Wade Hampton weather in August

In August, Wade Hampton sees average daytime highs of 86°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 86°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Wade Hampton's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wade Hampton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
86°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
69°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
12.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:54 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
4 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Wade Hampton is census-designated place in Greenville County, South Carolina.

Density
888/km²
people per km²
Founded
2015

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 86°F through the month.

A typical August day in Wade Hampton reaches about 86°F in the afternoon and slips back to 69°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 79°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than 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 Wade Hampton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 12 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
12
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.

Wade Hampton weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan51° / 32°4.49.91.19.92.5
Feb55° / 35°3.98.91.210.73.5
Mar62° / 41°4.6100.311.75.5
Apr71° / 49°3.88.7012.96.8
May78° / 58°3.29.9013.86.7
Jun85° / 66°3.612.3014.34.9
Jul88° / 70°3.614014.14.0
Aug86° / 69°4.012.6013.34.6
Sep81° / 62°3.68.4012.26.6
Oct71° / 50°3.36.8011.17.3
Nov61° / 40°3.97.9010.25.5
Dec53° / 35°4.390.69.73.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
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54852
64852
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104753
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Wade Hampton gets around 4.0 in of rain over 12.6 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 41% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
546
646
746
845
945
1045
1144
1244
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1443
1542
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1839
1939
2038
2137
2237
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3132

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
128144333
238154232
338154233
438154233
538154233
638154132
738164132
838164132
938164132
1027164233
1127164232
1227174232
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26210214621
27310224520
28311224519
29312224419
30413234318
31414234217

Wind in August

Winds average 4 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:427:29
213.75:437:28
313.75:447:27
413.75:457:26
513.75:457:25
613.65:467:24
713.65:477:23
813.65:487:22
913.55:487:21
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1113.55:507:19
1213.45:517:18
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1613.35:547:13
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1913.25:567:09
2013.25:577:08
2113.25:587:07
2213.15:587:06
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2413.16:007:03
2513.06:017:02
2613.06:017:00
2712.96:026:59
2812.96:036:58
2912.96:046:56
3012.86:046:55
3112.86:056:54

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Wade Hampton?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Wade Hampton in August

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

In August, Wade Hampton sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 69°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Wade Hampton in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wade Hampton peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 9Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Wade Hampton 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 Wade Hampton is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wade Hampton?

Wade Hampton sits at 34.9°N, 82.3°W, 1,030 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Taylors, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Wade Hampton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wade Hampton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 ft around an average of 981 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,339 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,096 ft.

The land around Wade Hampton is covered by trees (69%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
256 ft
10 miles
1,339 ft
50 miles
6,096 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Taylors 2.5 mi · Greenville 5.0 mi · Greer 6.2 mi · Mauldin 8.7 mi · Simpsonville 12 mi · Easley 16 mi · Spartanburg 23 mi · Clemson 32 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 Wade Hampton (34.9037°, -82.3332°, elevation 1,030 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).