Uvalde weather in August

In August, Uvalde sees average daytime highs of 97°F and overnight lows near 76°F, with 1.5 in of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 97°F through the month. 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 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Uvalde's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uvalde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
97°
1st warmest
Overnight low
76°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1.5 in
5.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:12 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
42%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Uvalde is city and the county seat of Uvalde County, Texas.

Density
831/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 97°F through the month.

A typical August day in Uvalde reaches about 97°F in the afternoon and slips back to 76°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 90°F and 102°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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29876
39876
49876
59876
69876
79876
89876
99876
109876
119876
129876
139876
149876
159776
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229676
239676
249676
259675
269675
279675
289575
299575
309575
319574

How August really feels in Uvalde

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
16 feel dangerously hot (≥ 102°F)
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.

Uvalde 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
Jan64° / 44°1.45.410.36.6
Feb69° / 47°1.66.1117.0
Mar75° / 54°2.48.211.87.2
Apr83° / 61°2.47.312.76.4
May89° / 68°3.41013.44.4
Jun94° / 74°2.07.313.83.0
Jul96° / 76°2.05.913.72.4
Aug97° / 76°1.55.5132.2
Sep91° / 71°3.07.512.23.9
Oct83° / 62°2.77.111.36.5
Nov72° / 52°2.16.210.57.4
Dec65° / 44°1.66.110.26.6

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 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47624
57624
67822
77822
87822
97921
107822
117822
127822
137822
147822
157723
167723
177624
187624
197525
207525
217624
227624
237624
247525
257525
267525
277525
287327
297327
307327
317228

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Uvalde gets around 1.5 in of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
613
713
813
913
1014
1114
1215
1316
1416
1517
1618
1719
1819
1920
2021
2121
2222
2322
2423
2523
2623
2724
2824
2924
3024
3125

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1021763180
2021763180
3021665170
4021665170
5021665170
6021665170
7021665170
8021665170
9021665170
10021565180
11021565180
12021564190
13021563200
14021562200
15031660210
16031660210
17031658221
18031658221
19031657231
20031756231
21041755231
22041754241
23041754241
24041754241
25041754241
26051851251
27051851251
28051950261
29151948261
30161947261
31161946271

Wind in August

Winds average 8 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
237light breeze
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 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 6:03 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:037:28
213.46:037:27
313.46:047:26
413.36:057:25
513.36:057:25
613.36:067:24
713.36:067:23
813.36:077:22
913.26:077:21
1013.26:087:21
1113.26:097:20
1213.26:097:19
1313.16:107:18
1413.16:107:17
1513.16:117:16
1613.16:127:15
1713.06:127:14
1813.06:137:13
1913.06:137:12
2013.06:147:11
2112.96:147:10
2212.96:157:09
2312.96:157:08
2412.86:167:07
2512.86:177:05
2612.86:177:04
2712.86:187:03
2812.76:187:02
2912.76:197:01
3012.76:197:00
3112.66:206:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Uvalde?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Uvalde.

What to pack for Uvalde in August

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

In August, Uvalde sees daytime highs around 97°F and nights near 76°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Uvalde 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 Uvalde peaks around August 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateAug 11UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Uvalde 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 Uvalde is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Nov 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep8Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Uvalde?

Uvalde sits at 29.2°N, 99.8°W, 909 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Eagle Pass, 55 mi away.

Topography around Uvalde

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Uvalde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft around an average of 915 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 ft.

The land around Uvalde is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, shrubs (47%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (44%) and trees (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
108 ft
10 miles
499 ft
50 miles
1,952 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Eagle Pass 55 mi · Piedras Negras 57 mi · Del Rio 68 mi · Kerrville 70 mi · Ciudad Acuña 71 mi · San Antonio 80 mi · Nava 81 mi · Allende 88 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 Uvalde (29.2097°, -99.7862°, elevation 909 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).