Springdale weather in August

In August, Springdale sees average daytime highs of 88°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 3.0 in of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 88°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Springdale's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Springdale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
88°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
69°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.0 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:39 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Springdale is city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
715/km²
people per km²
Founded
1838

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 88°F through the month.

A typical August day in Springdale reaches about 88°F in the afternoon and slips back to 69°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 79°F and 96°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 7°F warmer than September.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 22 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
22
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.

Springdale weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 29°2.67.21.89.81.4
Feb51° / 32°2.67.31.510.62.6
Mar60° / 40°4.210.21.111.74.7
Apr68° / 49°5.210.9012.96.2
May76° / 58°5.312.90.113.96.4
Jun84° / 67°4.111014.45.5
Jul89° / 70°3.19.8014.24.4
Aug88° / 69°3.09.1013.44.7
Sep81° / 61°3.87.8012.26.8
Oct70° / 50°3.88.5011.17.0
Nov58° / 40°3.380.410.14.5
Dec48° / 32°2.87.51.49.61.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Springdale gets around 3.0 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 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
334
434
534
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733
833
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1431
1530
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2027
2127
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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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1071745301
2061845301
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6161943301
7261942301
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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 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:277:18
213.85:287:17
313.85:287:16
413.85:297:16
513.75:307:15
613.75:317:14
713.75:327:12
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1213.55:367:07
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1513.45:387:03
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2113.25:436:56
2213.25:446:54
2313.15:456:53
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2613.05:476:49
2713.05:486:48
2813.05:496:46
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3012.95:506:43
3112.85:516:42

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
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36.2Intense
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66.1Intense
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96.0Intense
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126.0Bright
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315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Springdale?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Springdale in August

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

In August, Springdale sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 69°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Springdale 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 Springdale peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Springdale 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 Springdale is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Nov 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Springdale?

Springdale sits at 36.2°N, 94.1°W, 1,322 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fayetteville, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Springdale

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Springdale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 ft around an average of 1,352 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 679 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,192 ft.

The land around Springdale is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), trees (32%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, trees (45%) and grassland (36%) within 10 miles, and trees (66%) and grassland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
427 ft
10 miles
679 ft
50 miles
2,192 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Fayetteville 8.7 mi · Rogers 9.9 mi · Bentonville 14 mi · Bella Vista 22 mi · Siloam Springs 23 mi · Tahlequah 50 mi · Van Buren 53 mi · Fort Smith 57 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 Springdale (36.1867°, -94.1288°, elevation 1,322 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).