Southglenn weather in August

In August, Southglenn sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 1.9 in of rain across 9.4 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 39% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Southglenn's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Southglenn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
54°
11th coldest
Rainfall
1.9 in
9.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:17 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
4 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Southglenn is neighborhood in Centennial, Colorado, United States.

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 Southglenn reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 27°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 72°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 7°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18255
28255
38255
48155
58155
68155
78155
88155
98155
108154
118154
128154
138154
148154
158154
168154
178154
188154
198154
208153
218153
228053
238053
248053
258053
268053
278053
288052
298052
307952
317952

How August really feels in Southglenn

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.

Southglenn 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
Jan40° / 14°0.95.35.49.50.0
Feb42° / 16°0.95.75.810.40.3
Mar50° / 23°2.07.86.511.72.4
Apr56° / 29°3.0106.2133.7
May66° / 40°3.512.51.714.15.6
Jun77° / 49°2.39.7014.76.9
Jul83° / 55°2.29.9014.56.1
Aug81° / 54°1.99.4013.66.8
Sep74° / 46°1.56.40.612.37.6
Oct61° / 34°1.76.32.810.95.9
Nov48° / 23°1.25.95.29.82.2
Dec39° / 14°0.94.859.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36238
46337
56337
66436
76634
86634
96733
106733
116832
126931
136931
146931
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
217030
227030
237030
247129
257129
267129
277228
287228
297228
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Southglenn gets around 1.9 in of rain over 9.4 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 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
534
633
733
833
933
1033
1132
1232
1331
1431
1530
1630
1729
1829
1928
2028
2127
2227
2326
2426
2525
2624
2724
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18812
28911
38911
48911
59010
6919
7919
8928
9937
10937
11946
12955
13955
14964
15964
16973
17973
18973
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

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
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:31 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:037:09
214.15:047:08
314.05:057:07
414.05:057:06
514.05:067:05
613.95:077:04
713.95:087:02
813.95:097:01
913.85:107:00
1013.85:116:59
1113.85:126:58
1213.75:136:56
1313.75:146:55
1413.65:156:54
1513.65:166:52
1613.65:176:51
1713.55:186:50
1813.55:196:48
1913.55:206:47
2013.45:216:45
2113.45:226:44
2213.35:236:42
2313.35:246:41
2413.25:256:39
2513.25:256:38
2613.25:266:36
2713.15:276:35
2813.15:286:33
2913.05:296:32
3013.05:306:30
3113.05:316:28

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Southglenn?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Southglenn in August

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

In August, Southglenn sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 54°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Southglenn in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Southglenn peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Southglenn 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 Southglenn is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (May, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1620 µg/m³May 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Southglenn?

Southglenn sits at 39.6°N, 105.0°W, 5,594 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Greenwood Village, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Southglenn

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Southglenn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 ft around an average of 5,614 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,476 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,439 ft.

The land around Southglenn is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (39%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (39%) and grassland (37%) within 10 miles, and grassland (48%) and trees (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
407 ft
10 miles
1,476 ft
50 miles
9,439 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Greenwood Village 1.9 mi · Highlands Ranch 2.5 mi · Castlewood 2.5 mi · Littleton 3.7 mi · Centennial 4.3 mi · Englewood 4.3 mi · Columbine 6.2 mi · Ken Caryl 8.7 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 Southglenn (39.5872°, -104.9528°, elevation 5,594 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).