Steubenville weather in August

In August, Steubenville sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 11.1 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 30% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Steubenville's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Steubenville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
63°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
11.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:38 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
56%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Steubenville is city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States.

Density
662/km²
people per km²
Founded
1795

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 Steubenville reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 74°F and 89°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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How August really feels in Steubenville

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.

Steubenville 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
Jan37° / 23°3.511.46.59.50.0
Feb40° / 25°2.910.25.110.40.1
Mar50° / 33°4.112.33.311.72.1
Apr62° / 43°4.313.30.8134.8
May71° / 52°4.714014.25.9
Jun79° / 61°4.313.4014.86.1
Jul83° / 65°4.213.3014.65.6
Aug81° / 63°3.311.1013.66.3
Sep75° / 56°3.69.3012.36.9
Oct63° / 45°3.310.20.210.95.4
Nov51° / 36°3.39.81.49.82.4
Dec41° / 28°3.310.949.20.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35446
45347
55347
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75347
85248
95248
105248
115149
125149
135149
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155149
165248
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285644
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305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Steubenville gets around 3.3 in of rain over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
141
240
340
439
539
639
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1737
1837
1936
2036
2135
2235
2334
2434
2533
2632
2732
2831
2930
3030
3130

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 (%)
191929349
291929349
3101929339
4102029329
5112029329
6112029319
7122030309
8122030299
9132030289
10132030289
11132129279
12142129279
13142129279
14142229278
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16142229278
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29192425266
30202424256
31212424256

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 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:24 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:247:34
214.15:257:33
314.15:257:31
414.15:267:30
514.05:277:29
614.05:287:28
714.05:297:27
813.95:307:26
913.95:317:24
1013.85:327:23
1113.85:337:22
1213.85:347:21
1313.75:357:19
1413.75:367:18
1513.75:377:16
1613.65:387:15
1713.65:397:14
1813.55:407:12
1913.55:417:11
2013.55:427:09
2113.45:437:08
2213.45:447:06
2313.35:457:05
2413.35:467:03
2513.25:477:02
2613.25:487:00
2713.25:496:58
2813.15:506:57
2913.15:516:55
3013.05:526:54
3113.05:536:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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55.5Bright
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95.5Bright
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115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Steubenville

In seasonPeak

In August, Steubenville sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Steubenville sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Steubenville?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Steubenville in August

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

In August, Steubenville sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Steubenville in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Steubenville peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Steubenville 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 Steubenville is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Steubenville?

Steubenville sits at 40.4°N, 80.6°W, 1,047 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Weirton, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Steubenville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Steubenville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 ft around an average of 948 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 ft.

The land around Steubenville is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (75%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
646 ft
10 miles
758 ft
50 miles
1,037 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Weirton 4.3 mi · Weirton Heights 5.6 mi · Wheeling 22 mi · Upper Saint Clair 29 mi · Mount Lebanon 31 mi · Bethel Park 32 mi · Pittsburgh 34 mi · Baldwin 35 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 Steubenville (40.3698°, -80.634°, elevation 1,047 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).