Salina weather in August

In August, Salina sees average daytime highs of 89°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 89°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Salina's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
89°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
68°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:49 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
43%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Salina is city in and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States.

Density
728/km²
people per km²
Founded
1858

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 89°F through the month.

A typical August day in Salina reaches about 89°F in the afternoon and slips back to 68°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 79°F and 98°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 8°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19070
29070
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49069
59069
68969
78969
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108969
118969
128969
138968
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How August really feels in Salina

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 20 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
20
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.

Salina 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
Jan41° / 23°0.94.32.89.60.2
Feb46° / 26°1.34.82.510.51.4
Mar56° / 35°2.37.41.511.74.2
Apr66° / 45°3.39.70.5136.2
May76° / 56°5.311.5014.16.6
Jun86° / 66°4.110.2014.75.0
Jul91° / 71°3.69.3014.43.8
Aug89° / 68°3.49.1013.54.5
Sep81° / 59°2.77012.36.9
Oct68° / 47°2.570.2117.1
Nov55° / 35°1.64.90.99.94.0
Dec43° / 25°1.34.62.59.30.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36832
46832
56931
66931
76931
86832
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
147030
157030
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217129
227129
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247228
257228
267327
277327
287327
297327
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Salina gets around 3.4 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 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
531
631
731
831
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1829
1929
2029
2129
2228
2328
2428
2527
2627
2726
2826
2925
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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1312284017
2312294016
3312294016
4312294016
5312294016
6312303915
7412303915
8412313914
9512313914
10512323813
11512323813
12612323712
13612333712
14712333711
15712333710
16713333810
1781333389
1881333398
1981332397
2081332407
2181432406
2271432416
2371432416
2471531415
2581531415
2681631405
2781631404
2891731394
29101731384
30111732373
31131831353

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 8 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
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257light breeze
267light breeze
278light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:357:38
214.05:367:37
314.05:377:36
414.05:387:35
513.95:397:34
613.95:397:33
713.95:407:32
813.85:417:30
913.85:427:29
1013.75:437:28
1113.75:447:27
1213.75:457:26
1313.65:467:24
1413.65:477:23
1513.65:487:22
1613.55:497:20
1713.55:507:19
1813.55:517:18
1913.45:517:16
2013.45:527:15
2113.35:537:13
2213.35:547:12
2313.35:557:11
2413.25:567:09
2513.25:577:08
2613.15:587:06
2713.15:597:05
2813.16:007:03
2913.06:017:01
3013.06:027:00
3112.96:036:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Salina

In seasonPeak

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

Salina'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 Salina?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Salina in August

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

In August, Salina sees daytime highs around 89°F and nights near 68°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Salina 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 Salina peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Salina?

Salina sits at 38.8°N, 97.6°W, 1,224 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Junction City, 44 mi away.

Topography around Salina

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Salina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft around an average of 1,230 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 ft.

The land around Salina is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (51%) and grassland (35%) within 10 miles, and cropland (50%) and grassland (44%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
138 ft
10 miles
318 ft
50 miles
922 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Junction City 44 mi · Hutchinson 57 mi · Newton 57 mi · Manhattan 61 mi · Great Bend 70 mi · Wichita 81 mi · Emporia 83 mi · Derby 91 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 Salina (38.8403°, -97.6114°, elevation 1,224 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).