Round Rock weather in August

In August, Round Rock sees average daytime highs of 95°F and overnight lows near 75°F, with 2.1 in of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 96°F in the first days to 93°F by the end. 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 13 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Round Rock's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Round Rock's year-round climate.

Daytime high
95°
1st warmest
Overnight low
75°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2.1 in
5.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:01 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Round Rock is city in Travis and Williamson counties in Texas, United States.

Density
1,249/km²
people per km²
Founded
1851

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 96°F in the first days to 93°F by the end.

A typical August day in Round Rock reaches about 95°F in the afternoon and slips back to 75°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 89°F and 101°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 6°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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29675
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49675
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289374
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309373
319373

How August really feels in Round Rock

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.

Round Rock weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 41°2.36.810.35.4
Feb64° / 45°2.47.310.96.2
Mar71° / 51°2.98.811.86.9
Apr78° / 58°3.08.212.77.1
May85° / 66°4.310.813.55.3
Jun91° / 73°2.88.713.93.8
Jul95° / 75°1.65.813.82.9
Aug95° / 75°2.15.813.12.9
Sep89° / 69°2.97.412.24.6
Oct80° / 60°3.47.111.37.1
Nov69° / 50°2.76.610.57.1
Dec62° / 43°2.87.510.15.7

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 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57624
67624
77624
87525
97525
107525
117426
127426
137426
147327
157327
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187228
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217129
227129
237129
247030
257030
267030
277030
287030
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Round Rock gets around 2.1 in of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
415
515
615
716
816
917
1018
1118
1219
1319
1420
1520
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2823
2923
3024
3124

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112135826
212135826
302135926
402126026
502126026
602125927
702116027
802115928
902115928
1002105929
1102105830
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1303105631
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1503105433
1603105433
1703115234
1803115234
1903125035
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2103134835
2203134736
2304134736
2414144636
2514144535
2614154535
2714154435
2814164335
2925164334
3025164234
3136164133

Wind in August

Winds average 7 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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227calm
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246calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 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 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:527:22
213.55:537:21
313.45:537:20
413.45:547:19
513.45:557:18
613.45:557:18
713.35:567:17
813.35:567:16
913.35:577:15
1013.35:587:14
1113.25:587:13
1213.25:597:12
1313.26:007:11
1413.26:007:10
1513.16:017:09
1613.16:017:08
1713.16:027:07
1813.16:037:06
1913.06:037:05
2013.06:047:04
2113.06:047:03
2212.96:057:02
2312.96:067:01
2412.96:067:00
2512.96:076:58
2612.86:076:57
2712.86:086:56
2812.86:096:55
2912.76:096:54
3012.76:106:52
3112.76:106:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Round Rock?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Round Rock in August

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

In August, Round Rock sees daytime highs around 95°F and nights near 75°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Round Rock in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Round Rock peaks around July 24 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 24UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Round Rock 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 Round Rock is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1417 µg/m³Dec 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Round Rock?

Round Rock sits at 30.5°N, 97.7°W, 735 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Brushy Creek, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Round Rock

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Round Rock has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 ft around an average of 751 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,519 ft.

The land around Round Rock is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (32%) within 2 miles, trees (31%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 10 miles, and grassland (44%) and trees (42%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
220 ft
10 miles
492 ft
50 miles
1,519 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Brushy Creek 3.7 mi · Pflugerville 6.2 mi · Jollyville 7.5 mi · Hutto 8.1 mi · Cedar Park 8.7 mi · Georgetown 8.7 mi · Leander 11 mi · University of Texas 16 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 Round Rock (30.5083°, -97.6789°, elevation 735 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).