Springfield weather in August

In August, Springfield sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-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 06 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Springfield's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Springfield's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
64°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
9.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:52 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
54%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Springfield is county seat of Clark County, Ohio, United States.

Density
904/km²
people per km²
Founded
1801

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 Springfield reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 17°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 on par with July and about 6°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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148164
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278163
288163
298063
308062
318062

How August really feels in Springfield

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.

Springfield 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
Jan35° / 22°3.210.45.49.50.0
Feb39° / 24°2.79.54.610.40.1
Mar49° / 32°3.811.22.511.71.9
Apr62° / 43°4.612.60.6134.8
May71° / 53°4.513.9014.26.0
Jun79° / 62°4.011.9014.86.2
Jul82° / 66°3.311.5014.56.0
Aug81° / 64°3.19.7013.66.5
Sep76° / 56°2.78012.37.2
Oct63° / 45°2.98.80.210.95.7
Nov50° / 35°3.291.29.82.4
Dec40° / 27°3.49.73.59.20.1

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 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135446
145545
155545
165644
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205743
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255842
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275842
285842
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315941

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Springfield gets around 3.1 in of rain over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
234
333
433
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2730
2830
2929
3029
3129

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11024272810
21124272810
31125272710
41225272710
51225272710
61324272610
7132427269
8142426269
9142426269
10152426269
11152425269
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14162424279
15172424278
16172424288
17172423288
18172423287
19172423297
20172423297
21172523297
22172522306
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25182422306
26182422306
27192421306
28202421295
29212421285
30222421285
31232421275

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
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276calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:37 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:377:45
214.15:387:44
314.15:397:43
414.05:407:42
514.05:417:41
614.05:427:40
713.95:437:39
813.95:447:37
913.95:457:36
1013.85:467:35
1113.85:477:34
1213.75:487:32
1313.75:497:31
1413.75:507:30
1513.65:517:28
1613.65:527:27
1713.55:537:26
1813.55:547:24
1913.55:557:23
2013.45:567:21
2113.45:577:20
2213.35:587:18
2313.35:587:17
2413.35:597:15
2513.26:007:14
2613.26:017:12
2713.16:027:11
2813.16:037:09
2913.16:047:07
3013.06:057:06
3113.06:067:04

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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45.9Bright
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175.5Bright
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225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Springfield?

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 Springfield for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Springfield in August

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

In August, Springfield 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 Springfield in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Springfield peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Springfield 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 Springfield is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1117 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Springfield?

Springfield sits at 39.9°N, 83.8°W, 978 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fairborn, 13 mi away.

Topography around Springfield

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Springfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 ft around an average of 997 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,007 ft.

The land around Springfield is covered by trees (40%), artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (50%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (62%) and trees (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
197 ft
10 miles
433 ft
50 miles
1,007 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Fairborn 13 mi · Huber Heights 17 mi · Xenia 18 mi · Riverside 19 mi · Beavercreek 20 mi · Vandalia 21 mi · Troy 22 mi · Dayton 23 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 Springfield (39.9242°, -83.8088°, elevation 978 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).