Temple weather in August

In August, Temple sees average daytime highs of 96°F and overnight lows near 76°F, with 2.3 in of rain across 5.6 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 97°F in the first days to 94°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Temple's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Temple's year-round climate.

Daytime high
96°
1st warmest
Overnight low
76°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2.3 in
5.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:59 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
43%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temple is city in Bell County, Texas, United States.

Density
402/km²
people per km²
Founded
1881

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 97°F in the first days to 94°F by the end.

A typical August day in Temple reaches about 96°F in the afternoon and slips back to 76°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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How August really feels in Temple

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.

Temple 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
Jan60° / 41°2.97.210.25.2
Feb64° / 44°2.87.710.96.0
Mar71° / 51°3.49.211.86.8
Apr78° / 58°3.38.712.77.0
May85° / 66°4.810.913.65.4
Jun91° / 73°2.98.6143.8
Jul95° / 76°1.45.313.82.8
Aug96° / 76°2.35.613.12.7
Sep89° / 70°2.76.612.24.5
Oct80° / 60°4.17.411.27.0
Nov69° / 50°3.07.510.47.0
Dec62° / 42°3.37.9105.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117327
127327
137228
147228
157228
167129
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187129
197129
207030
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227030
237030
247030
257129
267129
277129
287129
297129
307129
317030

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Temple gets around 2.3 in of rain over 5.6 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 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1121254310
2121155310
3121155310
4121154320
5121055320
6121055320
712955330
812955330
912954340
1012953350
1112952360
1213951360
1313950370
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27151544350
28251543350
29251543340
30261642340
31361641341

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
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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 5:50 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)
113.55:507:21
213.55:507:20
313.55:517:20
413.55:527:19
513.45:527:18
613.45:537:17
713.45:537:16
813.45:547:15
913.35:557:15
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1113.35:567:13
1213.35:577:12
1313.25:577:11
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3012.76:086:52
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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 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 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
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
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206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Temple?

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 Temple.

What to pack for Temple in August

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

In August, Temple sees daytime highs around 96°F and nights near 76°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Temple 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 Temple peaks around July 24 at about 10 (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 24UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Temple 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 Temple 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 Temple?

Temple sits at 31.1°N, 97.3°W, 719 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Belton, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Temple

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Temple has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 ft around an average of 696 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,257 ft.

The land around Temple is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), trees (30%) and grassland (28%) within 2 miles, grassland (46%), cropland (25%) and trees (20%) within 10 miles, and grassland (52%) and trees (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
184 ft
10 miles
443 ft
50 miles
1,257 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Belton 7.5 mi · Harker Heights 19 mi · Killeen 23 mi · Fort Cavazos 25 mi · Copperas Cove 33 mi · Gatesville 33 mi · Waco 34 mi · Taylor 37 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 Temple (31.0982°, -97.3428°, elevation 719 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).