Sewell weather in August

In August, Sewell sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 85°F in the first days to 82°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sewell's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sewell's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
68°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
10.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:17 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Sewell is unincorporated community in New Jersey, United States of America.

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 85°F in the first days to 82°F by the end.

A typical August day in Sewell reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 68°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 77°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 6°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How August really feels in Sewell

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.

Sewell weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 28°3.19.23.49.50.1
Feb44° / 29°2.98.73.110.40.8
Mar53° / 36°4.010.7211.72.8
Apr64° / 46°3.410.20.3135.5
May73° / 55°3.310.3014.26.6
Jun82° / 65°3.710.2014.86.0
Jul86° / 70°3.610.7014.55.0
Aug84° / 68°3.810.3013.65.6
Sep78° / 61°3.99.1012.36.9
Oct66° / 50°3.67.8010.96.4
Nov55° / 39°2.980.29.83.8
Dec46° / 32°3.88.91.89.21.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
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35149
45248
55149
65149
75149
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sewell gets around 3.8 in of rain over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
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737
837
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1037
1137
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3127

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16122233270
26122232270
37122232270
47122232260
57122332260
68122331260
78122331261
88122331251
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Wind in August

Winds average 5 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:03 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:037:10
214.15:047:09
314.15:057:08
414.05:067:07
514.05:077:06
614.05:087:05
713.95:097:04
813.95:107:02
913.85:117:01
1013.85:117:00
1113.85:126:59
1213.75:136:57
1313.75:146:56
1413.75:156:55
1513.65:166:53
1613.65:176:52
1713.55:186:51
1813.55:196:49
1913.55:206:48
2013.45:216:46
2113.45:226:45
2213.35:236:43
2313.35:246:42
2413.35:256:40
2513.25:266:39
2613.25:276:37
2713.15:286:36
2813.15:296:34
2913.05:306:33
3013.05:316:31
3113.05:326:29

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sewell

In seasonPeak

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

Sewell sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is August a good time to visit Sewell?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sewell in August

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

In August, Sewell sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 68°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sewell in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sewell peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sewell 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 Sewell is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sewell?

Sewell sits at 39.8°N, 75.1°W, 66 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Glassboro, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Sewell

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sewell has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 ft around an average of 89 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,365 ft.

The land around Sewell is covered by trees (67%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (52%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
184 ft
10 miles
259 ft
50 miles
1,365 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Glassboro 5.0 mi · Lindenwold 8.7 mi · Williamstown 9.9 mi · Sicklerville 9.9 mi · Whitman 11 mi · Lower Moyamensing 11 mi · Wharton 11 mi · Camden 11 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 Sewell (39.7665°, -75.1443°, elevation 66 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).