Taylor weather in August

In August, Taylor sees average daytime highs of 95°F and overnight lows near 75°F, with 2.2 in of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 96°F in the first days to 94°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Taylor's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taylor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
95°
1st warmest
Overnight low
75°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2.2 in
5.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:00 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
45%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Taylor is city in Williamson County, Texas, United States.

Density
349/km²
people per km²

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 96°F in the first days to 94°F by the end.

A typical August day in Taylor reaches about 95°F in the afternoon and slips back to 75°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 89°F and 101°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)
19676
29676
39676
49676
59676
69676
79676
89676
99676
109676
119676
129676
139676
149676
159676
169676
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189575
199575
209575
219575
229575
239575
249475
259475
269475
279474
289474
299474
309374
319374

How August really feels in Taylor

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.

Taylor weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan61° / 41°2.57.210.25.4
Feb65° / 45°2.57.710.96.1
Mar71° / 52°3.09.111.86.8
Apr78° / 58°3.18.512.77.0
May85° / 67°4.410.713.55.3
Jun91° / 73°2.88.913.93.7
Jul95° / 75°1.55.713.82.8
Aug95° / 75°2.25.713.12.7
Sep89° / 70°2.97.512.24.5
Oct80° / 60°3.67.111.27.0
Nov70° / 50°2.9710.57.1
Dec62° / 43°2.97.610.15.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107327
117327
127327
137228
147228
157129
167228
177129
187129
197129
207030
217030
227030
237030
247030
257030
267030
277030
286931
296931
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Taylor gets around 2.2 in of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
616
716
817
917
1018
1119
1219
1320
1420
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2922
3022
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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112125431
211125531
311115631
411115631
511115631
611105731
701105831
80295831
90295732
100295732
110285733
120285634
130285535
140385435
150395236
160395137
170395137
1813104938
1913104738
2013114639
2113114539
2213124440
2314124340
2414134240
2514134140
2614134140
2714144040
2825143940
2925143940
3025143840
3136153739

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
17calm
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 30 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 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:517:21
213.55:517:20
313.45:527:19
413.45:537:18
513.45:537:17
613.45:547:17
713.45:557:16
813.35:557:15
913.35:567:14
1013.35:567:13
1113.35:577:12
1213.25:587:11
1313.25:587:10
1413.25:597:09
1513.16:007:08
1613.16:007:07
1713.16:017:06
1813.16:017:05
1913.06:027:04
2013.06:037:03
2113.06:037:02
2212.96:047:01
2312.96:047:00
2412.96:056:58
2512.96:066:57
2612.86:066:56
2712.86:076:55
2812.86:076:54
2912.76:086:53
3012.76:096:51
3112.76:096:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Taylor?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Taylor.

What to pack for Taylor in August

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

In August, Taylor sees daytime highs around 95°F and nights near 75°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Taylor in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Taylor peaks around July 24 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 24UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Taylor 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 Taylor is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1417 µg/m³Dec 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Taylor?

Taylor sits at 30.6°N, 97.4°W, 564 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hutto, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Taylor

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Taylor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft around an average of 574 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,316 ft.

The land around Taylor is covered by grassland (36%), trees (22%) and cropland (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (49%) and grassland (39%) within 10 miles, and grassland (47%) and trees (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
141 ft
10 miles
354 ft
50 miles
1,316 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Hutto 8.7 mi · Pflugerville 16 mi · Georgetown 17 mi · Round Rock 17 mi · Brushy Creek 20 mi · Jollyville 24 mi · Cedar Park 25 mi · Leander 26 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 Taylor (30.5708°, -97.4094°, elevation 564 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).