.15:446:51
3013.15:456:49
3113.05:466:48

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
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186.9Intense
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216.8Intense
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246.7Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Rock Springs?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Rock Springs for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Rock Springs in August

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

In August, Rock Springs sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 56°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

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UV index in Rock Springs 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 Rock Springs peaks around July 16 at about 11 (extreme) — 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 11Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rock Springs?

Rock Springs sits at 41.6°N, 109.2°W, 6,388 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Park City, 136 mi away.

Topography around Rock Springs

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rock Springs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 ft around an average of 6,437 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,841 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,213 ft.

The land around Rock Springs is covered by shrubs (37%), bare terrain (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, shrubs (48%) and bare terrain (29%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (46%), bare terrain (26%) and grassland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
581 ft
10 miles
1,841 ft
50 miles
4,213 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Park City 136 mi · Logan 136 mi · Conda 143 mi · North Ogden 144 mi · Brigham City 145 mi · Farmington 145 mi · Ogden 146 mi · South Ogden 146 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 Rock Springs (41.5875°, -109.2029°, elevation 6,388 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).