Sidney weather in August

In August, Sidney sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 10 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 81°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sidney's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidney's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
64°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
10 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:52 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
55%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Sidney is seat of Shelby County, Ohio, United States.

Density
668/km²
people per km²

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 81°F through the month.

A typical August day in Sidney reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 74°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°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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28265
38265
48265
58265
68264
78264
88264
98264
108264
118164
128164
138164
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278163
288162
298062
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318062

How August really feels in Sidney

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.

Sidney weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°3.110.35.49.50.0
Feb38° / 24°2.58.94.810.40.0
Mar49° / 32°3.6112.911.71.9
Apr62° / 42°4.512.60.8134.8
May71° / 53°4.313.6014.26.0
Jun80° / 62°4.012014.86.2
Jul83° / 65°3.411.4014.65.9
Aug81° / 64°3.310013.66.5
Sep76° / 56°2.87.8012.37.2
Oct63° / 45°2.98.70.210.95.7
Nov50° / 35°3.391.29.82.3
Dec39° / 26°3.1103.79.20.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35644
45644
55644
65545
75545
85545
95446
105446
115446
125446
135545
145545
155545
165644
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185644
195644
205644
215743
225743
235644
245644
255743
265743
275842
285941
295941
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sidney gets around 3.3 in of rain over 10 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2132
2232
2332
2431
2531
2630
2729
2829
2928
3027
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 26% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11023282613
21124282512
31124282512
41124282412
51224282412
61224282412
71323282412
81323272412
91323272412
101424272412
111424262411
121424262511
131524252511
141524252610
151524252610
16152525279
17152524279
18152524288
19152524288
20152524288
21152524298
22152424297
23162424297
24162424297
25172423297
26182323287
27192323287
28202323277
29212323276
30222323266
31232323256

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
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:387:48
214.15:397:46
314.15:407:45
414.15:417:44
514.05:427:43
614.05:437:42
714.05:447:41
813.95:457:40
913.95:467:38
1013.85:477:37
1113.85:477:36
1213.85:487:34
1313.75:497:33
1413.75:507:32
1513.65:517:30
1613.65:527:29
1713.65:537:28
1813.55:547:26
1913.55:557:25
2013.45:567:23
2113.45:577:22
2213.45:587:20
2313.35:597:19
2413.36:007:17
2513.26:017:16
2613.26:027:14
2713.26:037:12
2813.16:047:11
2913.16:057:09
3013.06:067:08
3113.06:077:06

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sidney?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sidney in August

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

In August, Sidney sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sidney in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sidney peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sidney 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 Sidney is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1217 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sidney?

Sidney sits at 40.3°N, 84.2°W, 951 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Piqua, 11 mi away.

Topography around Sidney

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sidney has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 ft around an average of 1,020 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 879 ft.

The land around Sidney is covered by trees (31%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (70%) within 10 miles, and cropland (73%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
207 ft
10 miles
427 ft
50 miles
879 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Piqua 11 mi · Troy 17 mi · Vandalia 27 mi · Huber Heights 30 mi · Springfield 31 mi · Lima 32 mi · Fairborn 33 mi · Trotwood 35 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 Sidney (40.2842°, -84.1555°, elevation 951 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).