South Hill weather in August

In August, South Hill sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 1.1 in of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 71°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is South Hill's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see South Hill's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
1st warmest
Overnight low
56°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1.1 in
4.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:11 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
4 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

South Hill is census designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States.

Density
1,098/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

Highs ease over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 71°F by the end.

A typical August day in South Hill reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 66°F and 81°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)
17557
27457
37457
47457
57457
67457
77457
87457
97457
107457
117457
127457
137457
147457
157456
167456
177356
187356
197356
207356
217356
227356
237356
247256
257255
267255
277255
287255
297155
307155
317155

How August really feels in South Hill

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.

South Hill 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan45° / 37°7.518.25.68.70.7
Feb47° / 37°5.214.84.6101.2
Mar50° / 39°6.017.8511.61.9
Apr55° / 42°4.615.81.813.33.0
May62° / 47°3.111.90.214.84.9
Jun66° / 52°2.39.2015.66.2
Jul73° / 56°0.84.1015.38.0
Aug73° / 56°1.14.50148.0
Sep68° / 52°2.58.1012.46.7
Oct58° / 46°5.213.70.110.64.0
Nov49° / 40°8.118.12.49.11.6
Dec44° / 37°7.717.768.40.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47129
57030
66931
76832
86832
96832
106733
116733
126733
136634
146634
156634
166634
176634
186535
196535
206535
216436
226436
236436
246337
256337
266238
276337
286337
296337
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

South Hill gets around 1.1 in of rain over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
210
310
410
511
611
711
812
912
1012
1113
1213
1313
1414
1514
1614
1714
1815
1915
2015
2116
2216
2317
2417
2518
2619
2719
2820
2920
3021
3122

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
150455
250455
349465
449475
548475
648485
747485
847485
947485
1046485
1147485
1247485
1348475
1448465
1550455
1651445
1752435
1853425
1955414
2057394
2158384
2260373
2361363
2461363
2563352
2664342
2765332
2865332
2967321
3067321
3168311

Wind in August

Winds average 4 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:52 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:527:38
214.74:537:37
314.74:547:36
414.64:567:34
514.64:577:33
614.54:587:31
714.55:007:30
814.55:017:28
914.45:027:27
1014.45:047:25
1114.35:057:23
1214.35:067:22
1314.25:077:20
1414.25:097:18
1514.15:107:17
1614.15:117:15
1714.05:137:13
1814.05:147:11
1913.95:167:10
2013.85:177:08
2113.85:187:06
2213.75:207:04
2313.75:217:02
2413.65:227:00
2513.65:246:58
2613.55:256:56
2713.55:266:54
2813.45:286:52
2913.45:296:50
3013.35:306:49
3113.25:326:47

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for South Hill

In seasonPeak

None of South Hill's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

South Hill's rainy season runs October–April, 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 South Hill?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for South Hill in August

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

In August, South Hill sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 56°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in South Hill 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 South Hill peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in South Hill 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 South Hill is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1322 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is South Hill?

South Hill sits at 47.1°N, 122.3°W, 535 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Puyallup, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around South Hill

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around South Hill has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 ft around an average of 459 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,906 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14,403 ft.

The land around South Hill is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (61%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
610 ft
10 miles
1,906 ft
50 miles
14,403 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Puyallup 3.1 mi · Bonney Lake 4.3 mi · Frederickson 5.0 mi · Graham 6.2 mi · Parkland 7.5 mi · Spanaway 8.1 mi · Tacoma 11 mi · Auburn 12 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 South Hill (47.1412°, -122.2701°, elevation 535 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).