Stephenville weather in August

In August, Stephenville sees average daytime highs of 94°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 1.9 in of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 95°F in the first days to 92°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Stephenville's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stephenville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
94°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
74°
11th coldest
Rainfall
1.9 in
6.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:01 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
42%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Stephenville is city in and the county seat of Erath County, Texas, United States.

Density
652/km²
people per km²
Founded
1856

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 95°F in the first days to 92°F by the end.

A typical August day in Stephenville reaches about 94°F in the afternoon and slips back to 74°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 86°F and 101°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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279273
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319272

How August really feels in Stephenville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
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.

Stephenville weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 37°2.05.60.510.14.7
Feb62° / 40°2.260.510.85.7
Mar69° / 48°3.18.10.111.86.8
Apr76° / 55°3.17.2012.87.4
May83° / 64°4.110.4013.65.8
Jun91° / 71°2.98.1014.13.9
Jul95° / 75°1.75.9013.92.9
Aug94° / 74°1.96.4013.23.1
Sep87° / 67°2.46.2012.25.3
Oct77° / 57°3.36.8011.27.5
Nov66° / 46°2.35.90.210.36.9
Dec58° / 38°2.15.30.49.95.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37525
47525
57525
67525
77624
87525
97525
107426
117426
127426
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
187228
197228
207327
217327
227327
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247426
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267426
277426
287426
297426
307426
317327

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Stephenville gets around 1.9 in of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
218
318
419
520
620
721
821
921
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1721
1821
1921
2020
2120
2220
2320
2421
2521
2621
2721
2822
2922
3023
3123

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
129344510
229344510
328344510
428344611
518344611
618334711
718324711
818324712
918314812
1018304812
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27213304311
28314304211
29314304211
30415304111
31415304011

Wind in August

Winds average 7 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17light breeze
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 6:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:517:27
213.65:527:26
313.55:527:25
413.55:537:24
513.55:547:23
613.55:547:23
713.45:557:22
813.45:567:21
913.45:567:20
1013.45:577:19
1113.35:587:18
1213.35:587:17
1313.35:597:16
1413.36:007:15
1513.26:007:14
1613.26:017:13
1713.26:027:12
1813.16:027:10
1913.16:037:09
2013.16:047:08
2113.06:047:07
2213.06:057:06
2313.06:067:05
2412.96:067:03
2512.96:077:02
2612.96:087:01
2712.96:087:00
2812.86:096:58
2912.86:106:57
3012.86:106:56
3112.76:116:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Stephenville?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Stephenville. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Stephenville in August

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

In August, Stephenville sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 74°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Stephenville 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 Stephenville peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Stephenville 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 Stephenville is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Dec 125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Stephenville?

Stephenville sits at 32.2°N, 98.2°W, 1,273 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Weatherford, 44 mi away.

Topography around Stephenville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Stephenville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 ft around an average of 1,299 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,457 ft.

The land around Stephenville is covered by grassland (42%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (63%) and trees (29%) within 10 miles, and grassland (58%) and trees (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
180 ft
10 miles
614 ft
50 miles
1,457 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Weatherford 44 mi · Cleburne 48 mi · Benbrook 53 mi · Breckenridge 55 mi · Burleson 56 mi · White Settlement 57 mi · Brownwood 58 mi · Gatesville 60 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 Stephenville (32.2207°, -98.2023°, elevation 1,273 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).